I'm joining Kat and friends for Unraveled Wednesday, with some actual unraveling! After finishing the Creamsockles, I wanted to knit some more socks, this time in bright colors. I found those bright colors in Neon Nebula from PK Yarn on etsy. I cast on as soon as it arrived and started knitting happily.
But when I was approaching the end of the cuff ribbing I started to think. Because I used the Twisted German cast on, some of the yarn in the first orange stripe got consumed in casting on. It might have been better to use a coordinating yarn for the cuff, heel, and toes to solve this problem. So I searched my stash and came up with two possibilities.
The orange is probably better suited for socks, but that might mean I should start the leg of the sock with the pink stripe so I don't have too much orange next to each other. I haven't decided yet, partly because I'm not sure what the pink yarn is. So the sock now looks like this:
I'll quit overthinking and decide what to do soon so I'll have something to knit after I get my second vaccine shot this afternoon!
As for reading, I finished The Memory Collectors by Kim Neville and Night Waking by Sarah Moss. I'm taking a short break from reading Sarah Moss before I start Signs for Lost Children because I'm still reading Shuggie Bain (our next Read With Us book in case you missed that announcement). I've also just started a book that sounded perfect for reading just in case I'm suffering from post-vaccine side effects, Woodswoman by Anne LaBastille. It comes highly recommended from two people that I think are excellent judges of outdoor and nature writing, Vera and Jane.
What are you knitting, reading, and unraveling this week?
WILD yarn and I love it! Those are going to be such fun socks Bonny. Glad you were able to get a copy of Woodswoman (it can be hard to find sometimes) and I do hope you enjoy it. The Memory Collectors looks interesting. Best of luck with your second shot today - hope all goes well. (I'm making your chicken pot pie recipe for dinner tonight - can't wait!!)
ReplyDeleteNeon ramen! These socks are going to be amazing -- do you think they will glow in the dark? I hope your second shot goes smoothly and you can relax afterwards.
ReplyDeleteI finished my scrappy socks yesterday so am focusing on my sweater now (because it's supposed to go up to almost 80 today!). I am finally reading Summerwater after a long library wait!
Oh man! I LOVE THAT YARN!! It is so awesome! I love the sock conundrum of cuffs, heels, and toes... I love them when they all match!
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you for that book recommendation... I need a bit of a "calgon take me away" book right now.
Those socks are going to be SO MUCH FUN -- to knit and to wear! I hope your 2nd immunization goes smoothly -- and that any side effects you may experience allow you to enjoy some downtime with both knitting and books! XO
ReplyDeleteooohhh those socks are gonna be a smile happening on your feet (no matter what you decide about the contrast) - and sending all the good wishes for your 2nd shot today. Sounds like a great idea to have a good book handy.
ReplyDeleteI never think about sock cuffs much, maybe I should. I do think about heels and toes. I think I don't think about cuffs because I rarely wear socks with anything other than long pants. I think whatever color you pick will be just fine with that wild yarn. I started the Nils Shapiro books, and I am enjoying them. Thank you for the recommendation, Bonny. I don't think I will be reading Shuggie Bain with you. I am not up for a downer book these days, no matter how well written. Having said that, we will see if I change my mind later.
ReplyDeleteWow that is some bright sock yarn! I think the orange looks great with it, for what it's worth. Hooray for your 2nd vaccine shot!
ReplyDeleteThose socks are going to be mighty cheerful on a gray day. Sometimes I wonder how I ever wore only white or dark socks. The Memory Collectors looks intriguing. Best of luck with that second shot. I love that so many of us are finishing the vaccination process. That is as much hope as there is joy in your yarn.
ReplyDeletewhatever you decided, I LOVE the colors, what cheerfulness to behold as you sit and knit!
ReplyDelete