The Knitting Fiend

I’m a slow, slow knitter.

I guess I’d be further along if I didn’t allow myself to be distracted by rampant commercialism and consumer madness. (Yes, instead of knitting yesterday, I spent time shopping .) But, anyway. . . Here is how the socks are shaping up.

They are knit from “Marks & Kattens” Clown yarn which I bought at Zorra’s Yarn. (The store is in a white house on Chicago avenue, east of downtown Naperville and just east of North Central College. Watch carefully or you’ll drive by.) The Clown yarn is 45% cotton, 40% superwash wool and 15% nylon; 50 grams=190 meters.

I’m guessing they nylon will make the socks wear well. Although that’s not tremendously important in a bed sock.

Since the yarn is a cotton-wool blend, I’m finding it’s more elastic than cotton but less elastic than wool. (Amazing! )

Sharp eyed readers will have noticed I’m knitting along a fine strand of lycra. That’s because I have 1 lb cone left over from machine knitting, and I figure extra elasticity is a good thing in socks. So, I decided to use it. I’m not sure that I’m happy with that decision; carrying the lycra along is a pain in the neck. I’ll decide after I steam the socks to see how they feel.

As to the Clown yarn: I like the way it’s forming nifty little patterns as I knit with it. I do think the self patterning looks much better in stockinette than it did in ribbing; so I’m glad I planned an ultra simple stockinette sock. Knit purl combinations would probably just ruin the look.

I hope will be done soon. (Tonight, the heel turn!)