I decided it would be nice to have a small project to keep at work for knitting on over lunch, especially since I've started going to a lunchtime knitting group on Thursdays. The cardigan is just getting too big to tote around (this is a good thing!). I did bring it to book club this week, but I sort of felt like I was hauling out an afghan. (By the way, everyone loved The History of Love by Nicole Krauss-highly recommended). Anyhoo, I decided to cast on the much loved Jaywalker socks by Grumperina using some Knitpicks Essentials I had in the stash. I had been having some concerns about my cast on method for a while- it always looked pretty sloppy. Before I started these socks I decided to utilize Ravelry (love that site!) and see if I could get some help. I asked on the techniques forum if anyone could help me out, and Rox was smart enough to suggest I take another look at the long-tail cast on video on Knitting Help (love that site too!). I did and realized I was doing a funny little stitch twisting thing as I was casting on. Problem solved and I can already see a marked improvement!
Next up for book group: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
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