I remember after I finished dh's socks for Christmas I said I wouldn't make any more socks for men...especially men with BIG feet. Well clearly I forgot the pain of those socks because here I am doing it again. I wouldn't mind so much if I could put them down when I am sick of them (which I am right now mind you) and work on something else. But I can't because I have a deadline. I hate deadlines! Normally when I start a project that I know has to be finished by a certain date, such as these, I try to give myself plenty of time. But what ends up happening is that because I know I have plenty of time, I only work on them sporadically until I realize all that time has dwindled away and I better start scrambling if I want to finish them on time. I do it over and over to myself as I did with these socks. I really should be more disciplined...but then that takes a lot of the fun out of knitting for me. Or maybe I should just stop knitting gifts and start buying them.... then I wouldn't have these deadlines! I don't know what the solution is.... all I know is I am very sick of these socks!!!!
Happy Knitting!
Posted by Karen at May 17, 2004 06:20 PM | TrackBackROFL - you are not making me want to finish *my* socks any time soon! And I have small feet! ... Next time, maybe make him some ... ankle-warmers? Or, felted slippers - I bet those go quicker, huh? I love your color choices later - for Charlotte, and the Kureyon. There's a couple of bags I like even better than the Booga Bag... I think it's the Chicago Bag - If I think of it I'll let you know. Oh - and better to buy a long Addi [Natura or Turbo] 40" for the sox than to try to use a Denise - I done it and it works much better on a thinner, more flexible cable anyway - so no big loss there. Shore thing is looking nice too - bummer about the black line though - I'm sure it will wash out [it better!].
Posted by: Alysia at May 17, 2004 07:09 PM