A Different Kind of Work In Progress

Part of a little project.
It's definitely been "more art, less craft" around here these days.

WIP Friday

Ah yes, Work In Progress. Isn't it all just a work in progress?
This guy has been occupying my #6 needles for a month or two now. The back is done and I'm about a third of the way through the front pieces. It has seen many a stalled subway train. The NYC MTA has not been particularly helpful lately in terms of my being punctual, and frankly, I need all the help that I can get with that.

I am amused by the fact that I have piles of real vintage knit patterns and boxes of real vintage yarn and yet I sought this out this spring because it had a section devoted to patterns based on vintage knit patterns. Then I had to go out and buy more (thankfully on-sale) yarn.

I think it was the allure of 5 st/inch versus 8.5 st/inch. Plus there's no guesswork in figuring out which yarn for which pattern.
Eventually it will be this. Then maybe I will have to find a lighthouse to serve as a backdrop for my photo.

A General Plan

No...it's not craft related, but it's on my mind right now as we work out the details. I'm looking forward to seeing some big mountains and the place where the man ruled over my dad's people one hundred-odd years ago.

I Have Big Feet

It often comes with being tall. Sometimes this is good--when sales roll around and all of the "little" sizes are sold out. Sometimes it is bad--when the stores only ordered one pair of size 10s.
These toasty little guys are the jaywalker socks by grumperina. They were my first socks and I learned the hard way that I need more than 2 balls of yarn to make myself a decent pair of socks to fit my big feet.

I do like my stripey solution, though. This way I get little "surprise" moment when I take my shoes off. At least for now. : )

I also learned that knitting socks is very satisfying in a (relatively) quick-knitting kind of way. (As opposed to an 8 st/inch sweater, ya know?)

I have the yarn for a new pair that I will probably start this winter and finish up about the time that knee-high wool socks seem absurd.
Oh well, I will definitely have them done in time for next winter.
Or maybe I'll surprise myself.