Christmas socks for me
With all the things I’d been making to give away, I thought it’d be fun to make my own Christmas socks. Nothing more complicated than your basic, plain sock pattern. The work would be done by the yarn. Seemed like a good idea at the time.
I started out with 12 rows of K1P1 ribbing. From there, it’s straight stockinette stitch until I came to the heel flap. The heel flap, heel turn, and gusset were all part of the same idea – as basic as I could get. My goal was to have the pair done so I could wear them at my family’s Christmas gathering.
The gusset decreases are done, still doing the stockinette stitch until I get to the toes. The toes will be done as a flat-toe, as I like how those feel and fit.
It was while I was working on the second sock, while I was in the waiting room for a doctor’s appointment, that I had a very startling experience. Someone strongly objected to either my knitting or the Christmas socks I was making. She seemed rather put out because I was knitting quietly in the chair, and wanted to know why I was doing ‘that’ in the doctor’s office waiting room. Uh… *glances offside and back again* I can’t fathom why someone would object to it, but she seemed to have strong opinions and feelings about the whole thing.
Either way, I kept knitting. I had a goal. I was going to meet my goal. My doctor’s appointment went well, and I was soon back on with my day. My experience with the woman still rankled a bit. However, I wasn’t going to allow her to ruin my plans.
That evening, I finished my socks. They fit!!
Why Fibre Ninja... Partly because it's a neat name, and mostly because I can work with so many different kinds of fiber and craft mediums. I do a lot of different kinds of needlework and create even more things using those skill sets. I like to make things. I grew up in a household that firmly believed in "make do or do with out". If you could make it, all that much better. I come by my skill sets naturally. Or, if you prefer, my dad was a mechanic and mom was always doing some sort of needlework. My grandmothers, on both sides, were pretty handy with needle crafts, too. What skill sets I didn't grow up using, I learned. Some of skills were self-taught, while others I was fortunate enough to have friends help me out. I don't kid around when I say books are some of the most important tools a person can have. If you're willing to read and figure it out, you can teach yourself how to just about anything. Speaking of getting to know me, here are some basics, I've been - Quilting since I was 20 - Crocheting since I was 5 - Knitting since I was 38 - Bobbin lace making off and on since I was 32 - Embroidering since I was old enough to be trusted with a sharp needle and scissors - Tablet/card weaving off an on since I was 42 So none of this has been a "flight of fancy" for me. I'm not saying some of things I've made haven't been for the pure joy of "why not?" Because, let's face it, if it's not fun to make, why do it?