Myth-nomers and Imperfections
And here I thought they were a myth!
Behold the Lendrum Plying Bobbin. (Ooooh! Aaaah!)
I ordered this from Woodland Woolworks back in November, but the bobbins were backordered and so I waited,and waited . . . and finally, today, seven months later, it arrived.
Heck, I'd almost forgotten ordering the thing in the first place. I do have one, you understand, which came with the Plying head, but really, you need at least two, right?
Of course, I'd need it more if I was actually, you know, spinning. My poor wheel. It's barely been touched in weeks. (And I do mean "barely." Not only am I behind on my spinning, but I'm behind on my dusting, too.)
Really, I blame NBC. About the only time I can be relatively sure each week that I'll sit in front of my wheel is while watching Medium on Monday nights. Don't ask me why. I don't know why that combination works so well for me, but it does. But NBC in its infinite (cough) wisdom (coughcough) has (1) not been airing the repeats lately, though I believe it's supposed to be on tonight, but also (2) they're moving it to Sunday in the fall.
I think my spinning wheel is in trouble (grin).
Still, at least I've got a nice pair of socks to keep my feet warm.
A pair of basic, stockinette, toe-up socks in Trekking XXL color #102, to be exact.
I really love them. I love the gentle shadings of gray and cream, with just a hint of camel. I love the marled look, and the shaded striping. And I do love how these don't match perfectly. (Hey, I did perfect last month.) They're great.
Well, okay, they're not entirely perfect.
Because, it's true, the heel I knit in the dark isn't exactly a model heel. It's a little loose at the joins, a little sloppy-looking. But I really don't care. For this, particular instance, imperfections are GOOD. I did this without being able to see what I was doing, and it's there, in one piece, holding together. What more can you really ask of a sock? I'll keep a close eye on it, watching for signs of wear, but otherwise, I'm happy to let this imperfect row of short-row joins stay in that sock. It's like a medal of honor for a knitter--it's wounded, but proud of surviving the battle.
(Oh, and yes, I'll admit to getting the idea for this post's title from the title of a book. Anyone recognize it? Click on the continuation if you're at all curious.)
Myth-nomers and Impervections by Robert Asprin. A less-than-ideal book in a Fantasy series that started wonderfully--amusing, clever, creative--and went downhill. Still, the titles are pretty clever.
That's a great trekking colorway - caramel and hot fudge... mmmm....
Posted by: Chris | June 26, 2006 at 11:01 PM
I was going to guess Piers Anthony, but I was wrong. Love your socks! And thanks for the book suggestions. Running to reserve Archangel and Dragon Riders of Pern . . .
Posted by: lorinda | June 27, 2006 at 12:43 AM
What heel do you use? If you haven't try Wendy Johnson's Toe-Up Recipe. No holes at'all.
Posted by: Christina | June 27, 2006 at 02:28 AM
I was wondering what you were going to do with that sock -- more power to you for letting it be! And you never know with Woodland Woolworks. I had the same experience with a pattern. I just figured they'd forgotten all about it and decided to move on with my life. Lo and behold, months later it just showed up in the mail! Of course, it was just a pattern and not a bobbin, which I imagine is highly desireable. (No, I'm not a spinner and I don't want to try -- I don't need another hobby!)
Posted by: Susan | June 27, 2006 at 08:05 AM
Heh, I read that series, and yes, the idea was a fabulous one and yes, the books declined later on. But the titles are priceless! Cute socks!
Ahem... You're bringing your wheel when you visit right? There will be spinning along with puppy play time... :)
Posted by: Lizzy B | June 27, 2006 at 08:33 AM
Ha! The first thing I thought when I read your title was, "Oh! Robert Asprin!" . . . I'd forgotten about that series (and I think I only read the first few).
Love the mismatched socks -- they are so subtle and pretty!
Posted by: chris | June 27, 2006 at 09:49 AM
SO, what do you need to get spining again? New fiber? A challenge? Hmmm?
Posted by: Carole | June 27, 2006 at 10:11 AM
I've discovered that I need more bobbins for Lennie - 4 just isn't enough. And I have a plying bobbin too, but... well, you know. I've been spinning on Saturday mornings and I love starting my weekend off with such a soothing activity (and as I get better I feel so satisfied). The socks are great. Perfection is overrated (or so I keep telling myself).
Posted by: Stephanie | June 27, 2006 at 10:30 AM
Almost all my projects have some kind of mistake in them. That is what keeps them unique. These socks are entirely yours:)
Posted by: Deb | June 27, 2006 at 01:16 PM
Nice socks. No photos on my blog yet. I managed to upload over 100 pics. I have touristy photos, sockie photos and Katrina photos. Nice socks, but that is kinda what my SR heels look like knitted in lots of light. I think DH has that entire book series.
Posted by: Paula | June 28, 2006 at 12:34 PM
I love your socks and the colorway is beautiful. I understand completely about the spinning. I joined the Summer Spinning and it has made me more intent on the process and time spent learning the craft a bit better. Where's the Diva? Has she been misbehaving again? I am sorry about the Myth-nomers and Impervections series. I felt that way about the Dark Materials series by Phillip Pullman. The first two books were very good. The last book was disappointing to me. Have you read them?
Posted by: CindyCindy | June 28, 2006 at 01:07 PM
I love the Pervects - they are such a misunderstood race ;o)
I went mad-crazy last year and managed to find every book in that series on Ebay - RR even bought me one. You're right, it did go downhill, but it is still an amusing read ;o)
Posted by: Jess | June 30, 2006 at 10:57 PM