Comments on: Vacation Knitting

By: Dina in MD

Dina in MD — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:45:46 +0000

Weird coincidence that my Dunkin Donuts had two ducks wandering around the parking lot, too. What is up with ducks and coffee shops?

By: Dorothy

Dorothy — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:25:04 +0000

Can one really have too many bags? My hubby wonders this also but I don’t think it is possible. I love your socks they look great!! The colours are gorgeous! Have I missed the Don’t Be Blue special yarn? It looks like you had a wonderful holiday also!!! Caffinated ducks wandering around Starbucks………now that must have been a sight!!!!

By: Michele

Michele — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:13:00 +0000

I started my first lace shawl this quarter, but it’s only about halfway done. Does it qualify for your 1st Q challenge, or should I wait until next Q to submit? Thanks!

By: Leah

Leah — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:25:36 +0000

I’m so proud of you for finishing the PITB (pain in the butt) stitch pattern on the socks. They look wonderful.

Should I feel guilty? I started a pair with a (k 3rd st, p 2nd st, k 1st st, then pull all 3 off) pattern. I got through the 3rd repeat, ripped then out, and reworked them in stockinette. I really liked how the pattern looked but it was just too much effort to grab that 2nd st to p. I may try another pair and k all three.

Thanks for the inspiration!

By: Jan

Jan — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:48:58 +0000

Ooh, ooh, I’m gonna sneak in under the wire, and be able to enter the Q1-08 Loopy Challenge! Yippee!

By: Nancy McCarroll

Nancy McCarroll — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:24:18 +0000

Hooray for you for those great socks! I am referring to your blog tomorrow since I am also writing about making self patterning socks (my first lesson and first attempt). Thanks for being a mentor! Nancy

By: rarabecca

rarabecca — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:07:58 +0000

maybe the ducks were waiting for a snack. We have a couple of mallards that hangout by the dunkin donuts because they love donuts! They actually brought their babies there last year and are back again this year.

Those socks are great!

By: ancy

ancy — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:46:46 +0000

I know a stitch almost like the one you have described. The only difference is that the second stitch from the needles is a purl. I hate it, looks beautiful when done but what a pain in the hand. I had a callous on my thumb from holding the stitches so I could get that dang purl stitch in the middle. I call the stitch the I love you stitch because every fourth row, when you had to do the pattern, I would say I love you Jessica, I love you Jessica, over and over . The pattern was chosen by my niece Jessica and that is the only reason I didn’t change the pattern, the only reason. I did it in a plain non fuzzy yarn so cannot imagine what you went thru. It was beautiful when I was done, but I won’t voluntarily do it again.

By: Danielle from SW MO

Danielle from SW MO — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:13:26 +0000

I too tried to find something OTN for the Q1 challenge so I didnt have to start another item, and other than some felted slippers I dont have started yet I dont have anything available. The felted slippers will be made out of Bernat Felting yarn so dont qualify for the challenge Oh Well maybe Q2

By: Theresa in Italy

Theresa in Italy — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:24:20 +0000

Those ducks are too funny! It’s always so much fun when you get back from being away for a while and post pictures of what you’ve been knitting. I definitely need one of those vacations, too, otherwise I’ll never catch up! (I started something for the Q1 Challenge but then had to finish up a couple of urgent WIPs, so it’s still on the needles. Never mind.) Looking forward to seeing your Classy sweater in progress.