Now comes the end of the weekend. Believe it or not, I've spent most of it at my desk working, staring, saucer eyed, at Lexis Nexis*. It's funny - in times like these I find myself blogging more often, simply because it can be my only distraction from long periods of time glued to my laptop.
This unfortunate circumstance also means I have no large chunks of time to start any new or substantial projects. Instead, I have a few minutes here and there for a little bit of knitting. In that spirit, the apparent quest to learn every advanced knitting technique at once blazes ahead! The latest in this blitz of tiny experiments is this - a first successful attempt at magic loop knitting:
This is just 16 stitches of some scrap yarn, done on 24" circulars. I tried Angela's suggestion (upon which Heather also offered a variation) of switching the first and last stiches of each join on the first round, and it seems to have worked out well. Look Ma, no laddering:
(by the way, Ma, I promise to call you this evening)
I hope to squish all this new learning together and actually proceed with the Norwegian Stockings soon. (Or, actually, restart them, magic loop style). The prospects for this happening this week look grim, since I'm swamped with school work and am going to Georgia on Thursday and Friday for a clinic case (Obviously can't say anything about the details, but I'm very excited to finally be doing some "real lawyer" stuff). But perhaps on the airplane?
* With minor detours yesterday for a quick run, an excellent dinner at Bar Tabac, and an excursion to see Capote. It was excellent, and depressing, especially if you have had any real life experiences that touch on capital punishment. Philip Seymour Hoffman was INCREDIBLE. Ten bucks, or a skein of Koigu, or something, says that he takes Best Actor at the Oscars for his performance.
ps - Look, the Interweave Knits Winter 2005 Preview is up! (thanks Lolly!) There are actually some mighty promising looking patterns in this one... I like the Ballet Wrap Cardigan, the Brilliant Retro Cardigan (Teva Durham, of course!), the Hip Hop Coat, and some of the earflap caps.
Posted by jess at November 13, 2005 5:17 PMThe magic loop looks really good. I find it a good deal easier with a longer circular needle though. A 36" or a 40" circular gives you a lot more room to move.
It seems a shame to start the stockings over, especially when what you have is perfect. Perhaps you could do the ribbing for both pairs on DPN's and then switch to the magic loop for the main part.
As far as knitting on the plane; on the Denise website they claim that standard knitting needles are not allowed through airport security. Perhaps bamboo is OK. I have no idea about that one.
Good Luck in Georgia.
I am a fan of the Magic Loop method for socks. I finished my first pair at the start of the month, and they were a breeze on the ML. I've also used this method for mittens.
Posted by: Gina at November 13, 2005 10:05 PMAm now interested in Capote, especially b/c I did quite a bit of clinical capital case work in law school. Also, just saw Paradise Now - fantastic.
Good luck in Georgia!!
Posted by: MeBeth at November 13, 2005 11:23 PMYour magic loop looks great. I was going to suggest swapping the first and last stitch, but it looks like you figured that out already. Check the TSA website for the latest, but last time I checked knitting needles were allowed - print the list and take it with you just to be on the safe side. Your fair isle is looking great too.
Posted by: Stephanie at November 14, 2005 10:49 AMMagic Loop freakin' RULES - I use it for everything. Yet another reason to have a set of Denise Interchangeables, you can instantly ML with any of their needles.
And I've flown domestic and international with Denises in the last year and had no problems.
Posted by: mindy at November 14, 2005 11:04 AMI would never, ever take a bet *against* Philip Seymour Hoffman. He's just such a deep and dedicated actor with unparalleled talent. I heard Bob Edwards interview him (on XMPR) a few days ago. Such a humble and humorous man. Capote really touched him - I can't wait to see it.
Posted by: julia at November 14, 2005 11:15 AMArgh hours of Lexus Nexus is really mind numbing!I've just figured out working socks on 2 circs, now I am intrigued, I'm going to have ot try out the Magic loop method - better to buy one circ than 2.
Posted by: Marie at November 14, 2005 4:34 PMMagic loop is something I'd definitely like to learn someday but I'm even all funky with dpns so I might not be ready for that crazy stuff!
Posted by: Michelle at November 14, 2005 9:24 PMoh, i adore bar tabac! (except when the pretension level gets too high.)
i'm a fan of the magic loop, though i don't knit socks. for sleeves, it's really a godsend.
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