I've pretty much been working on my dad's v-neck in all my spare time, and that's about it. All the knitting got done last week and as soon as I finish this post, I'm going to attach the last sleeve and block the whole thing. And boy will it be a relief!
Not that it's not been fun. In fact, it's been quite a challenge since it's the first jumper I designed from scratch. But more on that when I actually finish it and have something to show with the commentary.
Today's post is mainly one of comiseration. Yesterday could aptly be called Dead Sock Day.
First I took out the laundry to find that this...
had become this...
I've machine washed these socks many times before, and there's never ever been a problem. For some reason, this time they completely felted!When I checked the settings, I realised I had set the wash cycle to intense wash for the previous load and forgot to switch it back. And I only did that because (out of the kindness of my heart) I had taken the dirty stinky tea towels from work home to wash! Just goes to show doing good is bad for you.
After the anguish of this incident, I decided to mend another hand knitted sock just to make myself feel better. This one had a hole in the toe. Easy. Rip back a few rows, reknit, rekitchener, done.
When I finished, I went to get the other sock to try them both on. But when I put the 'good' sock on, this happened!
A stitch near the heel snapped and created this big hole! I just couldn't believe it. Two pairs of socks ruined in one day. If someone knows a good site on darning socks - please send it my way.Anyway, I want to finish up on a happy note. I did manage to finish the Child's First Socks yesterday, from Nancy Bush's Knitting Vintage Socks
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[I hope this is right, let me know if it isn't - it's very early in the morning and I'm meant to be studying!] :)
That's a bummer about those socks!
The red ones are gorgeous!
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