Knitting socks on my summer holiday

The sun has been shining all weekend and we’re looking forward to a few days away at Center Parcs. I’m looking forward to letting the girls run around outside as much as they like. They’re looking forward to staying in a little house in the woods with Grandma. It’s all starting to sound like Little Red Riding Hood.

I’m hoping to have some time to get on with my socks. I’m currently testing the Kollage circular needles which have recently come into stock by knitting two socks at the same time. My sister-in-law tells me it’s the way to go, but I think I prefer the rhythm of knitting on DPNs. Maybe I’ll change my mind when I have two socks completed at the same time? There’s a certain appeal to the idea! So far, after 30 rows of 2×2 rib on 2.75mm needles I can say that Kollage’s claim that they put less stress on the hands seems to be true. I’ve had none of my usual problems with aching hands from working on fine needles.

When I get home, I’m hoping that my copy of “Sock Innovation” by Cookie A. will have arrived. It appears that  knitters worldwide have gone sock crazy, it took me ages to find a company who had a copy in stock. (Try www.searchpress.com if you’re looking, it was full price but free postage.) I’m planning to join the Ravelry KAL for the book. If you’re looking for sock yarn, I’m expecting Mini Mochi from Crystal Palace to come into stock in June, and there’s always Noro’s sock yarns; Kureyon and Silk Garden Sock.

–Nicola