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August 22, 2006
I May Be Knitting A Sock
. . .should be the new name of my blog. Except take out "May Be" and replace it with "Am Most Definitely"
And you thought that my last post was the last you were going to see of my sexy, sexy legs, didn't you? Silly.
So I asked my Spidery pal, Jess (visit her Etsy shop!) to whip up a special New York Mets colorway just for me and boy, did she deliver.
Self-striping goodness, four rows at a time.
The pattern I'm using is the "Lichen Ribbed Sock" from Knitting Vintage Socks, btw.
Also, I've been doing some inventory on my stash and I have ungodly amounts of sock yarn. I'm gonna try to get rid of some in the upcoming weeks, so I can make some room for, ummm, more sock yarn. But in way different colorways, you see.
Two skeins of Sweet Georgia Superwash sock yarn in the colorway "Golddigger." 100% superwash wool. 185 yards a skein (two skeins = one pair of socks). One skein is wound up in a center pull ball, the other isn't. If you'd like, I'll wind up the other skein up for you for free.
$19 plus $3 for shipping and handling SOLD!
And as if I don't have enough on my knitting plate, I decided to take part in. . .
. . .next month.
OK, my plans for the immediate future goes as follows: 1) finish McDreamy Jaywalkers by the end of this week. 2) Get as much done on my Mets socks before the start of Sock Wars 3) Do my darnest to be the last sock knitter standing 4) Finish up the Mets socks right after SW and *crosses fingers* before the end of the baseball season.
Hmmm, something tells me you won't be seeing mention of this for a very long time.
Posted by Sandra at August 22, 2006 02:15 PM
Comments
can i hire you to complete all my half finished sock projects???!!! :)
Posted by: Amanda at August 22, 2006 03:43 PM
mmmm, sweet georgia.. i'll save it for someone else who hasn't knit with her luscious yarn :)
that mets colorway is striping up like a champ! i love it!
Posted by: gleek at August 22, 2006 03:46 PM
So completely jealous of your Mets color sock yarn. I wonder if she'd offer up some Dodger stripes for me...
Posted by: Skylar at August 22, 2006 04:38 PM
I was going to say, didn't someone just buy some sock yarn?! the mets are looking good!
sock wars? really?
Posted by: yahaira at August 22, 2006 04:45 PM
Er...not that I need more sock yarn, but I have been ogling Sweet Georgia's bee-yoo-tiful yarns since, oh, forever. Is it still available?
Posted by: Stephanie at August 22, 2006 05:14 PM
Those mets socks are going to be fantastic!!
Sock wars sounds awesome but I KNOW I would never be the last sock knitter standing so I will just watch from the side lines!
Posted by: Leah at August 22, 2006 05:42 PM
Jess go the Mets colors *perfectly*.
Good luck with the sock wars! I think you could totally be the last knitter standing!
Posted by: Veronique at August 22, 2006 05:46 PM
oooo! Good luck on the Sock Wars, that is the coolest idea ever. I just couldn't bear to divert myself for my "next 5" projects lined up to participate!!
That yarn is called McDreamy? Grey's Anatomy reference? I'm sold.
I was shocked to see a sock without Jaywalker squiggles...
Posted by: pam at August 22, 2006 07:07 PM
love the mets colorway! i'd make jon a red sox pair of socks but, well, they suck right about now. aren't even worthy to be on someone's feet.
Posted by: carrie m at August 22, 2006 10:02 PM
yay to the mets socks! that colorway totally rocks.
Posted by: rosalynn at August 22, 2006 11:33 PM
Oh my gosh, I can't believe the Mets are already on the needles! I'm really glad you like it--and it seems like everyone else does too! I'm rooting for you in Sock Wars--I wouldn't last a week, but I have faith in your skills :)
Posted by: Jessica at August 23, 2006 11:17 PM
Yay sock wars...wonder if i will get you as my target...
Posted by: Anne at August 24, 2006 03:23 AM
I'm doing sock wars too! It's going to be crazy!
Posted by: Nicole at August 24, 2006 10:30 AM
Do you knit by magic loop?
If you do, what length cord do you use? I'm using a 24" and i'm having laddering issues...
Posted by: Jenn at August 24, 2006 04:50 PM
I am in lurve with the Mets sock yarn, giving me ideas for Mr. B's next gifto.
Glad to see you're taking part in the battle too, it's going to be quite fun.
Posted by: Schrodinger at August 27, 2006 11:47 AM