Have you ever had friends where at some point they differences between friends and family gets a little blurry?
Several years ago I taught my good friend Ruti to knit. She definitely enjoyed the process but wasn't much for precision when she started out (and I would often correct her mistakes). She watched me knit socks and asked me to teach her. I remember sitting with her at our local coffee pub and telling her what to do for each row of the heel turn . We had to do the entire thing in one sitting as well. Her skills as a knitter have improved considerably since then but she still is a little bit intimidated by turning the heel. She is also OK with not being able to do it on her own. So, for her latest pair of Steeler socks, she contracted out the heels. I have knit both heels of her latest socks while sitting through some of the most boring meetings ever...at least they are a good excuse to sit and knit.
At tonights meeting, I will be back to finishing up some socks for me...
Oh, and because I am super excited about it, Ruth and I are going to Wales this summer to visit her long lost relatives.
Wales is absolutely wonderful!!!
Posted by: Sue | June 11, 2009 at 07:38 PM
Hon,
I am a blog star!!!
Not to mention thinking I might want to clean my desk.
Thanks for your yarn support.
Please pass the cup, Lord Stanley! PENS RULE.
Wales, here we come.
Ruti
Posted by: Ruit | June 12, 2009 at 11:41 PM
Hi Jasmine, I saw your question on Wendy's blog about laceweight for Girasole.
I'm currently knitting it with Grignasco Merinosilk on 1.75 mm needles, but I am going to rip it and restart on 2.75 mm needles to hopefully get something like a small shawl weight. I was aiming for a doily, but realized I have nowhere to put one!
I'm on Ravelry as Tarazed if you want to have a look at my current Girasole on there, I'm almost halfway through chart D, and those are regular 7" DPNs I'm using.
Hope this helps!
Posted by: Tarazed | June 15, 2009 at 10:14 AM