excessive deliberation
so i have knitted more than a dozen socks for others, only now i have an open spot to knit one for myself, and have been thinking about what my first pair would be like for a while now. unfortunately it has not happened as my indecisive nature was particularly prominent for this project. i wanted the first pair to be somewhat special but had trapped in this thought too much that nothing seemed special. weird.
elfine's leaves
conwy beginning. beautiful yarn with not so suitable pattern
searching for yarns and patterns can be blinding and it is hard to look beyond your realm of familiarity. and knitting being a creative hobby, i think it is important to break through this obstacle. how? have others shop for you. give them a criteria of what you are looking for, then see how others interpret such concept. look at other people's work for ideas (like, knitting blogs!), do not let the models on the magazines be your only guidelines to judge a project.
luckily, i have a secret pal who inspires me with gifts of her choices and tastes. thank you, laurie, for being a wonderful better pal.
variegated sock yarn among other knitterly delights
Comments
How are you liking the handspun? Not everyone really digs knitting with it.Can't wait to see your finished socks!
posted by Mac on December 12, 2005 03:12 PM
Your Elfine's look lovely!! What cast on did you use?
posted by Kathy on December 12, 2005 03:56 PM
Oh, the sock is gorgeous! You will adore those socks.
posted by Purly Whites on December 12, 2005 04:28 PM
Your socks will look lovely in this colour.You are right about trying new things and being adventurous. Gifts from other knitters are invaluable because they help us in discovering "new horizons".
posted by francoise on December 12, 2005 05:24 PM
that is beautiful yarn - i think your socks will be beautiful!
posted by anna on December 12, 2005 06:04 PM
Wow very nice sock yarn, I have yet try sock knitting. Looks like you got a wonderful pal too. Enjoy your goodies and happy knitting.
posted by Vanessa on December 12, 2005 08:29 PM
Lovely gifts from your pal! The sock is off to a lovely start ;)
posted by Lolly on December 12, 2005 11:26 PM
congrats on entering the sock world! that yarn looks lovely! i have elfine on my list as well (of course).
posted by kris on December 13, 2005 02:22 AM
Mmm, yummy yarn gorgeous color. I am resisting the sock temptation myself, though it becomes harder to do when I look at patterns and yarn like that!
posted by Rachel on December 13, 2005 08:20 AM
All of the options available in knitting and on the blogs leads naturally to deliberation, but looks like you found a good solution! I am also knitting the elfine socks in red. (have to be careful about showing photos of them though because they are a gift..)
posted by Diana on December 13, 2005 12:57 PM
Love the leaf pattern - reminds me of my favorite Kiri shawl :-)
posted by Kathy on December 13, 2005 03:52 PM
Hey your elfine's are looking lovely! beautiful colouring... And nice goodies from your BP too!!
posted by Di on December 13, 2005 08:08 PM
ooohhh, that handspun yarn is very beautiful, one of my favourite colours! The Sockotta yarn is pretty too
posted by Mary-Lou on December 14, 2005 04:32 AM