Almost Crafty

Let’s see, where were we?

Oh, yes, the chunky cable knit hat.  Ruby did, indeed, let me finish it the next night.  I ended up running out of the light blue yarn, and had to finish the crown decreases in a different color.  Then I tried it on.  It fit great.  It was warm.  It was snuggly and cable-y.  It was also chunky and lumpy and did I mention lumpy?

It was hideous.  Let us never speak of it again.

After a weekend of bad, bad knitting attempts - another chunky non-cabled hat (too big), a hat for Mr. Martini (I could not get the Emily Ocker cast-on  to work, even though I used it effortlessly on my ill-fated No Swatch Hat) and a pair of mittens (did not have the right size DPNs - note to self, get a set of #5s already) I gave up.

I needed a quick project that had a little thinking.  In a fit of desparation, I pulled out the Cat Bordhi book I bought this summer, and cast on for the practice pair of “Little Sky Socks.”

Much better:

Here’s #1, completed on Monday while watching TV.  I’m practically done with the second, but some insomnia this week made me too tired to finish them last night.

I had a little trouble with the increases at the point of the upside-down V in this first one, which is why I wanted to do the second.  It looks a lot better.

I love the construction of these - anything that eliminates the dreaded instead increase/decrease to me is great.  Plus, I finally, finally, finally understand how to conceal short row wraps now.  Hallelujah!

I guess my knitting mojo is coming back a little bit.  I think another pair of wee little practice socks may be in order, though, just in case.