Some things just make me happy like this cutey cute mini pouch/coin purse (zip in top) which I purchased today from one of my favourite crafters/artists here in Tokyo. (sorry about the crap keitai photo)
And then some things make me sad like this sorry state of affairs:
Stephanie was sweet enough to gift me with some beautiful Socks That Rock yarn back when she visited Japan last year. I finally got around to knitting up some socks and decided that Jaywalkers they had to be. And embarassingly enough, even after reading the most helpful of websites and being the millionth person to knit these socks, I ran out of yarn. I wasn't even close to finishing the 2nd foot and to be honest I kind of knew when starting the 2nd sock that this would happen. It was kind of like when you are in a bad relationship and you know you should end it, but you want it so bad that you delude yourself into thinking things will work out until they come to a full stop (as shown in the picture). Um yeah, so anyway...
I was thinking of ripping back the toe of the first sock and using that yarn to finish up to the toe of the 2nd sock and then using another colour to knit the toe, but I think I'm just gonna rip the entire first sock and reknit it with a shorter leg. To be honest they are a super quick knit, but it's still pretty depressing.
But moving onto more exciting and happy news, we're more than likely going to the USA for Thanksgiving (my first real one) - woohoo! I'll finally get to meet the talented Erin, one of the organizers of the fabulous Girlie Show in Oklahoma City. If you are nearby OKC this Friday and Saturday be sure to check it out!
I have more to write, but I'll leave it there for today. I have a tendancy to write about seven posts in one. It's just that I have so much information to share with y'all. Oh and did I mention that I cracked and purchased a kit from here!!! Nearly finished it actually!!
I'm so sorry! How many repeats did you do? Is your skein the old put up or the new put up? This pattern EATS yarn. It's crazy. I think I did no more than 25 repeats before I start the heel - and I did 12 rows of ribbing. The formula is somewhere on my blog - but email me if you can't find it and I'll look. YOU CAN GET TWO SOCKS out of this. I promise. I only ran out of yarn like twice. ;-)
Posted by: Cara | October 18, 2006 at 10:28 PM
Lip my stockings! LIP them!!
Posted by: anna | October 18, 2006 at 10:37 PM
Oh no!
Running out of yarn is my biggest fear when knitting socks. I've started doing all of my socks from the toe up.
I'm so paranoid about it that I'm planning to bring all of my 100g balls of yarn to the office where I can use my fancy schmancy pharmacy scale to divide them into 50g balls.
Posted by: Steph VW | October 18, 2006 at 11:00 PM
ooh! What kit did you buy? I've been really wanting to do one of her kits...
Sorry about the yarn. Is it a colorway that they have often? Because Rhinebeck is this weekend...and they'll have Socks That Rock...let me know!
Posted by: Carrie | October 18, 2006 at 11:08 PM
Jaywalkers just eat up yarn! I ran out, too, but luckily I'd made the legs pretty short (but still ran out).
Posted by: alison | October 19, 2006 at 12:42 AM
to answer cara's question, it's the old put up of STR that i bought at rhinebeck last year so it has less yardage than the STR that they currently offer :( bummer. i'm sad you'll have to rip back.. but the colors are lovely! as i expected them to be.
i was just thinking about how last thanksgiving we spent at your place and what a rocking good time it was :) this year will be tough.. it definitely won't beat hanging out on the tatami, drinking beer, and being with good friends.
Posted by: gleek | October 19, 2006 at 01:26 AM
Thanks for the props, my friend.
I can't wait til you two get to Oklahoma City!!! I'm so pumped.
Posted by: Erin | October 19, 2006 at 02:17 AM
Okay - it doesn't matter if it's the 325yd put up. I made like 8 pairs of Jaywalkers with that put up. In fact all of my jaywalkers were made with 325 yds. And like I said, I only ran out like twice. And once was because I added repeats.
We'll get this to work. No fear.
Posted by: Cara | October 19, 2006 at 03:42 AM
Oh no, bummer. Hope you get your socks under control without having to rip it ALL!
And yay Thanksgiving! I bet you'll love it. I'm going home too, it'll be here before we know it!
Posted by: molly! | October 19, 2006 at 10:32 AM
You need to turn them into MUTANT socks! Cast on a whole new thingie of yarn and just GO! No apologies or nothing :) I wanna see that...
Posted by: stephanie | October 19, 2006 at 06:14 PM
OH, that's a bummer! At least you were able to get through them. My jaywalkers are sadly sitting in the bottom of a basket waiting to see the light of day.
That yarn is really awesome though! Fun colors to be sporting on your feet. :)
Posted by: Aimee | October 25, 2006 at 08:07 AM