The Allure of the Simple Sock

Back in May before I headed to Hawaii, I pulled out some Socks that Rock in the colorway "Carbon Dating" and cast on for a simple ribbed sock. A simple cable that did not work! After debating for awhile and placing the partially knitted sock into knitting jail, I ribbed it out one evening while waiting for the bus.



I then cast on for a simple sock. Just a basic twisted rib for 12 rows and then some st st for many many rows. I've been toting these socks along with me on many bus rides to and from work and slowly they've been growing. I'm now on the foot of the second sock which signals a new pair of warm socks for my cold feet that are trying hard to adjust to the idea of winter.



It is silly though how I believe that once I turn the heel on a pair of socks that I am nearly done when in actuality, I still have about half a sock to knit!

Power Couple Socks

This weekend I dedicated myself to finishing up my Power Couple Scoutj Socks because I really wanted to wear them. Really badly! So I knit on Friday night and I knit on Saturday and on Sunday I really knuckled down and knit until I reached the toe.



The socks really wanted to be a pair and so once I arrived at the toe, I kitchenered my little heart out. I have a bit of the yarn left so I added it to my sock scraps pile. I'm going to be making a pair of sock scrap socks really soon. They will be awesome in their stripy goodness.

Regaining my Sock Mojo

Last week, I was at a standstill. Did I continue with my Monkey Socks or did I rip? I decided to rip. The socks, they were not singing to me of thier joy at being paired with the Monkey Pattern. They told me that they liked the pattern but not for them. So I ripped, ripped, ripped. And then I cast on again for a pair of simple, plain socks.



And now my socks they are singing to me. I am knitting faster and faster so I can have a nice warm pair of socks to wear which is important because today is frickin' cold and it's been sorta snowing outside. Brrrrr!