Thrum, da dum dum!
Last night while my mom was packing up her bags (SOB!) I picked up my Fleece Artist kit and decided to give thrumming a try. I was merely rows away from finishing my Trekking sock, so I figured instead of finishing that, any sane person would just move onto a new project. I looked at the Yarn Harlot's thrum FAQ, reread the directions on my pattern and dove right in. Thrums are cool, but I think mine are a tad large. See that roving spilling out the cuff? Especially with the brown roving, it looks a lot like hair.
Yes, these loops are huge. I was mocked by the crazy lady with the big suitcases but I persevered. Two rows of thrumming in, I'm not feeling too bad about it. When I actually tried it on my hand, it wasn't too tight so I'm hoping that after a few wears these giant loops will felt into a cozy fur.
Next on the try-it-out parade? Only time will tell!!
Comments
Oh yes, casting on is always preferable to finishing. Who knows why, but it is. The thrums look fun... I still haven't tried them. As long as it keeps acting like spring here, I don't have an excuse to try.
Posted by: Cassie | January 31, 2006 11:50 PM
I tried thrums for about 10 minutes and didn't like them. Yours look great, though. Starting something new is fun but finishing is even better. Really!
Posted by: Carole | February 1, 2006 01:44 AM
lol. the brown stuff does sort of look creepy! hopefully it calms down. i have absolutely no understanding of how thrumming works...so i look forward to seeing these in progress!
Posted by: becky | February 1, 2006 05:16 PM
It is only the start, you'll have to see after some more rows, i am sure it will be very nice & very warm when you're done with them. I don't think it's coming out too much, and if they already fit, that's great :-)
Posted by: Stéphanie | February 1, 2006 07:40 PM
I've never tried it, either - I love the fluffy brown bits!
If you put them on inside out and rub your hands as if washing, underwater, I think they will felt up a bit inside.
Posted by: Patricia | February 5, 2006 11:43 PM