today is thanksgiving day, and i'm thinking about christmas. go figure. i am always looking ahead. and maybe that's why it takes me so long to knit socken mates, because after the first sock, i'm looking to see what else i can knit on.
though i should be knitting the mate of my montgolfiere sock, i've had the bug to knit socken mates. making mates for orphans should never be dismissed. the poor orphans have been orphans long enough, and there are others much older ... waiting.
but, i have finished two pairs of socks, by merely knitting 2 socks. i like that.
first up, i finished the lovely green goblin socks (sometimes known as 'rick' from _sock innovation_).
they were fun to knit, and it's even more fun when you don't have to think, because you can just look at socken #1 and know what to do next (other than following the chart). and i feel they're rather season appropriate as they're very "christmas green" with the diagonals of candy canes. they'd make a great gift for someone, but i am way to selfish to give these up.
as soon as i kitchner stitched the toe on the green socks, i cast on the mate of my old "pillars" socks. these are from the summer of '08. i finished the first sock on a trip to mexico, and never bothered to cast on the mate. why, ... who knows !
they are crazy pretty ... i LOVE the yarn ... it's colinette's jitterbug in colorway vincent's apron (i think). anyways, the yarn has a great twist, and amazing stitch definition, not to mention the fabulous semi-solid variegation. i love semi-solids.
i've been waiting a long time for a day like today ... a day with no commitments, and some sunshine.
3 comments:
Lovely socks, especially those yellow ones!
love them!!
I enjoy reading your blog, which I stumbled upon through (what else?) Ravelry, I think. I knit a lot of socks also, but - oddly - I don't wear them! Kathy
PS - I love to read MY own blog, too!
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