Going on holiday!

Squeeeee! Back in two weeks.

Nearly there

After triumphantly finishing the first sock, I couldn't really understnad why the second one (the one that was originally finished first but was too big) had ten more stitches than the other.

After a while I realised I had started decreasing further up the foot so had to unravel a few more inches. It now matches the first and I'm just waiting to see my mum so she can confirm it fits before I graft the toe.

I had a lovely weekend - I saw Blondie at a festival, had my feet nibbled by fish and went to the beach with my friend. Now I'm catching up on Desperate Housewives and contemplating doing something more useful. Naaaaah.

Would you risk it for a chocolate biscuit?

At knitting on Tuesday, we got on to the subject of how much should be charged for pattern downloads, what we expect when we pay for a pattern and how much we think a pattern is worth. It's so easy now to sell patterns online, especially through Ravelry. I haven't purchased many patterns online as I have many books and there are so many free patterns available too. I have bought a few from Twist Collective and Ravelry and I haven't been disappointed. The patterns I bought had clear instructions, charts, diagrams and photographs. I also expect a lot of free patterns that are published in Knitty but don't necessarily expect the same standard of free patterns independently published on Ravelry. I do know, though, that there are some extremely well written free patterns that the designer could easily charge for.

Here's what I expect when I pay for a pattern
I always expect a photograph of the finished item and clear instructions
$1-$2 Small item, one size only, basic instructions, perhaps a hat or simple fingerless mittens
$3-$5 Medium item, several sizes, full instructions, perhaps a child's jumper or hat and booties set, schematic
$6-$9 Large item, several sizes, full instructions with details on customising the fit, special stitch pattern/technique
$10 plus Multiple items, full range of sizes, full instructions with details on customising the fit, special stitch pattern/technique, further photograph/diagrams for technique

I'm going to go back to the patterns I bought and see how they compare to what I've suggested here.