Living the Home Life

Yay, I'm Knitting

Well, in my quest to become a real knitter, intead of just some poser, I've been going around to different knitting and spinning websites and blogs, and found some definite must-sees for any fiber buffs out there.  I've been laboring over a single sock for months in an attempt to avoid doing the heel, and I've finally finished the leg on sock#1.  Now, I've always wanted to learn to knit socks, just like I wanted to spin, so I started looking at sock resources online the other day to see if I could finish this without running to my girlfriend for help (check out Lana's Wool-n-Wheels blog, the link is off to the right).  I've come to the conclusion that I can't finish this without help, but I did find a sock addict's dream with Sockamaniac. http://www.sockamaniac.com/

If you want to knit socks, or know ANYTHING about knitting socks, go here asap, and join her lists, too.  Looks like lots of fun.

Today I am also going to start knitting a silk scarf that I saw in the Spring 2006 issue of Spin-Off.  I finally feel confident enough to try a scarf in something other than knit, knit, knit, turn, knit, knit, knit...  You get the picture.  I wish I had a digital camera, beause these singles are really nice.  I've been spinning them on one of my drop spindles for a while, and am excited about doing something with it.  Half my family wants silk scarfs!