Picot Pride!
Okay, it may seem silly, but I am very proud of this picot cuff on my current SIP. I kind of flew by the seat of my pants here and figured out how to make the picot edge as I went. I think it turned out really well and may even be the right size -- a bonus! (I really thought I would have to rip out and try again once I figured out how the sizing would work.)
It's even nice and neat on the inside, don't you think? Surprising since I was up past midnight knitting these. I swear it was like reading a great book -- I just couldn't set it down. Picot edgings are fun!
Now I only hope sock #2 turns out the same way when I get to it. I did take notes, but I have notoriously bad handwriting and often lose my notes as I have 5-6 project notebooks floating around at any one time.
Oh and for the curious, that's Regia Jubilee colorway 5472 -- pinks and browns -- what could be better?
By the seat of your pants !?! You go girl :)
Posted by: jillian | Thursday, December 01, 2005 at 05:24 PM
Love the pinks and browns. The picot looks beautiful. That's definitely on my to try list.
Posted by: Vicki | Thursday, December 01, 2005 at 05:39 PM
It looks great from both sides. I love the colors.
Posted by: Joan | Thursday, December 01, 2005 at 06:16 PM
Not silly at all! It is so pretty.
Posted by: Heather | Thursday, December 01, 2005 at 06:23 PM
Yay for picot edgings! Are there any other kind?
;-)
Nice Trekking 100 socks. My husband loves his.
Posted by: claudia | Thursday, December 01, 2005 at 08:02 PM
get out! i have that yarn too. you're just inspiring me to get off my sock knitting duff again. ;)
your picot edge is great!
Posted by: lynette | Thursday, December 01, 2005 at 08:20 PM
ooooh.. aaaaaahh ohhhhhh
that's all I have to say about that!
Posted by: Denise | Thursday, December 01, 2005 at 08:33 PM
mmmm, pinks and browns! Must find that colorway.
Posted by: Norma | Thursday, December 01, 2005 at 10:15 PM
I love it! Tell us how you did it!!!
Posted by: Susan | Thursday, December 01, 2005 at 10:32 PM
Lovely, and colorway is wonderful.
Posted by: Michelle | Friday, December 02, 2005 at 05:43 AM
Oh wow! The sight of all that picot-y goodness is great! The cuff is great and your photography is great!
This comment brought to you by the word "great."
(Can you tell I haven't had any coffee yet?)
Posted by: Wendy | Friday, December 02, 2005 at 05:57 AM
love the picot edging...i'm doing some anklets like that right now. Loved the interview too...hope all is well with you...
Posted by: michele | Friday, December 02, 2005 at 06:25 AM
The picot edge looks great! I got to try my hand at picot when I made the Miss Dashwood hat (from Knitty) for my niece. It was just a pink acrylic but looked great as an edging for that hat. I love the idea of doing it at the top of socks. If you have time to write it out I'm sure we would all appreciate it!
As for keeping track of WIP's, at least for my smaller ones I buy the large ziploc bags (from the $ store-they don't have to be that sturdy) and keep each WIP in it's own bag. I include the pattern and notes and measurements, along with a few stitch markers, yarn needle and crochet hook for binding off and a pen for making more notes. I keep several projects in my bag and if you close them by squishing all the air out you can have several projects with you at any time. Works for me!!
Posted by: Dana | Friday, December 02, 2005 at 08:45 AM
Very nice - and without a book in front of you...wow. I usually have an instruction book inches from my face when trying a new technique or stitch.
Posted by: Marie | Friday, December 02, 2005 at 10:23 AM