It's a first for me. I have never before done a mystery knit. Granted, I've made a number of mystery quilts and loved them. But never a knitted mystery. This is the start of my mysterious spruce colored socks. I am enchanted!
A new clue appears every Wednesday, and I race to knit my way through the chart so I can see how it looks. And then I do the second sock, so I'm ready for the next clue.
Which yields a second mystery. I've knitted for a total of 2 days now, and have 2 half done socks. Heels turned, and awaiting instructions that will surely include the gusset. Never before in the history of me as a knitter have I done socks this rapidly.
Should I start doling out knitting instructions to myself one incriment at a time in order to inspire myself to quicker knittery?
I'm also working on a pair of socks in the Embossed Leaf pattern. I began them a year ago. The yarn is incredibly lovely - clear blues and greens reminiscent of a Monet. (Or Manet. Whatever.) The pattern is a pleasure to knit. But here we are, 51 weeks into the project and I turned the heel of the second sock last week. I'm nearly that far along on the mysterious pair after 2 days. Why? Is it because I've seen the pictures of the completed Embossed Leaf socks? I know what's there. A really lovely pair of socks. Sooo....why am I not zipping through these just a wee bit faster than 51 weeks? It is...yes, Virginia...a mystery.
I can't talk about this any more now. I have to go knit a little more on my mystery sock. The heel flap of Sock #2 awaits. I could have a complete pair in two more Wednesdays of knitting.
A new clue appears every Wednesday, and I race to knit my way through the chart so I can see how it looks. And then I do the second sock, so I'm ready for the next clue.
Which yields a second mystery. I've knitted for a total of 2 days now, and have 2 half done socks. Heels turned, and awaiting instructions that will surely include the gusset. Never before in the history of me as a knitter have I done socks this rapidly.
Should I start doling out knitting instructions to myself one incriment at a time in order to inspire myself to quicker knittery?
I'm also working on a pair of socks in the Embossed Leaf pattern. I began them a year ago. The yarn is incredibly lovely - clear blues and greens reminiscent of a Monet. (Or Manet. Whatever.) The pattern is a pleasure to knit. But here we are, 51 weeks into the project and I turned the heel of the second sock last week. I'm nearly that far along on the mysterious pair after 2 days. Why? Is it because I've seen the pictures of the completed Embossed Leaf socks? I know what's there. A really lovely pair of socks. Sooo....why am I not zipping through these just a wee bit faster than 51 weeks? It is...yes, Virginia...a mystery.
I can't talk about this any more now. I have to go knit a little more on my mystery sock. The heel flap of Sock #2 awaits. I could have a complete pair in two more Wednesdays of knitting.
2 comments:
I am frightened by mystery knitting, perhaps even terrified...and I am therefore in awe of your tenacity with these socks! Can't wait to see them finished, all cozy of Cozy's feetsies!
ooohhh, I am on my second mystery knit of fingerless gloves and just completed clue # 2. They are soo exciting!!! You'll get hooked in no time.
Welcome to the Dark Side.
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