Ok, at this point I have to admit it...I am absolutley obsessed with my knitting. I love it. As I sit knitting my socks I here the soft clicking sounds of the dangling knitting needles while I am working on my socks. I have developed calouses on my fingers from tiny size (1) needles and find myself surfing the net for long stretches of time, lusting over sock yarns. *sigh* I am totally "out there" on this, but it is a blast.
I have started the ribbing and am working my way up the cuffs of my second pair of socks. I used a much thinner yarn, sport weight, superwash wool and polymide blend from Germany, (no don't ask how much) that is self striping. I worked the whole of the foot in the size (1)'s but used an inferior needle...the Addi's I ordered had still not come in when I was ready to start on these, but are on their way home now as we speak. (Hubby, went by and picked them up for me when the Yarn Studio called.) He also put 2, size 2's or 3's, (can't recall now), on hold until Friday along with yarn he picked out for his socks. Yeah, you guessed it, Boy Scout Green. LOL It will be interesting to see how a solid color moves along. Oh, anyway, (chased a rabbit there) I switched to size 3's to do around the ankle and up the leg cuff. I figured it would have more stretch, etc.
The colorway is off a bit...so the striping is not "identical"; let's just say they are "fraternal twin" socks and I love them all the same. They have all of my favorite colors in them, apricot, browns, greens, blues...so I think they are great. I am going to make them a lot longer then my first pair...I hope that I can get the sizing right. Anyway, if I have to "fudge" it a bit and increase a little, it will be fine...I mean, their socks ya'll...and under my jeans. LOL Anyone looking that close at my socks just might get a toe in the eye.
We have been incredibly busy as of late...so much going on at once. I just need to post tomorrow and catch everyone up on my "goofy" life. LOL on a lighter note...I have a nifty Bell South package bundle, so I am catching up wit the world. Direct TV, camera cell phones, oooooo! internet service and whenever it gets here, DSL. Anyway, lots going on here.
It's getting late, so I need to get going...I'll catch you tomorrow.
later taters!
katcha
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Woo hoo! Go you Kathy. :-) I have not worked on my socks in a while, but I did start some out of my homespun. But I was at Knit Wits today and I bought two skeins of self-patterning sock yarn. As if I need that!
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