I'm trying something new (to me) on this pair of socks- "eye of partridge" heel. Usually I use slip 1, knit 1, with purl on the reverse, but this has a 4 row pattern:1- (sl1, k1) rpt , 2-sl1, purl to end,
3- sl1 (sl1 k1) rpt, 4- rpt row 2.
It feels nice and I'm curious to know if it will make the sock more hard wearing. I also cast on with a cable cast on, instead of my usual 2 needle cast on. Yarn Forward has been showcasing different cast on techniques which I'm finding interesting.
I also picked up another podcast this week. Dr Gemma of CogKNITive was chatting to Dawn of KnitNaturally and I loved Dawn's southern drawl so tracked down her podcast too. i love her practical tips for food, healthcare, household management etc.
It's still nice to be surprised by D (after 23 years) and it's unusual for him to watch any TV let alone recommend something to me- but he's got me watching The Mentalist which is like Derren Brown meets CSI. I like stuff that is character driven and this is riveting- the hero Patrick Jane advises police investigations through people watching and saying outrageous things. Can't wait until the next series!
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Ooooh, yes. The Mentalist. We love that show. He's just so deliciously smug and annoyingly right all the time.
Can't wait to see how the socks turn out.
My local WHSmiths have stopped stocking Yarn Forward Magazine, infact they only ever stocked one issue , then didn't bother, which is a shame because it's a great mag. I have only ever used the slip one, knit technique on sock heels. I would be interested whether these tecniques make the sock stronger.
Have a great weekend, Big Hugs, Bethxx
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