With another 'plant named' socks on my needles, I find comfort in knitting in those odd moments. These have been on my needles since 12 December 2020, so have been knitted over the Christmas period, and should be finished before the end of January. This hand knitted pair of Thistle Socks will then be stored in my box of socks.
When I could no longer fit all 'The Knitter' magazines in all my boxes, I realized that it was time to review why I was keeping them, and what I should do going forward. I ditched over 100 magazines, tearing out patterns that may appeal, and the majority were sock patterns. It was a very hard thing to do, as there is so much eye candy. I still have another 59 stored! I've also stopped my subscription to the magazine. I have sufficient patterns to use, and enough yarn to knit up for at least three years.
I have a few more magazines till the end of the current quarter, and my interest was piqued by an article on historical knitting of Welsh Wigs: an interesting article and so well written up Penelope Hemingway.
The enter and they leave the newly knitted sock depository.
Lovely range if colours there!
ReplyDeleteThe peachy one, which is not in my normal range, was a present brought back from Australia by a friend. It was in a large hank and I very much enjoyed working with this one. I usually pick up a ball if I pop into an interesting knitting shop on our various days out.
DeleteI am super impressed with your sock collection Noelle.
ReplyDeleteAND fascinated by the Welsh Wig! Thank you for the links. Being half-Welsh and a designer of knitted and crocheted wigs myself - I want to go to the Museum now to see the wig for myself.
The history and the article in The Knitter is fascinating. I may well knit myself a 'wig' to go under my cycle helmet. During this cold weather the holes gives some strange cold spots. You see chaps wearing nylon scull caps with flaps down the back to protect from cold/sun, so why not a Welsh wig?
DeleteWell done for the magazine rationalisation - and the sock knitting!
ReplyDeleteThanks Cathy: magazine rationalisation has up to now been quite a challenge. It also goes for gardening magazines, other magazines for specialist clubs etc. I'm working on them all.
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