Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Post-Sandy report

IMG_2202The storm left leaves everywhere – in some cases, quite beautifully!

I darned a sock yesterday using a different method (Cookie A’s).  Here is the hole in the heel:IMG_2200 Here’s what it looks like from the outside after the repair:IMG_2207I used a different yarn to darn.  The original yarn had no nylon; the repair yarn does.  And here’s what it looks like from the inside: IMG_2208 This technique is very interesting.  The patch is partly new knitting and partly duplicate stitch (on the edges).  I will report back about its effectiveness at a future date!

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I also got started on Boy 1’s sweater.  Mmmm, gray tweed…IMG_2212

2 comments:

  1. Dang! Or I suppose I should say, Darn! You'll have to teach me. And that gray tweed yarn makes me feel all tingly!

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  2. We'll try to have Tweedy ready to model for you in Austin!

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