Adventure in socks

I've rediscovered the blog link that led me to the Natural Dye Studio.  It was from Emma and Theresa's yarn swap, described here.  I was pretty sure it was Emma's choice of yarn but wanted to have the FACTS - thanks m'duck for being such a connoisseur and sharing it with us.  I would never have found this beautiful yarn otherwise.

Here are the socks-in-progress:

It's the Waving Lace Sock from Interweave Knits, Spring 2004, by Evelyn Clark.  It's a very pretty sock I've been wanting to knit for some time, and will be my first ever lace sock too. I'm a little concerned that the yarn is slightly thicker than the usual merino-type sock yarns.  These socks will definitely have a "woolly" feel to them.  My gauge is a little large, even on 2.25mm needles, 8sts per inch rather than 9sts. But - there's a bit of elasticity to the pattern, and room for it to be a bit bigger round the foot, so I'll press on.  The tiny bit I've knitted seems to fit my foot.

Like my gold needles? Vintage anodised aluminium seven-inch sock needles, kindly sent to me by Jill from the Rowan Forum. I like antiques that you can use.  They are beautifully smooth but have blunter points than some modern needles.

Now ATU Polly has tagged me for some random facts.  She did 8 but I've seen it elsewhere as 7, which I much prefer as a number.  This is my first ever meme, that can be a bonus fact.

• I have an irresistible urge to make things which I've had from a very early age. I find this hard to believe, now that I have a three-year-old, but a photo exists of me, aged 3 1/2, with a piece of cross-stitch work in progress. I can prove it because here's a picture of me from the same set:

 

I wasn't losing my milk teeth precociously early too, but  knocked it out falling off something. And here's the cross-stitch, which I've kept for 33 years, because, you know, it might be useful!  I should confess that the centre motif was definitely a later addition.

I'm not sure when I learnt to knit, by the way, but I think it was around the age of 6.

I'm rather clumsy (see above).  When Mike and I got engaged, my mum actually said, "Are you sure, you know she's very clumsy?" She'd have done better to warn him that I was untidy and a hoarder (see also above) but that would have been a serious risk to the relationship.

I really like traditional Scottish, Irish and English folk music. Any sort of folk music really. 

I once turned down an invitation to accompany my husband to a garden party at Buckingham palace. But as I don't really do dresses, hats or heels, that might have been a good thing.  A deserving colleague from the charity went instead.  Needless to say, the Queen did not repeat the invitation!   

I’m a qualified Geotechnical Engineer.  No idea what that is?  See here. I love it.  Gimme some soil!

I'm not at all sporty but I like climbing mountains and I've done about 20 Munros. I wish we lived nearer Scotland but we are edging further north with every house move.

(Apologies to the formatting but these lists have tested my html skills to the limit).

I've tagged Kathleen, Sue, Alison, Kate, Heather, Anmiryam, Helen.  Make sure you  go and read their fascinating blogs, now, please.

These, apparently, are the rules:

1. Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
2. People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.
3. At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
4. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.

<Sigh>.  More to this than meets the eye, isn't there?

Comments

[Amelia]

That's a very pretty sock indeed. Please stop showing me new yarn that I don't have in my stash... it's just too tempting! x

[Heather]

You talked me into it - 8 random facts posted. I love the Natural Dye Studio too tho' I discovered her on ebay. Emma's quite right, you were a lovely little girl and you still look very like yourself .... if you see what I mean ! I would have matched up the 3 year old you with the adult you without any problems !

[Tracy]

What a super sock pattern, and gorgeous yarn too, the sock is looking really great. I loved reading the random facts, and what a lovely picture of you, when you was small.

[Anna]

I love those waving lace socks! (and that yarn looks very nice) Greetings from Sweden
//Anna

[Kathleen]

I've been and gone and done my random facts!

[Sue]

Thank you for listing my name for the meme but I did it on May 11, which was quite a while ago too. I loved reading your answers, and you cant be too clumsy if you can knit such lovely things and do cross stitch at such a young age. What a treasured heirloom that will be when your children are older too. I love the sock yarn too, and the pattern is so pretty.

[kate]

(I tried to email you and it bounces back)-Hi!!!! My log cabin ended up all crooked- need to start again. I have been
SO busy- haven't posted, but will, and will do your 8 random things
next week- watching 3 grandchildren for overnights for 3 days now...
thanks!!!

kate

[Emma.]

I aim to enable ! ;-] The socks look fab.
What a pretty little girl you were. Still very pretty.
I didn't notice any clumsiness.