socks done!

The sockapalooza socks are finished and currently drying off after a wash. I'll try to post a picture before I send them on their way and then take myself off on holiday for a couple of weeks.

ETA: Photographic evidence.

See ya!

sockapalooza arrival

sockapalooza, originally uploaded by the pig wot flies.

My sockapalooza socks arrived. Thank you Carol!
Here you can see pretty pretty socks in gorgeous pinky purpley merino wool, yummy jelly beans, a beautiful card which matches everything perfectly and a sock monkey sock project bag (which is currently home to the sockpal socks I'm still working on).

Thank you Carol, they're beautiful socks and sooo soft and squishy.

Right, must get a move on and finish mine.

ETA: I'll do a modelled photo when it's not too hot to wear wool socks.

sockapalooza oh dear

sockapalooza sock, originally uploaded by the pig wot flies.

This was the state of my sockapalooza socks this morning. I knew I was cutting it fine, but I think I overestimated how much knitting I could get done while running around managing a conference.

Sorry sockpal, they're going to be late.

The yarn is Foxglove from Fyberspates, the pattern is based on Adrian's Cable Twist socks but with different sized twisting columns (3, 4 and 5 stitches rather than all 5s) and alternating directions. I like how they look. I'm a little worried that the stitch pattern is eating yarn and I'll run out, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. The conference finishes tomorrow and then I'll knit as fast as I can so I get these posted off before I go on holiday.

ready, steady, socks!

foxglove yarn, originally uploaded by the pig wot flies.

My sockapalooza yarn is here at last. The first skein I ordered from Fyberspates seems to have been eaten by the Post Office, so I emailed the lovely Jeni and she sent me a new one which arrived next day.

I wound it into a centre pull ball almost immediately and began a Marigold. It's pooling a bit and I haven't got far enough to decide whether it's pooling in a way I like or not. But I've begun, at least.

slow sock

slow sock, originally uploaded by the pig wot flies.

I'm still knitting, a bit. This is still my first Roza's sock, which is growing slowly, but steadily.

I really must start my sockapalooza socks soon. I've got a pattern in mind, I just need the yarn to arrive.

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