As I said in my last post (two weeks ago – yikes!), I got the socks back on one needle. I knit about 10 rounds on the pair over the next few days, and on May 6th, I took a few pictures of them while the hubs and I were having breakfast at Steak ‘N Shake.
Here’s the best of the bunch:
It’s taken me this long to get my camera, cord and computer in close enough proximity to download the pictures and post this for you here. You’ve all known me long enough that I’m sure you weren’t holding your breath in the interim. And I’ve knit only a few more rounds since, after establishing a k1p1 pattern all ’round. That meant increasing a couple of stitches, and the socks fit better as a result.
The urge to knit has been intermittent these last two weeks, so I’ve been carrying these around everywhere and knitting a round here or there whenever I feel motivated. As they’re for me and I don’t have a project waiting in the wings (pestering me for a chance to take center stage), I’ll just let myself toodle along on these oh-so-pretty purple socks. Eventually, I’ll finish them. I always do.
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On the writing front, I’ve decided it’s time to, um, write again.
More specifically, last night I took up the romance novel I abandoned at 5400 words about 6 years ago. I’m planning to post my progress on my writing-specific blog, but only as word counts. I’m not brave enough going to post the fiction itself as I write it, as first drafts have a tendency to, um, suck, and none of us needs that all over the interwebs!
My first night’s progress: 442 more words! (The writing plan I’m following was suggested by Chuck Wendig, my unofficial online writing guru. It involves writing 350 words/day, 5 days/week.) After a year, that would add up to about 91,000 words and 260 days of writing.)
Wish me luck!
I have crossed virtual fingers for you (because crossing my real ones makes it very hard to type!). And I absolutely know what you mean…I’ve been a serious writing slump for a while now.
And the socks continue very pretty! The seem to be on about the same schedule as mine, which I haven’t posted pics of in ages!
Everything I have read about writing seems to emphasize that you have.to.just.write.every.day. Whether you feel like it or not. One thing you have going for you: no one knows better than a knitter how a little bits of effort can add up to a big finish.
You’re right: knitters know better than most how small stretches of effort can add up to finished objects.
I’m hoping to use this particular format as a set of baby steps to help me develop the do-it-every-day habit. It may be a vain hope, as I don’t knit every day either, but it’ll be a vast improvement over what I’ve been doing so far.
And on the knitting front, I’ve added 5-6 rounds to my lovely socks-in-progress since this posted originally, and I’ve written an additional 642 words on my novel-in-progress, all in one session. Which is wonderful on the one hand, because 642 words is better than 350, but not-so-wonderful on the other hand, because I didn’t write on more days.
Ah, well, I did say baby steps.
socks look super cannot wait to see them finishedxx
Thanks so much, Pippa. I really do need to pick them up again soon. Perhaps even tonight, as I’m off work till Wednesday evening. Hmmmm…
This next 18 months or so I am playing along with the Socktopus KAL; it works out as 3 pairs of socks per 4 months – I think!!! I’ve started the first pair ; they are super cute and I’m really excited. I was planning to work on these last night but my poor book had an accident involving a cat and a glass of juice. It has dried out but I’m not sure it will ever be the same *sob* I’ve really been overprotective with this book – it’s so beautiful.