My knitting has been slow going this week as I had an unfortunate incident with some hair straighteners and burnt my hand quite badly. I hadn't quite realised before how much I rely on my little finger for balancing my needles so it's been a bit a learning experience!
I found that using small double pointed needles was easier than bigger projects so I cast on a pair of socks in green aran tweed, using the basic Silver's Sock Class pattern (a really great resource for anyone wanting to try knitting socks for the first time - it has lots of pictures).
I love the flecks of colour in the tweed. The yarn was a bit scratchy when I picked it up but softened well after being worked on the needles. One sock is finished and feels lovely and warm.
My Aspen Wrap has only progressed about 26 rows but I hope to get moving with it this week. It is now long enough so that it keeps me warm whilst I work on it, which is just perfect with the weather getting noticably chillier and is staving off my cravings to light the fire in the evenings.
At some point I'm going to have to get busy with my blanket squares - I'm so behind that I haven't even finished my July blocks yet. Oh, for more hours in the day!
I've just started reading The Private World of Tasha Tudor after finding a cheap second hand copy. I adore Tasha's illustrations. I treasure my copy of Take Joy! - it's one of my favourite things to pull out of my Christmas boxes so I'm really looking forward to learning more about her life.
What are you knitting and/or reading this week?
ouch to your finger, that sounds really painful, I hope it heals quickly. Those socks look great though!
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Deleteyour aspen wrap looks dreamy.
ReplyDeletehope your finger heals up soon!
Thanks, Tanya :o)
DeleteOW-y; bummer about the injury! Glad you were able to find something to keep your hands busy, though--sock is quite wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, steph :o)
DeleteThe socks look really really toasty. I had a knitting break recently when I tried to catch hold of a runaway dogs lead and it slid between my fingers and took most of the skin with it! Not so helpful for knitting!
ReplyDeleteOuch - that sounds painful!
DeleteMy goodness who knew looking good could be hazardous to your health ;) I use only a curling iron to straighten my hair because I cannot handle the responsibility of a straightener. Love your projects especially the socks!
ReplyDeleteHaha - I wouldn't go that far, Karen!
DeleteI love the yarn you are using for the socks! It's such a pretty shade of green!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Anke :o)
DeleteI love Tasha Tudor and the Stillwater Sect. I first came across them through Sarah Ban Breathnach and you are the first person I know who knows her too! I'm not reading her at the moment, but have just started Eckhart Tolle The Power of Now. As for knitting, I need to put together a cardigan I began before Easter! And finish a wrap that only has about 50 lines to do but keeps slipping away from my to do list.
ReplyDeleteI love Tasha Tudor's work and reading this book has really inspired me.
DeleteYou managed quite well on your sock with burned fingers. I'm impressed. I love the color green. I will have to look for the book. It sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jen :o)
DeleteOh hope your finger soons get better. I've been knitting with Donegal tweed recently and got a blister on my finger from the yarn but as soon as I washed the sweater it was much softer.
ReplyDeleteI love the colour of the Aspen wrap and the yarn looks so soft.
It's getting colder here too...perfect knitting weather.
Thank you, Debby :o)
DeleteHope your finger will heel fast, it sounds painfull.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful projects you are knitting on :)
Thanks, Hege :o)
DeleteI hope your little finger heals soon. Yikes!
ReplyDeleteYour projects are lovely, especially your Aspen Wrap.
Thank you, Jen :o)
DeleteOuch, hope your burn stops hurting very soon. Well done on knitting through regardless, socks look very cosy. I'm knitting tudor hats just now which my daughter then felts in the washing machine.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the well wishes.
DeleteTudor hats sound interesting - are you going to post some pics?
These are lovely - knitting and I have never really gotten along and it's lovely projects like this that make me wish we did! Reading wise, my current book is The Very Thought of You by Rosie Alison which I can highly recommend. Love your autumny header. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Becs :o)
DeleteOh my, finger injuries are just the worst for a knitter. Almost anything else would call for us taking time to heal while knitting! I do hope that you feel better soon. I love the colors of the socks, and the tweed just makes them even better.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Heather :o)
DeleteYou make me want to knit everytime you post about it, those instructions look scary! lol
ReplyDeleteYay - get knitting! I wish we lived closer so I could show you how simple those cables are.
DeleteI hope you heal up fast! I don't own a copy of that book myself, but every so often I borrow it from the library because I enjoy it soon. That yarn is a beautiful shade of blue too! =)
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DeleteOuch!! Knitting with burned fingers, that is dedication : ) This is my first time visiting over from Yarn Along. I love the scarf, that pattern is divine. Tricia @ crunchycatholicmomma.blogspot
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DeleteI "had to" knit with a burnt finger recently too and while it's not the most fun I've had, it of course wasn't so bad I stopped knitting. ;) I hope it feels better soon! Your socks look great. This week I'm sharing a sneak peek of the Sunday Sweater I'm test knitting for Ginny. Stop by if you have a moment!
ReplyDeleteThank you. It has to be a really bad burn to stop knitting altogether, doesn't it?! ;o)
Deletethank you for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment this week. really appreciate it very much!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome :o)
DeleteBoth those patterns and yarns are gorgeous! I love tweed wool. It looks so comforting. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Christina :o)
DeleteSorry about your painful hairstraightener inccident! Not nice at all!
ReplyDeleteThose socks look so warm and cosy in that lovely tweedy yarn!
Thanks :o)
DeleteYour socks look super cosy. Hope the fingers are all better. The wrap so far is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the book.
Oh no! Sorry to hear about your hand - I hope you heal soon. Beautiful socks and wrap :)
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DeleteI love those green socks, green aran tweed did you tell us the make? I learnt to knit socks last year. I knitted one pair in the wrong size needles and kept going regardless, they were quite big but very cosy. I tend to buy wool from charity shops in France so it comes in an array of colours and textures.
ReplyDeleteI'm reading Mon Petit Ours this week I am trying to improve my French, children's books are, for me a good way to remember simple sentence structure.
Hi Jane
DeleteIt's Debbie Bliss Donegal Luxury Aran Tweed which I plan to tell you more about in the coming weeks.
What a clever way to learn French!