Thursday, October 29, 2009

Sock Yarn-O-Meter no. 2


I liked the first Sock Yarn-O-Meter so much, that I want to make a second. Trouble is: I don't have 1000 g of sock yarn to use up! I've counted and it seems I have around 900 g when I include all scraps. Therefore, new rules:

- 800 g used = 100% (i.e. 8 g used is +1%)
- all sock yarn counts
- I can knit whatever, not only socks
- If I buy new sock yarn before reaching 100%, 8 g will equal -1% (setting the limit so close to the max. amount I have, I can't really have 'double punishment' (here: -2% per 8 g), or I'll end up never being able to finish this one!)
- Prize: whatever suits my fancy :)

BTW, I realised I didn't mention this in my Sock Yarn-O-Meter I wrap-up: I didn't buy any sock yarn during the first Sock Yarn-O-Meter! But seeing as the second version is likely to be more slow going - I'm knitting sweaters and baby gear and am no longer on a sock knitting frenzy - I may not be that good this time... :)


3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Held og lykke med anden omgang! Tænk at du er under et kilo i sokkegarn... ved ikke helt om jeg skal være forundret eller misundelig ;)
Kh Karen

britt said...

Sådan! Pøj-pøj med anden omgang - den slags o-metre er vanedannende...
Jeg er også helt paf over at dit sokkerest-lager er så lille. Suk.....jeg har aaaaalt for meget af det selvstribe-halløj. Kunne være jeg skulle sælge det...
:-) Britt

Birgitte said...

Jah, jeg er faktisk også selv vældigt imponeret over at mit sokkegarn kun udgør ca. 10% af mit samlede garnlager :O Det kan jeg jo selvfølgelig forsøge at rette op på...! :D