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You would never know it by looking at this blog but I’m a knitter. Other things have been hoarding my attention since I moved to Japan but I recently got back into the handicraft groove. Here are some recent finished objects:
Pacific Stripes [ravelry].
With these socks I realized I can never knit regular fingering yarn on size 1 needles again. My gauge is just too loose. I think these are going to fall apart rather quickly due to the flimsy fabric but that won’t stop me from enjoying them.
Work Socks [ravelry].
I was planning on wearing my crazy colored hand-knit socks to school every day and then I realized… with loafers everyone can see my socks, including normal people on the street who give me weird enough looks now. Doh. More plain, boring, dark socks are in order. I’m trying to get two pairs of anklets out of this skein of Trekking Pro Natura. The second pair will be done two at a time, toe up with a short row heel. I’m curious how far up the leg I’ll be able to get before the yarn runs out.
I’ve seen my knitting time decrease a bunch since I came to Japan. My morning commute is usually on a packed train so pulling out knitting needles is impossible. I eat lunch with the kids so there’s half an hour gone. Off-time in the staff room is spent planning lessons, not to mention that knitting there would be plain rude. Home knitting it is. Things may go at a slower pace but I’m still hoping to finish at least one pair of socks a month. I also have a couple of shawls begging for attention as well as a scarf I forgot about until just now. As long as I’m having fun, right?
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