More socks up today! My Neon Vanilla Socks are humming right along.
The exciting World Series and my Kansas City Royals (and some recent car trips) have really sped up my progress on these vanilla socks. I’m past the lifeline for the afterthought heel. These colors are just smashing!
This Regia is a bit stiffer than I’m used to knitting with but I have high hopes of a hard wearing sock.
Happy Knitting!
I’m on to sock #2 on my Ocean Geek Socks!
I’m past the lifeline for the afterthought heel. I’ve said this a million times but I can’t get enough of the stripes and waves. It’s sooooo addicting! And I can’t wait to finish these to both wear them and record my points for #dcspigskinparty2015 and #operationsockdrawer.
Also, do I get extra knitting points for coordinating with my outfit?
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My needles are smoking!
I’ve finished the first sock and the first 50 gram ball of my Knit Picks Felici. I literally cannot put this down, its the ultimate in potato chip knitting. The best part….the inside is just as gorgeous!
Pattern: Geek Socks by Wei S. Leong
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My Ocean Geek socks are flying!
This is the ultimate in potato chip knitting right now. I literally can’t wait to get to the next stripe. I’ve finished the foot, part of the leg, and installed the (partially) afterthought heel!
The fabric of this sock is turning out to be more loose than my others. I’m not sure this is going to be a hard wearing sock. But it will be gorgeous!
Happy knitting!!
I’m still on a sock binge completely fueled by Soctober and all the lovely blog posts I’ve been reading. I pulled some more of my Mother’s Day yarn splurge. I have been working through the back catalog of The Knitmore girls podcast where Gigi has been in a flourmania sock phase. It started that itch in my brain and I just needed more neon in my life!
Holy smokes this is bright! But I simply adore it! I’m doing a basic 68 stitch toe up vanilla sock. I’m also hoping to count this towards both #dcspigskinparty2015 ala The Down Cellar Studio podcast and #operationsockdrawer ala the Knitmore Girls podcast contests. But my abbreviated knitting time lately may make this a long term WIP.
Winter is coming and my feetsies are getting chilly….must knit faster!
Happy Knitting!!
I know, I know….more socks! But after all it is Socktober….
I cast on another pair of Geeks. This year I decided to join #dcspogskinparty2015 with BostonJen of the Down Cellar Studio. I’m not sure I’m going to score many points given my limited knitting time but I’m having fun just being part of the lively group. I highly recommend the podcast and the Rav group.
I loved my last pair of Geeks. So I kept it rolling with another pair in Knit Picks Felici in Splash. The colors remind of the ocean and cool water. This pattern is free and absolutely fabulous! These are currently living in my desk for lunch time and conference call knitting.
I just need to finish them before January, wish me luck!
Happy Knitting!!
My Conference Vanilla socks are finito! 
Pattern: 74 stitch vanilla sock
Needle: US 0s
Yarn: Saki Bamboo in Crayon Box
I made these a bit taller than normal given the put up in the skein was generous. And these have the most negative ease I’ve ever put in a sock. They are quite snug and hopefully will stay up. I knit over 74 stitches but probably could have used 76 or 78. The afterthought heels are also a bit snug. Probably could have used a 60% heel versus my standard 50%. The cast off on one sock is pretty tight. It’s fine for now but may need redone, time will tell. Sigh, all silly little oops.
I adore the colors and the fabric this created. I’m anxious to see how the bamboo content holds out. But this blend was heavenly to knit with. I’m a little disappointed that little missteps added up and the socks aren’t “perfect” but I keep telling myself perfect isn’t everything. It’s all about character!
Happy Knitting!!
Tah dah! My Picasso Marble Socks are done! 
Last we spoke about these socks they were half done. I managed to blow through the second sock during my CPE this month.
Pattern: My own 68 st vanilla sock
Yarn: Premier Yarns Serenity Sock in Picasso Marble color way
Needles: US 1
I still had roughly 1/4 of each 50 gram call left. I honestly just got tired knitting the first sock leg and quit knitting at a 6-7 inch leg. I could have gone longer. But other than that I’m happy with them. Another pair for the sock drawer!
Happy Knitting!
I had 32 hours of CPE in the past two weeks at work. For those that don’t know that’s continuing professional education and mine was in governmental finace and financials. Sounds exhilarating right? That’s roughly four days of all day lecture on less than sizzling topics. Needless to say I packed my knitting! I have one FO to share Friday that I managed to finish but I also made good progress on another WIP…
These are my conference vanilla socks in Saki Bamboo. This yarn is heavenly! And the stripes make my heart sing. The first sock is done sans the afterthought heel. The second sock represents my progress over 2.5 days of lecture. I finished the foot and roughly half of the leg. Not too shabby if I do say so myself.
Oh how I wish I had discovered knitted socks in college! Oh the pile of knits I could have completed during boring lectures…. With jellybean my knitting time is limited so I definitely relished this time to knit peacefully.
Happy Knitting!
I’m addicted!
This yarn is dreamy and wonderful! My conference vanilla socks are growing. I did not know what to expect with this yarn as the colors appear to be random. It’s such potato chip knitting as I can’t wait to keep knitting to find out the next color!
For those with inquiring minds this is Wisdom Yarn’s Saki Bamboo in crayon box. I’m two inches past the heel and considering starting the ribbing early to negate the “slouch” factor of the bamboo with the pulling in that ribbing gives you. But I just can’t decide. These are the conundrums you have when making up the knitting as you go, lol!
Happy Knitting!
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