The bikers are gone, the geese are here, and ugh, the frantic pace of the Ravelympics and the summer weather put me off blogging for a while. And after it was over, detox was necessary. That said, the sox I made are truly gorgeous, and the WendyKnits pattern was very easy to adapt to larger feets.
If you can get your hands on any STR Knitters Without Borders, I highly recommend it, because it works up gorgeously. The skein seemed a bit questionable, then it became lovely when I put it into a ball, and knitted…well. Take a look at one sock as a WIP:
Sans Frontieres: a Ravelympics project!
I’m considering one of two options–either donating the completed socks, or selling them and donating the proceeds. If you’re interested, let me know.
Did I mention I winned some yarn from tuabella’s raffle for the arthritis walk? If any of my readers donated, thanks so much. We had a great time walking, and then I had some Reuben Rolls–that’s fried Reuben sandwich egg rolls–which were pretty darn good for something that sounds so problematic. You can get some of your own at Slim McGinn’s here in Milwaukee. Bring your own cholesterol reduction pills.
What’s your favorite weird fusion dish? Or, for that matter, fried dish? And should I try to go to WI Sheep and Wool this weekend? We here at Not Be Televised occasionally have a hard time with weekend plans.
4 September 2008 at 8:49 pm
It’s funny how some yarns look like crap in the skein but knit up beautifully, and some yarns are the other way around. You just never know.
7 September 2008 at 8:54 pm
My wife opted not to do the Ravelympics this year, in part because she spent the closing weekend at Stitches Midwest.
AND she has yet to make me any Socks that Rock.