Bought some new knitting needles yesterday. To knit socks, because I NEED to knit this summer and socks are very portable.
My new needles are...politically correct, natch:
Introducing Blue Sky Five Inch Double Points. Sets of five petite wooden needles come in a gorgeous collectible tin. Surina wood is from the Lal Kohla (Elegant Tree) in India. Highly trained and skilled artisans craft this strong, lightweight, flexible wood into exceptional knitting needles. A lustrous polish is given to the smooth wood, enhancing the superb grain without the use of any harmful chemicals.
[note from BG: The label on the collectible tin (looks like a cigar and I can't wait to see what Homeland Security says, aw hell I'm gonna check the tin.) says, "Made in India by people who are treated well and fairly."]
Which is why five long toothpicks cost, oh nevermind. Worth every penny. And what else would I use for socks I'm knitting instead of blogging, anyway?
I have no idea whose feet they are I found them on flickr but the socks will be in this same yarn. No it's not organic wool. Sue me.
Update: here's what the little cigar holder knitting needle things look like. Mine are size 1. That means they are 2.25 millimeters in diameter. Yes, I like them. Yes, I'm an insane yarn geek. Again, you could sue me, but I'm part of a very large defendant class.
My ex-husband would have reminded you that factoring in the cost of the needles, the yarn and your time, the socks will cost you $128.00 a piece.
ReplyDeleteOf course now you know why he is my ex-husband.
I, too, am a summer sock knitter. Who would want to knit a cabled sweater at the swimming pool?
Heh, God bless the Google. LOVE that tin. I have this thing about collecting tins.
ReplyDeleteI'm of the mind that if God wanted me to knit socks he wouldn't have put them in little bags at Target.
Jess, I made the same calculation and figured out that every pair I knit comes to just over $600.
ReplyDeleteIt delights me to no end - and when I give a pair to my husband, he walks prouder for knowing how much effort was put into it. Which is why he's is my husband.
(Another summer knitting project for me: toys and baby clothes... ...for the sweetest niece in the world. Toys in cotton. Clothes... ...in heirloom-quality wool, 'cause my sister in law will appreciate 'em. I'm blessed, I am!)
what a mem that brings back. my maw used to knit me a new pair o wool socks and i got them for christmas. she used to put fishin line into the heels and toes somehow cause she said our father n us sharpened our toes and ripped out the heels. i have one pair left that i only waer occasionally these days. i'll never get another pair. maybe i'll dig them out and wear them this memorial day. thanx for the stir. b
ReplyDeleteOh, dear! Could you knit my brow for me, Blue Gal? It seems to have come unraveled.
ReplyDeleteI can't find any indication of whether the Lal Kohla trees are being sustainably harvested or are endangered. Exotic woods sometimes are not a good choice for those concerned about their effects on the global environment. But maybe this one is ok.
ReplyDeleteBTW, why doesn't the word verification stick when I hit preview? At least the letters are legible, though. :)
Ooh, ooh, I WANT that tin. Did you check them? Or live dangerously?
ReplyDeleteIn my wider-traveling sailing days I used to sit on the foredeck in 98 degree, 98% humidty carribean heat and knit sweaters. My shipmates all thought I was insane. But on long passages I had TIME, and in the winter I had sweaters. Captain of said vessels is now the ex-boyfriend. 'nuff said.