Progress Report

My first 'Inside Out' sock is progressing well. I had a little trouble with the wide cable at first but am now getting the hang of it. It fits beautifully and is indeed reversible. Below are some close ups of the cables on each side and the sock on both ways. I think I will stop working on this one soon and start the second as I did not wind my yarn into two separate balls.











I have also been progressing slowly on Cookie's BFF socks in STR Farmhouse and my second Monkey Sock in STR Fluorite.

Some FO's

Inside Out

The long anticipated Socks That Rock- Rockin' Sock Club package finally arrived on my doorstep late Saturday afternoon. When it didn't come with our normal mail, I was so sad I had to go to The Naked Sheep and seek the solace of yarn and fellow knitters. Unfortunately it was very quiet. I took my dogs to the park defeated to come home later and find it on my mailbox. Hooray, at last!
I cast on right away after reading most of the pattern directions. I used the recommended needle size reasoning that I had used this needle size with this yarn previously. The pattern is toe up which is new to me and also has a crochet cast on which I have to say I really do not like. Picking up the stitches from the unzipped crochet chain stressed me out. I am a tight knitter so the dropped stitches all wanted to run away. I also generally sweat picking up stitches.
The colors are great if a bit masculine and also my yarn really doesn't look much like the photo on the pattern, more camo than PNW rainforest.
After knitting the toe and starting the ribbing I read the dyers notes, which implored the knitter to do a gauge swatch and described how and why it was especially crucial for this pattern. I examined my toe, which was looking slightly bulbous and loose to me and decided to size down my needles.
As you can see from the photo, my toe has a wierd, bulbous shape to it. It fits fine but it looks really goofy. The pattern says to start with the larger needles but never mentions when to switch to the smaller. Maybe they are for the heel only. Anyway, I will probably start the second sock after I pass the heel on this one as I think the yarn will be very short with my big feet and slightly off-gauge first toe.

One Monkey Down.......

Pattern: Monkey by Cookie A.
Needles: 2.5 mm Knit Picks
Yarn: BMFA Socks that Rock Lightweight in Fluorite

I love, love, love this pattern. It is easy to understand, just challenging enough to be fun without a lot of frustration and it looks very fancy and full of cables and lace. It is also very comfortable.







I finished the sock this weekend in San Fransisco while spending time with my dad and uncle. Here is the view from the back patio. Aaah, I love San Fransisco!



Since one monkey was off my back, I decided to start on another project before the deadline became impossible. I promised to make a lace scarf for a silent auction item for our local Elementary School Art program fundraiser. I pulled out Barbara Walker's Treasury of Stitches and some soft locally produced alpaca from the stash and got going.

Hose for Helinka

So they are not exactly hose but just simple socks. I am hoping that my grandma Helen will enjoy them. Although not a knitter herself, my grandma is an incredible seamstress and quilter and has a fine eye for beautiful handcrafted things.


My coworker was kind enough to model these socks for me as grandma has a dainty size 5 foot and I,(being the freak result of hybrid vigor?) have the feet of an WNBA player without the height or athletic grace to accompany them.