My friend Melissa and I went to see The Servant of Two Masters yesterday evening. Our friend Diana (who works on the fabulous costumes of this production) had tickets for us. THANK YOU SO MUCH DIANA!!!! We had a great time!
Before the play, we sat and knitted in the shade of the theatre with a nice view of the old buildings (actually, they are pretty old for American buildings - from 1835). Coincidentally, we both had socks with us and we were just knitting away and chatting until it was time to go inside for the play.
Before the play started, the actors walked by the tables and chatted with the guests. One actress dressed as a guy (although in the final scene she wore a stunning gown) came up to Melissa and me and said, with a wonderful British accent, "Ah, the knitting guild. What are you making, my deah?" So I explained that I am knitting on a sock and showed her my Bayerische Sock. She was quite taken with the pattern:
Melissa and I got a good laugh out of this because we are both members of the Atlanta Knitting Guild.
Then we went inside and knitted some more until the play started. Of course, all around us people were watching our knitting and chatting with us. I always get a kick out of what a nice conversation starter this hobby can be.
During the intermission, I finished the "boring" socks:
Color: Fuchisa & Blues (405)
Needles: US #0
It's a very basic toe-up sock with a short row toe and heel and a k2, p2 cuff. I just didn't know how much of a cuff I would get and therefore I used the toe-up pattern. My Friday knitting group made fun of me, because unlike every normal person on this planet, I counted the rows between the toe and the heel, as well as the rows for the cuff. Then I knitted the second with exactly the same number of rows. Everybody else just measures... I guess I am a tiny bit compulsive. :-)
SO - get this for funny coincidences. While I finshed the sock, the woman next to me asked me if I knew the book Chicks with Sticks. I said yes, but admitted that I hadn't read it. Well, guess what - the woman's sister-in-law, Elizabeth Lenhard, is the author, and she has a blog, which I have to go read sometime soon. Knitting is just everywhere...
Comments (4)
Compulsive? Then count me in. I, too, count rows on a first sock to make sure the second one matches. I hold it up against the first one to see when I'm getting close, but count to make sure exactly when to stop. Not weird at all to me!
Posted by Janelle | June 21, 2007 6:46 PM
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It is such a small world! I helped raise one of the actresses in this production. I hope to see it next week. AND, I just bought the same yarn that you are using for your Bayerische Sock. That is a beautiful pattern, but I don't think that I'm ready for it. "Boring Sock"?...no such thing!
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