JAileen, this sock pattern is from Churchmouse using Regia sock yarn. I haven’t heard of Lorna’s Laces?
Thanks Rachy! Tracking wears, while eye opening, is definitely an extra challenge. I admit to taking some shortcuts that the more hardcore trackers on the forum might not…..for example, I wear denim so often that I stopped specifying which pair of jeans I am wearing unless they are atypical for me in color or cut. For any straight or skinny leg, I just document “jeans”.
Zaeobi, I agree. I have a harder time mixing and matching colors in a complementary (for me) way. However, I truly love the colored items in my wardrobe. Every one of them sparks joy. There are no placeholders, etc. I’m not sure I can say that about the neutrals.
Star, thanks for stating this so nicely. I plan to continue for now and hope it will eventually feel less tedious.
Jenni NZ, I have been very busy recently, and less able to write comments to forum members. As is reported by others in my profession, I am personally observing an unprecedented uptick in the nature and severity of mental health concerns among the youth I treat. Many mornings, which is when I often take time to read, write, exercise and scroll through YLF, I am already facing one or more urgent concerns. I endeavor to have as few of the youth I treat need emergency room care since the local ER’s are swamped. So, my medication coordinator and I spend the early mornings rearranging the schedule so as to accommodate extra appointments…….
Clearly, the items getting the largest number of wears are my jeans. I am not sure how many because I have not added enough detail to my tracking to learn, however, I appreciate your reminder that you aim for at least 30 wears on each item. You may have explained why you do this in the past? I do not recall.
Sisi, Thanks! I have previously been intimidated about making socks. The easiest part of these was choosing the yarn! I love the colors! I am truly proud of everything I learned while knitting these socks and of the end result! I used double pointed needles (dpn’s) for these. Tensioning the yarn was tricky. I held too tight on the first sock. I switched to English style knitting (I have used Continental- German or Norwegian previously), which resulted in more uniform stitches with better tension. I learned German Short Rows, which for those who do not know, is a way of creating shaping without leaving jogs in the knitting- it leaves a smooth diagonal. I used Kitchener stitch to close the toe. Kitchener stitch is a weaving process using a tapestry needle and the end of the yarn (like sewing) such that the end result looks like a smooth row of knitting.
