Friday, May 05, 2006

Knitting Roulette...

So I was feeling uninspired by my current WIP's - I'd like to point out the facts:

a)I was totally honest, listing every single project that is on the needles
b)one (VK tank) is in stretchy yarn I don't feel like dealing with
c)5 are winter projects

I needed something to knit until I get to go to Winnipeg next week and spend my graduation present money on yarn for something :D I also had nice sock yarn from Value Village to use. So I decided to play Knitting Roulette - would anyone else like to join me?

I went to Knitting Pattern Central so I could have a huge listing of free sock patterns, then I closed my eyes and scrolled up and down and back and forth until I randomly clicked. I would now be knitting these socks except for the problem that they're for worsted weight yarn. So I spun again...

And got these. Generic sock pattern is not what I was looking for, particularly since I have two wonderful colours.

Try 3: OK about now I'm ready to give up. I come up with a website that has moved and sends me to the new homepage, thereby eliminating the random aspect of the roulette and driving me to distraction.

Send chocolate, and ideas.

2 comments:

laurie in maine said...

Playing Roulette myself by putting "knitting" in the blogger search engine to read other knitting blogs and first up was you!

I suggest the Old Shale Two Yarn Sock pattern ;) I've only been knitting (again) since December, but find myself addicted to socks - most have been generic so far. Ready to try something more complex. Not sure I'll be able to figure these ones out but (almost) ready to give it a shot!

http://stitchesofviolet.blogspot.com/2004/12/old-shale-two-yarn-sock-pattern.html

I'm a mom to 2 college aged daughters. Your "interests" list: Lord of the Rings & Harry Potter compelled me to reply!!

Dandy said...

what if you find a motif you like and use that for the sock, thats what I'm doing right now, a plain ankle sock with a little tulip motif on the foot.. easy and cute