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starfallz ([personal profile] starfallz) wrote2006-10-29 09:30 pm

you ask a lot of the moon

Another entry in "What I Did This Weekend"....

Sock! Finally finished the unending horror of knitting the ribbing of my sock. I learned how to do a sewn bind-off, which was sweet. Then I got to cast on for the second. Toe pocket!


More Megaboots
More Megaboots

First sock and the beginning of the second sock.
First Megaboots sock
First Megaboots sock

First sock is complete.



Also finished the ribbing for the neck and arm holes of my vest and washed and blocked again. No pictures yet.

Went to SnB Saturday night. Drove by once and it was closed but I'm glad I called and checked, as they opened later. Sarah made me try on a skirt, so I did the cat walk thing. I was amused. Visited ReBelle today with Mom and Gail, who is visiting. Bought the aforementioned skirt, which is really comfy and flannel.

Going to Maryland soon, and then San Francisco! Excited. :)

[identity profile] lunassa.livejournal.com 2006-10-30 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
Fantastic sock! I love the subtle colors, they're great unisex colors. Steve wants socks. I can only thank the gods he wears a size 10.5W and not the size 13W that my dad and brother wear.

[identity profile] starfallz.livejournal.com 2006-10-30 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
Haha wow. Good luck with that. :D

[identity profile] starfallz.livejournal.com 2006-10-30 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, and in case you were asking and I was dense, the yarn is Meilenweit Mega Boots Stretch. Lots of really good colors for guys.

[identity profile] skorzy.livejournal.com 2006-10-30 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
Nice looking hiking sock? All wool?

[identity profile] starfallz.livejournal.com 2006-10-30 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
70% virgin wool, 23% Polyamide (nylon), and 7% Elité PBT

The synthetics help strengthen the wool so it doesn't wear out as quickly and the PBT adds a bit of stretch to the fiber... but yes, mostly wool.

[identity profile] sirfox.livejournal.com 2006-10-30 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
yay! when will you be around MD? i need to bounce my brain off of other people more.

[identity profile] starfallz.livejournal.com 2006-10-30 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
Emailed yooooou....

[identity profile] metachaos.livejournal.com 2006-10-30 11:12 pm (UTC)(link)
I like the look of your sock better than mine. Perhaps I should get some (more) pointers from you and that sock pattern.

[identity profile] starfallz.livejournal.com 2006-10-30 11:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmmm... well, this one might work better for you than the other one. I like your socks though. They feel good. :D

This one is a formula, although you might need to do some additional adjustments for it to fit you comfortably. It is also, as noticeable in my pictures, a toe-up pattern. Knitty's Universal Sock
It recommends knitting on one size smaller needles than on the ball band, so I'm using US 0 needles.