I’m happily joining Kat and the Unravelers today, with a completed Rainbow Scarf for Ryan and the beginnings of what will hopefully be a pair of socks for Justin. I took the scarf along when I visited Ryan on Monday, asked him to make sure he tried it on for length before I left, and then we both forgot. It's a bit longer than six feet, but I left it on the needle so I can easily take out a few inches if he thinks it's too long. I'll post a proper picture when it's done/approved and bound off.
I did get the yarn for Justin's slippers, but I've also gone off on a bit of a tangent. I didn't think that I wanted to make socks for him because he has such big feet. But what I didn't want to do was knit socks with fingering weight yarn. He wears boots almost every day which means he is usually wearing boot socks. I spent quite a while looking for worsted weight yarn with nylon, and found that Briggs & Little makes some they call Tuffy. Sometimes it's classified as aran weight, but whatever the weight, it is nice, thick, woolly, yarn. Of course, it comes from Canada and that means tariffs, but nobody seemed to know quite what that would add to the cost. The yarn is priced quite reasonably at $7.00 Canadian ($5.00 US) for 215 yds., but I was hesitant to order, not knowing what the real cost would be. So I looked on etsy, found a bunch in various colors, and cast on some socks.
I ended up casting on three times times because each attempt looked too small. I've finally settled on a 48 stitch sock. This is certainly doable so I'm going to keep knitting and hopefully end up with a pair of wearable and warm socks. I still intend to knit the slippers, probably Wychwood or maybe Thick Bootie Slippers (both are Ravelry links) but I haven't cast on yet.
I finished four books this week, so I'll save my reviews for Friday.
What are you making and reading this week?
I’m going to miss seeing that scarf progress. Knit math is so interesting. I’m working on 48 stitch socks for my toddler Grand. Needle and yarn weight really make a big difference don’t they?
ReplyDeleteI wanted to do the Cozy Knitter Advent sock KAL this year but after looking at the price with added tariff fees I thought better of it.
I haven't felt the pain of tariffs directly but when they affect yarn, then it's serious! There are so many wonderful dyers in Canada, but sadly, I probably won't be knitting with their yarn for a while.
DeleteHooray for a finished rainbow scarf! I think thick boot socks are a great idea -- they'll be faster for you to knit and more useful to Justin.
ReplyDeleteHurrah for that glorious rainbow scarf!! I think your book sock idea is brilliant! And they will be so cozy for Justin to wear! (though I fear you might get requests for more socks!!) I like both slipper patterns... how did I not know about those patterns? Hmmm, I wonder if I have some yarn that might work for those!!
ReplyDeleteOkay. First . . . the scarf is wonderful! But then . . . Oh! I'm really liking those Thick Bootie Slippers. And now my gift-gears are turning . . .
ReplyDeleteWell of course you forgot, you were enjoying that wonderful meal! I think you will miss that cheerful rainbow yarn. Boot socks are a brilliant idea, Bonny. I found a tariff calculator on the internet because I was looking at a rug from India. It's a complicated calculation, but it allows you to just plug in the numbers and gives you the tariff you will have to pay prior to delivery. The only problem is that he changes his mind so much that I was afraid that the delay in delivery might result in a different tariff than the current on. There is no end to his chaos and the aggravation that results in daily life.
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