first pair in progress


yesterday i finished a sorta-secret gift, so i took the chance then to cast on and finally learn how to make a pair of socks before i had the tie to hesitate. it was really intimidating at first, and a lot of bits are far from perfect but i'm happy to say now that it's actually really simple to do, if a little fiddly. my tiny 3.25mm needles feel so fragile compared to my 5mm or  8mm ones, so i've been very gentle with them while knitting.
as for the yarn it's the knitpicks comfy sport i purchased in july--super soft! but i'm not sure how they will wear as socks. even while knitting bits of the yarn came off and stuck to my pants, probably not a good sign.
well whatever happens i'm sure i'll be really proud to finish these little socks. i really hope they fit--the dainty little needles have made me afraid to try the wip on--if they end up not fitting i'll have to find the pair a good home.

oh, and for anyone curious, i'm using silver's sock class as an actually-not-a-pattern for these socks. i recommend them to anyone who might be as intimidated as i first was about making socks!

shop update

i've been doing a lot of listing lately, here's a glance at a little of what's new in the shop! one's my torse design in vegan-friendly yarns for anyone who may be allergic but still wants to wear a bapsi-made item, and two [of a total of four] of my little series of winter hats, all named meld. inspired by the beautiful phenomenon of diffusion. i think i'll admit now that i reeeally enjoy knitting hats, but i can't let myself have so many hats in my own closet, so expect a lot more in the shop very soon!

jaymie--done



pattern : jaymie by faye newport
yarn : red heart solids in cherry red
needle : US 7[4.5mm]
size : 14x30in [~36x76cm]

this cowl used up the entirety of the skein of red heart, which is reeally pleasing to have happen! it was a little stiff in the photograph but i know by now how much the yarn softens up after a few washes. for now it's entertaining to essentially have a cowl that can more or less stand up by itself.

my favorite thing about this piece [next to the fact that it's done!] is its texture, so i'm really only going to show that bit about it, haha. the pattern itself was a little difficult to get a hang of but at around 30% of the way through it was memorized and pretty fun to knit! i think if i were to knit this piece again[which i possible!] i might look into making a provisional cast-on so the seaming makes something a little more invisible. this thing unfortunately was casted on before i even knew there were other ways to start a piece, but i did my best and am overall pretty okay with how this all turned out.

anyway, glad to finish a personal project finally! even though it's not really for me[jaymie will be gifted! though i'm not sure anymore who it will go to..]. if i manage to knit up all of my hp cowls and other shop related things those little skeins of knitpicks comfy might actually get to meet their needles and become my very first pair of socks!