Those who know me, know that when I am stitching, my faithful companion Amigo, also known as my stitching coach isn't too far away...usually resting his head on my lap. Well, today I wasn't feeling the urge to stitch, but I know that I won't be able to start working on my shrug until I've finished my son's girlfriend's slipper socks...a restriction I have set out for myself. So, I sat down with Amigo and had a little talk with him. I told him that he wasn't doing a very good job of being motivational and that I would have to take on that role myself today. Well, I guess even stitching coaches of the canine kind don't like getting lectured...he sighed, jumped up on the couch beside me and rested his head on my lap...and thus, the stitching began. I am now only a few ridges away from starting the toe decrease and then it's on to the mate for this slipper sock and then...THE SHRUG!!!!
This is the first slipper sock, or at least as far as I've gotten on it so far. It's a denser fabric with this pair than the ones I made for my son in the reversed colours. I made his on larger needles to accommodate the width and size of his feet. This is a rather old pattern from the 60's...you could even call it vintage. I just can't help myself...there's something about the older "classic" patterns that just calls to me to have new life stitched into it with the newer yarns that are available on the market these days, and the older patterns just never seem to be outdated really. I guess, thanks to the creative geniuses in yarn manufacturing, I will never grow tired of these patterns...each different yarn I use will give them a whole different look and feel!
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