One...
Searching for a pattern for those toe-up, two-at-a-time socks, I played around a bit, trying Wendy's Sprucey Lucy design, among other things. However, since I want to take the socks on the plane and don't feel confident memorizing charts (not yet anyway), I ended up frogging and started over again. Inspired by the eyelet columns of the Icarus shawl, I decided on the same columns, with ribbing in between: for 33 stitches across the foot, the pattern is something like this: (p, k, 2tog, yo, k, yo, ssk, k) four times, ending with an extra purl stitch. A real no-brainer. I think it will look nice... the yarn is so pretty, a simple stockinette stitch would probably do the trick as well.
Now that I established the pattern I won't touch those socks until I'm on the plane Friday next week! (Promise! Really! Won't touch... no no no. Memo to self: no!)
...Two...
I figured out (duh!) that reading a chart is much, much easier than following written instructions, simply because the chart gives you a visual clue on what's going on, preventing silliness (i.e., mistakes). So I transcribed the instructions into a chart. Knitting the stole will be a breeze now.
...Three!
I cast on those 212 stitches for the linen tank (Norah Gaughan's Basalt Tank). Using the continental cast on method, the meaning of "measure the yarn, 2 cm per stitch" (for the tail) became clear: I didn't measure, and I met the end of the tail at around 190 stitches. So I cast on again... The yarn is a bit funny to work with, 'cause it has an almost plastic feel to it, but I love the color!
Now that all is good order, I can simply pack those three projects and go to New Mexico! (We'll see how much knitting I'll actually get done on the trip... I have a record of planning which five or six books to read while on vacation, returning home with a bunch of unread books. That reminds me... which books am I going to read on the trip...?)
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