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March 16, 2006

I'm Wondering

Note: This was actually written on Wednesday (yesterday), but I encountered technical difficulties and couldn't publish until this morning!

This Wednesday, I'm wondering:

Is there such a thing as a too-stiff sock?
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Pattern: Denmark from Knitting on the Road
Yarn: Koigu
Needles: US 2s

Pictured here are my Sockapaloooza socks (version 2.0) -- you'll notice that I've switched Koigu colorways since this entry -- and I'm quite pleased with the way the pattern and the colors are working together.

Now, a new worry: I had to make adjustments to accommodate my absurdly loose knitting, and now I fret they may be a bit stiff. (Notice, above, that the sock is standing without support!) Is this a problem? If I call a do-over and restart on bigger needles I'm almost certain it will be way too big -- it stretches out to fit nicely now when I slip it on. Any words of wisdom?

On this Wednesday, some of you might be wondering where the heck the promised Olympic wrap-up entry -- complete with pattern! -- is. Two things have been slowing me down: a maddening lack of sunlight this week for taking nice pictures and something we'll call "Hey! This pattern-writing thing is hard!" It's coming soon, I promise!

Posted by shannon at March 16, 2006 7:27 AM