Socks and soccer
When I dropped Em off this morning I hung around for a few minutes to watch her play. They were doing a pickup game organized by the coach before camp, white shirts versus colored shirts. Em basically wandered around on the field, intently doing her own thing. At one point, someone kicked the ball in her direction, but she wasn’t paying attention. It actually hit her foot and deflected off as she kept walking. Em may be having a good time, but she’s not ready for a team. Of course, I don’t think I would have liked to be on a team at her age. Or, really, ever. But she wanted to try this, and she’s enjoying herself, so in my book it’s still worth it.
Today they do their kiddie version of the World Cup Finals. They’ve been having little games all week. Em’s on Team Argentina, who are getting their tiny butts kicked. Well, it’s not whether you win or lose, right?
I decided that as my next “not for anyone but me” project, I’d knit up some of the handdyed from the dyeing session last month. I’m doing two at a time, toe-up, because I’m not entirely sure I’ve got enough for a long pair of socks and I don’t want to be in the position of being oh-so-close on the second sock and running out of yarn halfway down the foot.
This is a very speckled yarn, so I’m thinking just a straight stockinette would be best, so as not to obscure a pretty pattern in all the variegation. What do you think?
If I dyed this the way I meant, then there won’t be any pooling or flashing. I knew it would give some really short repeats, but this may be a little too high-contrast for short repeats to not look confusing. Eh, I knew it was iffy when I was doing it, but as I say, it’s all about the learning!
Yes, I’d go for stockinette or a basic rib. I like the speckled, though. It’s reminiscent of Norwegian flammegarn, very traditional for socks. 🙂
Yes, I’d go for stockinette or a basic rib. I like the speckled, though. It’s reminiscent of Norwegian flammegarn, very traditional for socks. 🙂
Thank you for this comment – I hadn’t heard the term “flammegarn” before, so I poked around and learned something new!
Thank you for this comment – I hadn’t heard the term “flammegarn” before, so I poked around and learned something new!
Go for stockinette on the foot and after you turn the heel, then decide if you want to try a pattern. Maybe a garter ribbing. The toe looks neat though! And yay 2 at once toe up!
Go for stockinette on the foot and after you turn the heel, then decide if you want to try a pattern. Maybe a garter ribbing. The toe looks neat though! And yay 2 at once toe up!