Sock Progress

Or, the Spinning Guy still exists and he has actual knitting content.


Here is my first sock. There is obvious progress. (Amazing how a photo can be washed out and too dark at the same time. Yes, my digital camera is over ten years old.)

I'm working with cheap Walmart cotton, since I thought that would be a good practice yarn and that a nice, thick, cotton sock would still be useful. After all, it's nice to be able to use practice projects. Since starting this sock, I've read a number of blogs making comments about difficulties knitting cotton.

This cotton is proving difficult to knit at times. The yarn has basically no give to it. If I make a tight stitch, the next row becomes almost impossible. It's a good education for keeping my tension consistent and not tight, but it's been a bit frustrating.

I'm pleased with my progress, but I have this sneaking feeling I'll feel like I'm done after one sock. I can already sense "second sock syndrome" setting in. I find I'm enjoying knitting in the round and knitting with double-pointed needles. I really enjoyed the body of the sock when it's almost zen-like knitting in circles, but so far, I've failed to find any sort of rhythm knitting the ribbing. Any suggestions on minimizing the flailing of elbows as I purl?