This summer I quit my job- I finally had reached my breaking
point, found a new job, and told current employer to stuff it. And boy did it feel good! My new job as a teaching assistant and
lecturer didn’t start up until September, so I had a lot of time on my hands,
which equaled out to a lot of knitting time.
Luckily I also have a wonderful supportive boyfriend who doesn’t mind my
unemployment status, as long as he gets to come home to a nice dinner. He also got some knitted goods out of it, so it’s
a win-win situation for both of us. Here’s
a small sample of all the FO.
I
completed other projects than socks by the way.
I will say after all this knitting; I have become a huge fan of
Zauberball. The colors are really lovely
and they lend themselves quite nicely to almost any project. My one complaint is that it’s a little wispy,
which I suspect will lead to some pilling.
So far the socks are reported to be warm and soft, but a little slick on
the tile floors. I think that I have
covered all of my Christmas knitting, and started a few more pairs of
socks.
These yellow ones are my
hand-dyed, and I don’t think I’ve seen an uglier sock. The pattern is my own creation, but the
colors just come together in a horrible way that kind of makes it unbearable to
look at. It’s almost impossible to keep
going on this pair, but I can just make one sock….
The other pair are my own
pattern, using a stitch pattern from CanaryKnits. I like the look of it, but the YOs make the
socks feel a little loose on the leg.
Joining the ranks of the employed again means it will take a bit to get
these done, but I think that they will be loved, or at least worn by a grateful
friend.
