Well, first of all, I got my KnitPicks order! My needles are so pretty. My yarn is so pretty. Did I mention the pretty needles? So far, I love them. I haven't had a problem with the cables coming detached, I find the cable way more flexible than my Hiya Hiyas (which I thought were pretty flexible), and the tips are perfect for me. Slightly more hold than metal, the points are pointy but not stabby, and they're so light. I am totally, totally in love.
The pretties in action:
The project they're in action on is the Green Serf Booties from the Old World Booties pattern set, and I gotta say, I think I am having gauge issues and yarn issues and pattern issues. And by 'pattern issues', I mean I hate the friggin' pattern. I'm too far along to frog the whole thing, so I'm going to finish the one bootie, felt it, and then do something creative with it.
I did finish another pair of booties, just garter stitch cotton ones. Again, I think I'm having gauge issues because they ended up massive.
So, not only did the KnitPicks pretties arrive, but I finally got paid - yay money! - so it was into Toronto I went. Took the subway in and basically had a wander. Ate some streetmeat at the foot of the CN Tower before wandering up Yonge St. Bought some books, and some very, very cheap KnitWerx from an insurance clearance place. 100yd balls for $0.50 each, I picked up enough of this deep purple for a sweater and a couple balls of gold and red for future Jayne hat ventures. Then it was over to Kensington Market and Lettuce Knit. It was a great little shop, so many soft gorgeous pretties to fondle. I refrained from more of the Misti Alpaca Handpaint Lace - I already have 1600yds of it, I don't need more yet! - but I did pick up some of the Misti Pima Cotton and Silk in Kiwi for the cursed baby Yoda sweater that I can never seem to get the right yarn for. Hopefully we have a winner with this stuff.
I have to stop buying green yarn. Probably half of my stash at the moment is green. I don't know why, but there's so much of it.
So after Lettuce Knit and a quick detour to La Tortilleria for taco and fresh tortilla, it was off to St Clair West for the Sip Sip Knit at In the Loop Cafe. The cookies were delicious, but I was too full of taco to each much of anything else. Nice group of ladies, bigger than I'm used to. They gave me cake, so I was pretty happy. Didn't get any yarn, but I did pick up a couple of gold buttons for my planned Capitan Hat. It was a nice, relaxing end to my day of adventuring all over the city.
Today I was supposed to be working eight hours, but I woke up with a brutal cough and scratchty throat. I called the store because I'd missed my bus, and my boss told me to stay in bed, honey. I felt terrible, but the day will be so slow they don't need their worst saleswoman on the floor. So instead, I can take my alcohol Safe Serve course and organise my stash. Probably organise my stash first.
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1 comment:
Did you ever get the old world booties done? I'm trying to knit these for my little one due next month, but I don't think I'm reading it correctly. I'm working on the jester booties for 0-3 months old. When doing the Sole, it states to start with 38 stitches (19 of each color) and basically add 4 sts every other row (RS) until you have 62 stitches total. If I do that, it only takes 13 rows to get to 62. This doesn't seem like it will make the sole of the shoe long enough. Am I reading it wrong?
Thanks for your help!
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