Waving Lace: This is fun!

I'm still sailing along on the first sock...I did end up tightening my gauge a little, but continued using the same circular needle. I really like KnitPicks' pointy tips--perfect for working magic loop with Lorna's Laces SS. (There's another photo on my blog.)

My opinion so far? Waving Lace is a wonderful pattern. It's easy to memorize, relaxing, but not boring. Best of all, it's engaging, but not to the degree that I have trouble knitting while watching my favorite BBC mysteries! I can't wait to finish sock #1 so I can slip it on. And because these are a "quick knit," that day will soon arrive :-)

Casting on...

Hi, all! My name is Hannah. I joined this KAL about a week ago, but needed to finish a gift before I could cast on some "Favorite Socks." Well, I blocked the gift (socks, of course, which you can see on my blog: http://www.knitsix.blogspot.com) and immediately cast on the Waving Lace socks...

This photo was taken a couple of days ago. I'm actually much farther along, and will post a new photo soon.

I used a twisted stitch 1x1 rib instead of the prettier (but, for me, less practical) edge. Other than that, I haven't found reason to make any changes. The yarn is Lorna's Laces in Watercolors, and I'm using KnitPicks circs for Magic Loop (easier to carry in my purse than DPNs, which I love).

One thing I have noticed--and it's not bad, just something to keep an eye on--is that this lace is very stretchy! The book "warns" about this, but I had no idea it would stretch as much as it does. I might tighten my stitches a bit or switch to a slightly smaller needle. (So many US #1 needles are actually US #1.5...you can either check the European mm size or use a needle sizer to find out if your's are true "1s" or not).