As of Day 12, this is where I was on the Rose of England:
Wait, that just looks like a jumbled mess. Here's the picture with the little rings. I'm slowly but surely getting there. At this rate, I predict chance of success is 99.5%, despite getting almost no knitting done during Stitches.
As you can see from the first picture, I made it to the end of the third skein and was ready to join on the fourth. I used Lew's method for joining yarn. See the step-by-step pictures. How come I can never find the end of the yarn inside a center pull ball? I ended up pulling out a ginormous chunk. If someone's got a good tip for this, I'd appreciate it.
Also, I've been seeing posts about the new Blue Moon Fiber Arts Sock Club. Here's what they were handing out at Stitches.
It's a keychain with a mini skein of Socks that Rock! Wait, what does this say?
"Emergency Sock Yarn. Don't leave home without it!" These things are ADORABLE!
Woot! You're going to finish!
I have to make one of those cute little keychains for myself.
Posted by: kristi at February 23, 2006 10:18 AMInteresting way to join yarn. Does the section that is joined become twice as thick as the rest of the yarn?
Posted by: jessica at February 23, 2006 10:40 AMLovely mini-skein!
Thanks so much for the picture tutorial ... awesome! I have the same problem of finding the end of yarn ... always pulling out 1/3 of the ball. Now with my ball winder, I usually wind them into center pull ball, and start from the outside.
I am certainly cheering for you ... really hope you can finish.
The finish line is in sight! Interesting that you have 5 rings in your photo--not quite the colors of the Olympic rings, but I suppose black wouldn't show up very well.
Are you going to join the Sock Club?
Posted by: Janice at February 23, 2006 11:16 AMWow, your really making progress! I know your going to make it, and when you do I'll be incredibly impressed, well I'm incredibly impressed now as it is.
Posted by: Rebekah at February 23, 2006 11:52 AMI was thinking about joining the club but at $28.xx a kit, it is a bit over my monthly sock budget. Perhaps if they offer an online preview before ordering (a la Kim Hargreaves kits(ohh, btw, new collection out)) instead of a "subscribe and you get what you get" type of deal, I'd reconsider.
Knit! Knit like the wind!
Posted by: freecia at February 23, 2006 12:42 PMC - I too have problems with the center pull. The rose is beautiful, and we will continue to cheer you on to Olympic victory!!!
Posted by: Juls at February 23, 2006 4:08 PMI've yet to figure out the center pull thing either. I've gotten lucky once or twice, but no skill on my part. If you ever figure it out, be sure to share!
Marlene
p.S. I'm soooooo not going to finish. Maybe If I stayed home for work for the next two days...but I need my job to buy more yarn!!
Cookie, the trick to finding the center of your center pull skein is to turn it inside out. Hold the skein in both hands, placing your thumbs in the center. Slowly turn it inside out. Find the end. Then turn the skein back to its original orientation.
Posted by: giddybug at February 26, 2006 9:57 PM