Sunday, February 25, 2007

Blues

This past week I finished my purse and blue cable socks. The purse was a lot of fun to knit. I loved how quickly it went together. The i-cord was not difficult at all. I did have to modify it. The pattern called for only a 3 stitch i-cord, which would have been a string. I didn't feel it would be substantial enough for a purse of this size, so I did a 6 stitch cord. Like most things I am afraid to attempt, it was not as difficult as what I thought it would be. I have received several compliments on the purse, including a friend asking me to make one for her. She actually offered to pay me to make one....not sure if I want to take her up on it or not.

The picture of the socks is a little deceptive. It looks as if the front sock is bigger, while actually they are the exact same size, probably more so than any of my other pairs I have completed. I love the Lorna's Shepherd Worsted. They are so soft, I have them on as I type this. The only thing, I am afraid they will pill easily. I already have some fuzzies that I don't typically get with sock yarn.

3 comments:

Knitting Rose said...

Your socks are awesome. I love the color. You did really beautiful. It may be time to post a new picture on the Easy socks home page...

Beth said...

So you have been knitting after all. The socks look lovely. Very nice job!
The purse is very cute!

Anonymous said...

I knew you would manage the I-cord with no problem. It's almost a no-brainer, it's that easy. You did a beautiful job, and I like the thicker handle. I agree, I like something more substantial as well. The socks came out perfect too! Wow, you are one talented lady. :)