Welcome to my little knitting niche.

The debut post deserves a debut picture...and that's it, over to the right. Another project cast on (the pending others will be revealed in due time). This is a pair of socks, or rather will be a pair of socks, crafted from self-striping yarn. Though it's been around for a few years, this is my first attempt with it.

I had actually cast on and begun the ribbing, but then three things occurred to me. First, I didn't like the k1p1 ribbing I was doing -- it seemed to conceal the pattern. And though it would show up when I got to the stockinette portion, I still didn't like it.

The second thing was whether or not the two balls of yarn would begin at the same place -- if they didn't, it seems to me the stripes would not match. So, it was frog the first try and then see if I could match up the patterns, more or less. I'm not sure how precise you have to be with this yarn -- I'm hoping for at least a bit of forgiveness. I've also switched to a k3p2 rib, over 60 stitches. I have an hour or so before bed -- so perhaps I'll make a little more progress.

The third thing -- I'm not entirely convinced the two balls of yarn are the same colours. Maybe it's the light in here, but one definitely seems darker than the other. But...I'm willing to tough it out a bit -- and in the end, it's only socks. I'm sure I'll find a home for them somewhere (mismatched shades and stripes included).