Tuesday, January 22, 2008

I Seriously forgot?

How on earth could I forget to blog one of the most pivotal moments in a knitter's life? How could I? I mean, if making the analogy between knitting life and real life, what I forgot to blog was comparable to graduating from college, getting married, or maybe even having my first child! What was it I did you ask?

I turned my first heel!
Was it unbelievably difficult? Not exactly. Was it slightly more nerve wracking than knitting a hat or scarf? Yes. Luckily for me, I had my mom there to show me what that heck I was doing during the entire process (Thank you mom!). There were moments when I was spotted saying things like "I have to pick up stitches from where??" and "What do they mean cut yarn?!". Apparently I chose a sock pattern that wasn't exactly ideal for the first timer sock knitter, but with some creative reworking on my mom's part, I ended up not having to "cut yarn" and I did manage to successfully complete my first heel! HUZZAH!

Oh, and here is an updated shot of my mitten. Much love.

7 comments:

  1. I LOVE knitting socks. Watch out, those things get addictive very quickly. It looks good though!

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  2. Those socks look great! When I was like 11, turning heels was my favorite thing in the world. Then I came to my senses. But hard? Nah, you got it down. They look really good.

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  3. congratulations! I've never knit a sock, so I dont know what it's like, but it's definitely a knitterly accomplishment. nice work!!

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  4. Congratulations, Rachel!! Too bad I won't get to see them, since you won't be at Knit Night tonight. Have a good semester at school. We'll miss you!

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  5. Looks great! Socks are wonderful to knit, like knitting sculpture. May you turn many more. :-)

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  6. congratulations on turning your first heel!!! i remember when i turned my first heel i said "wtf!?" a billion times and yelled "shut up" to everyone in earshot because i was focused and determined. after your first one the rest are a piece of cake, and then you look like a master knitter and people on the bus stop to comment about the voodoo magic that your sock-in-progress looks like and you comment with some sly remark like "oh, it's easy" and then...i'll shut up.

    nice work.

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  7. If that is your first sock, you are amazing. Wow.

    I learned a year and a half ago and I love to wear my handknit socks so much. Have fun with yours!

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