And, yes, I said it, I've been knitting. Remember how, way back when, I said that I am determined to make a pair of socks. Well, crochet socks are just not the same. I think crochet booties for babies are actually better than knit booties because they aren't as flexible, so baby won't kick or push them off as easily. But, the lack of "give" in crochet socks just don't work as well for grown-up feet, so I'm going to knit a pair. Actually, I just want little ankle length "tennis socks" so how hard can that be?! (famous last words...). I've still got that beautiful yarn from the Metro Yarn Crawl last year, and I've got to finish it up before I can justify buying a whole bunch of new yarn this year.
Because I am still a crocheter at heart, I've decided to make "toe up" socks because it makes more sense to me. I signed up for Knit Toe Up Socks on Craftsy (if you're interested, please sign up through my affiliate link above, thank you :-), and since Craftsy has a new iPad app, it's so easy to watch and pause to give it a try. The course covers all aspects of making socks -- different toe and heel constructions as well as help on making other choices along the way. I like the instructor too, I feel like she's really trying to anticipate your questions and answer them as she goes along. Actually, I used her suggestions to start a knit baby hat from the top -- I figured that might be an easier way to get a feel for working in the round with knitting and using double pointed needles.
I will keep you posted on my progress!
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