Clover VS Crystal Palace

I thought I'd put my two cents in. I recently bought a set of #2 Crystal Palace Bamboo DPNs to knit my first pair of socks. I liked them just fine, but they were a little pricey, $8.50, I believe. At the knitting store in Manteo the other day, I bought a pair of Clover Bamboo DPNs size 1, and I must tell you that I'm not as thrilled. The clover ones were cheaper, $6.50, and that's the reason I bought them. Let me tell you, the 2 dollar difference in price no longer matters to me. The Crystal Palace ones are smooth, yet not slippery at all. They held my stitches wonderfully, and I didn't have worry about dropping any. Not so for the Clovers! Very slippery, I felt like I might as well be using aluminum, which for me, on socks, would be a bad choice. So next time, note to self, buy the Crystal Palace!

Sad, Sad, Sad

What a depressing moment. I've been working on a sock for over a week and I just turned the heel last night. I tried it on, and lo and behold I realized that it was going to be too small. So I frogged it this morning. What a sad waste of time. I guess that's just part of knitting, though. So now I have to make another gauge swatch using my #2 needles, since I was using number 1's before. I think I might switch stitch patterns too while I'm at it and try a yarn over. I was using the double rib pattern from Sensational Knitted Socks, but I think a different one will keep me from getting bored with it. And for that reason alone, it's worth it. *sigh*

I'm Still Knitting

Hello,

Well, it's been one heck of a hiatus, I'll say that much. I'm still knitting quite a lot actually and I've picked up crochet along the way. I'm going to start posting again. I like to think I'm a better knitter now, or at least I've had more experience. There's still some things I don't know how to do. Still haven't learned to yarn over, but I'm going to soon, when I need to. Right now I'm passionate about socks, and I'm knitting my second pair. I'll post a picture of them soon.