I used to look forward to a long weekend but whenever DH is not around, it’s just another quiet weekend for me. It’s been raining whole day, with thunderstorms. Nice weather to just sit comfortbly at the sofa, watch some tv and knit, with a cup of hot milo to warm up too. But of course, it’ll be a lot nicer if DH is around. Oh well. Just 10 more days and he’ll be home soon. Can’t wait!!!
On another note, I started another pair of socks about two weeks ago. I actually finished knitting one sock last week BUT I couldn’t wear it. It was too tight although my tension, yarn, and needle size, number of stitches per round were all the same as my previous other socks. By the way, the pattern I’m using is Nutkin. Ann offered to frog the leg section as recommended that I knit the leg section in bigger needles. I’ve always use 2.5 mm needles therefore, for the leg of this sock, I used 2.75 mm. I’ve just finished reknitting the leg and this time, I can finally wear the sock although I still have to pull a little just to get it over my heels.
Now, my dilemma is, should I knit the 2nd sock the same way, as in using 2.5 mm for the sole and 2.75 mm for the leg, or should I just used 2.75 mm all the way? I do admit that this sock pattern, the stitches are kinda tight and I can feel my sole section are a little tight compare to my other socks too. Sigh. I’m not 100% happy with this sock pattern although it’s really pretty. Apart from that, this sock pattern has a little twisting/biasing issues.
I have another FO to show as well. It was a special request from my friend Ju Lee who is in Melbourne. She asked if I could knit her another scarf (I knitted her a few scarf last year I think?) and of course I said yes. She choose the Irish Hiking Scarf. Yupz. Cables!!! I’ve never done cables before!!! So I was kinda erm, not really looking forward to knitting it as I always assume cables are hard 
. Boy was I wrong!! Cables aren’t that hard at all!!! This scarf pattern is definitely a good pattern for cables newbie like me. Anyway, I’ve posted the scarf to her a few days ago. She should be receiving it sometime next week and I hope that she’ll like the scarf 
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Pattern: Irish Hiking Scarf
Yarn: 4 balls of Cleckheaton Country 8 Ply
Needles: 5 mm
Hmm…apart from the second sock of Nutkin, what shall I knit next??
5 Comments
lovely, lovely! and glad you tried cables - totally easy, right? they look way more tricky than they actually are.
glad to know that the sock fits now. For the 2nd sock, just knit it like the 1st. If you use 2.75mm for the foot, it may be too loose. Hope this helps. Good luck.
nice scarf! looks very warm and cozy
You must knit the other sock the same, otherwise your feet will feel different!! I have to have my shoe laces tied up to the same tightness, imagine different tightness socks???!! BTW, the sock is beautiful!!!!
I dunno; I actually use 2.75mm for all my socks except for Pablo which I’m knitting in 2.5mm. Perhaps you could stick to just like how you knitted the first…