Staggering Monkeys and other Sock News

Yarn - Socks that Rock lightweight in Queen Rock
Pattern - Staggering Monkeys

I wasn't thrilled with how the pattern and yarn played together on these. I considered frogging after I finished the first leg, but obviously I didn't. I decided not to carry the pattern down the foot. It's probably a good thing, too, because I had very little yarn left over when I finished the second sock.

I'm anxiously patiently waiting for the first shipment of this year's Rockin' Sock Club.

In the mean time, I'm working on 2 other pair of socks.


More socks for my 10-year-old
Yarn - Colinette Jitterbug in Monet
Pattern - Twilight from 2-at-a-time socks


Socks That Rawk Leyburn KAL Socks
Yarn - Socks that Rock mediumweight in Pisgah
Pattern - Leyburn Socks
I'm knitting these cuff down instead of toe-up as the pattern is written.

Holidazed

November 2008 Rockin' Sock Club
Yarn - Socks that Rock mediumweight in Muddy Autumn Rainbow
Pattern - Holidazed by Anne Hanson

It's rare that I knit my Rockin' Sock Club yarn with the pattern that it comes with, but this time I did...and I love it! The pattern was great and I love how it worked up in this yarn.

I successfully knit all of the 2008 Rockin' Sock Club yarns this year (I still have 2 yarns from the 2007 club marinating in my stash). Only the first and the last kits were knit using the sock club pattern. The other 4 were knit using other patterns. I joined again for 2009 and hope to keep up with the yarns as they come in.

Happy New Year!!

I'm bringing 2 unfinished sock projects into the new year.


Yarn - Socks that Rock mediumweight in Muddy Autumn Rainbow
Pattern - Holidazed
This is the last kit from the 2008 Rockin' Sock Club. This pattern works up quickly so I should be able to get these finished before the first kit in 2009 arrives.


Yarn - Socks that Rock lightweight in Queen Rock
Pattern - Staggering Monkeys

I'm not one for new year's resolutions, so there won't be any of that. But I do expect there to be lots of sock knitting, some spinning, and maybe something new in 2009.

Another Drive-By Post

Just another drive-by post with a couple more completed pairs.


Yarn - bellamoden sport in Black Beauty (purchased from The Loopy Ewe)
Pattern - Top-down, 2x2 rib


Yarn - Socks that Rock lightweight in Tide Pooling (this is a 2008 club colorway)
Pattern - Niagara Socks from 'The Ecelctic Sole'

Blogging to Resume Soon

I haven't been very good about blogging in the past few months. I'll be back with more frequent posts after the first of the year.

In the meantime, here are some socks I've finished recently that I haven't shared yet.

Eyelet & Flame Socks


Yarn - Socks that Rock lightweight in Gypsum
Pattern - Eyelet & Flame Chevron Socks (This is a toe-up pattern. I knit my socks from the top down and just followed the chart as written.)

Pretty in Pink 2.0 Socks


Yarn - Storm Moon Knits Twilight Sock Yarn in Pretty in Pink
Pattern - Top-down, stockinette

Crow's Feet Socks


Yarn - Socks that Rock lightweight in Oma Desala
Pattern - Crow's Feet (Rav link) by Linda Welch