Designer: Kirsten Kapur
Yarn: Madelintosh Tosh Sock (100% merino)
Added Notes: These socks were part of a mystery knit along where participants received different parts of the pattern weekly for a month. I signed up for this KAL, not knowing what the sock pattern was going to look like. I ended up spending many precious knitting hours on a pair of socks that I wasn't really enjoying knitting. I am not a big fan of knitting cables, especially with fingering weight yarn. Don't get me wrong, they are beautiful and fit me well, but I learned through this process that I enjoy knitting a simpler (and quicker) pair of socks, and that I don't really enjoy a mystery KAL. I need to know what I am knitting. How do you feel about complicated socks and MKALs?
Colourway:Button Jar Blue
Yarn: Sweet Georgia Yarns Tough Love Sock (80% merino 20% nylon)
Colourway: Silver
Needles: 2.5mm
Yarn: Sweet Georgia Yarns Tough Love Sock (80% merino 20% nylon)
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| Ekua by Kirsten Kapur |
No sooner had I decided to stay away from MKALs then the amazing designer Joji Locatelli came out with her Mystery Wrap KAL. Joji is one of my favourite designers so joining is very tempting. However, the wrap requires five skeins of fingering weight yarn, which means it is a huge project. Reluctantly, I have decided not to participate as I want to stay focused on knitting sweaters. I am currently participating in the very popular Tops, Tanks and Tees Knitalong hosted by Very Shannon which runs from April 10 to May 8. From Hannah Fettig's new book Texture I am knitting the Eventide Cardi. This cardigan is knit in pieces, and I think seaming is going to be easy, as the rows of seed stitch on the separate pieces will line up perfectly.
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| Eventide Cardi by Hannah Fettig |
I am really trying to stay focused on my sweater knitting goal.
However, I find it very challenging given the number of new patterns that keep cropping up on Ravelry each week. So many temptations! Well I better get back to my Eventide Cardi...I only have about a week left.
I vaguely thought about joining the Joji MKAL. But some things concern me about it - thinking I might not like some of those things! Plus it is a huge investment in yarn (I don't have any of the right stuff here). And the main fact...I have a hard enough time choosing colors when I can SEE the pattern - less alone when I can't - LOL! So I will wait until it is over and then decide if I want to do it - or not...
ReplyDeleteLinda in VA (who most likely will never do a MKAL)!
I totally know what you mean Linda. However, I am still checking out everyone's progress ; )
Deletelovin' those socks!
ReplyDeleteThanks Beth!
DeleteThe socks are gorgeous, I have always loved the look of more complicated sock patterns but have stayed away from them fro a more simpler knit. As to mystery knit, no not me, I like to choose the pattern and enjoy spending time choosing the yarn.
ReplyDeleteI think I learned that...back to choosing my own sock patterns.
DeleteGreat socks!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteGreat socks but boringly I couldn't cope with the surprise element. Love the green yarn. All the best with it, Cathy x
ReplyDeleteI think I am totally like you Cathy...but I didn't figure it out until I knit these socks. LOL
DeleteSuch beautiful socks! I'm not a huge fan of MKALs, I prefer to know in advance what I'm going to be knitting, but I've done a couple of small ones- MKALs for knitted toys, where they are small and don't require a huge investment of time or yarn.
ReplyDeleteThanks Julie. I learned that I am like you with regard to MKALs. I wish they weren't so tempting.
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