I started a pair of socks for my DH, and what did he request? Plain black socks. What about cables or ribbing? Plain. What about gray or blue, maybe navy? Black. Plain black socks. So that is what I’m doing.
I’m doing my usual plain vanilla toe-up socks, but to his measurements and in plain black yarn. Why Black Hole socks?
Here’s the yarn
See how no light escapes from the skein? Do you feel yourself being drawn into its gravitational pull, from which there is no escape? That’s why.
So I’ll be over here, hoping I can knit fast enough to get them done before I cross the event horizon and disappear forever into their inky blackness 🙂
Ok, I’m dramatizing a little bit. But it is definitely hard to see the stitches, because man, that is some dark yarn.
How are your projects going?
Quite A Yarn 
Oh goodness you love him more than I love anyone enough to knit in black. When I my poncho which had one black section I swore I’d never knit it again, it had 2 strands held together and was so tricky. Charcoal grey is as dark as I’ll go now. I’ve a plan to cast on some short socks once I’ve finished the dog hair projects. I made a heart last night and it looks pretty cute.
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LOL! Yes, knitting with black definitely has its challenges 🙂
I bet! Is the heart out of the dog hair?
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Yes and stuffed with it too. Snowman next
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That sounds really cool! Looking forward to seeing them 🙂
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Oh I agree it is hard to see. My basket is coming along 👍
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Yes, for sure 🙂
How are you making the basket?
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Crochet, with three strands of yarn at the same time 🙂
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Very cool!
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That must be a boring project! Good thing you can break it up with colorful ones.
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It is not interesting, that’s for sure! Yes, at least I’ve got my top and shawl I can alternate working on with it 🙂
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I commend you for not rushing out to Walmart to buy him a pair!
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Handknit socks are so much nicer 🙂 He very rarely asks me to make him anything, so I’m good with obliging!
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You’ll lull him in with plain black socks and before you know it he’ll be wearing striped or cabled:)
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LOL! Maybe cables or ribs. I don’t see stripes happening 🙂
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I refuse to make black socks. I have dark navy blue cast on at the moment but they are a gradient and will be transitioning to a lighter shade shortly. I admire anyone who willingly knits black yarn on tiny needles.
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After this I may refuse too! Your gradient sounds pretty!
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Oh my the drama!!! LOLOLOLOL You should write novels. But, I will pray for your journey. Be Safe!
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LOL! Thank you 🙂
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Geezo you must really love him! That is some seriously black yarn, I hope your eyes are still okay when they’re finished.
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LOL! Yes, it is really black 🙂 It’s mostly straight knitting, so hopefully I won’t be stricken blind 😀
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I knit some cabled gloves in black yarn and I ended up buying one of those lights that hang around your neck because I really needed extra light to see the stitches. I have knit with black in socks since but only for stripes or toes/heels. Hubby better appreciate those socks after this!
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I’ve done sweaters in black as well, including a cable sweater in black yarn for him. But it isn’t fun 🙂
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i knit mostly by feel; I hope you do, too! I wouldn’t want to have to see each of those stitches.
I once knit a black tank top on black ebony Lantern Moon circulars. It was fine, because I wasn’t watching!
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Yes, knitting by feel works out well for the most part – these are stockinette, so not much fancy going on 🙂
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