Still working on the traveler socks. Got really fascinated with the heel turning. It is simply mysterious and when I see it actually working, turning, becoming an odd little protrusion that will certainly work for a heel, I get the Cheshire cat grins. Hey, look at that!
Heel turning, for me, means following directions slavishly. So this time, I went even more slowly through them, trying to see if there was any sense to be made of them. A good goal would be to turn a heel without directions. With no directions at all. Probably most sock-knitters can do that. Once I can do that, then my next challenge will be to tackle the eye-of-partridge heel flap -- that's for the NEXT pair of socks though.
Once the heels were turned on both Traveler socks, I'm on the home stretch and got antsy to start the next pair (finishing these won't take long now) so went through my growing stash for what might be next. Took some light green Opal and tried to cast on two socks on two circular needles. I've never done this before but my daughter does it and I thought surely I could figure it out.
Not yet. The second cast on didn't work at all and became a tangle. Had to pull it off. But one worked pretty well. So I have a few rows of ribbing k2-p2 on two circular needles. But I really want to get a second sock on there to work at the same time. I think there are directions for that somewhere but haven't found them. Help!
We've had days and days of over 100 degree weather. It has set some kind of record. There have been heat advisories, telling people to stay inside during the middle of the day.
You don't have to tell MacTavish! He hates extreme weather. He knows how to endure it though. He gets totally relaxed and sleeps. and sleeps. and sleeps.
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It included your post, too.
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Sharon
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