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Knitting · Summer of Socks

SoS Progress

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I’ve spent most of the week so far recovering from the flu and working on socks for the Summer of Socks. On Tuesday, we went over to the mall parking lot to hang out and wait for the fireworks show to start. (It’s like a huge tailgate party.) I sat with my sister and E and knit while Mr. Interrupted took Isaac to the carnival on the other side of the parking lot. I finished my KAL rows.

I made some progress on the sock.

(The sock is checking to see if it’s dark enough for fireworks. Nope.)

Generally, a grand time was had by all. I couldn’t remember how to work my camera so, unfortunately, no pictures of the sock watching fireworks. I got this interesting shot, though.

Yesterday, I knit.

Plans for today? The forecast calls for heavy rain, so, mostly knitting.

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A Monkey Pair

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The Monkey socks are done:

Whoo-hoo! Unfortunately, I can’t count them for the Summer of Socks, because I started them in May. However, I have cast on another pair of socks already. More on that later.

Knitting · Summer of Socks

Finished a Pair!

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I finished my first pair of socks for the Summer of Socks yesterday.

Cute, huh? These are plain vanilla baby socks in Artyarns supermerino with a size 3 needle. I am particularly proud of these socks. See those heels? I turned them all by myself–without referring to a book or a pattern or any kind of instruction at all. None except what I could remember from my previous experience. And see those toes? I totally get the Kitchener stitch now. Awesome. Here they are in action:

Nothing beats wool socks in 90+°F weather.

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Monkey Sock Parade

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There are 435 Ravelry members working on the Monkey socks right now. 296 members have the Monkey socks in their queue. Check out all the Flickr photos of Monkey socks (there are more than 6,000). And mine are just about done (yay!).

Here is the second Monkey on Sunday, enjoying its morning coffee. I’ve now turned the heel and am working on the gusset. More photos later.

Knitting · Summer of Socks

Summer of Socks

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Hooray! The Summer of Socks has begun! Last night, I was thinking that I would have to go out and get some sock yarn (darn) because the Monkeys do not count since I have been working on them for a while. So, I started rooting around in my stash to see what I had in the way of sock yarn and came up with this:

Not too bad, right? I’ve got some really nice stuff in there. See the Fleece Artist I practically forgot about? Shocking, I know. Now, what I DO need is a few extra sock needles because I only have the one and I am using it to knit the second Monkey. Which, by the way, is trudging along. I’ve done almost four of the pattern repeats on the leg. The pattern calls for six, so I’m a little more than halfway down the leg. Then it’s a quick stockinette heel flap, a turn, and… Well, I have a ways to go. I have been itching to start a new sock, though, and now I know it’s because of all that killer sock yarn in my stash.

Anyhow, I ordered the extra sock needles from Knit Picks last night. I do have a US 3, so I will have something to work on until my teeny tiny little teeny tiny needles arrive. Worsted weight socks=awesome. Ooh, I can’t wait! It’s going to be so much fun!

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Monkey Revealed

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Sorry for the delay! Here is the first Monkey:

and a closeup:

with an extreme closeup of the heel flap:

I finished it last night while watching a pre-Doctor Who Christopher Eccleston in “Second Coming”. A great show with a great story, right up to the end, wherein I was sorely disappointed. I’m fine with it, though, because CE is an amazing actor and a pleasure to watch.

Today I dragged the boys to the Faire and a fun time was had by all. Here is Pirate I:

Here is E:

I could not get him to wear a costume. Oh, well. Maybe for the next Faire.

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It is Done

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The Monkey is done. I totally f’d up the grafted toe–can’t seem to get the hang of it–but I’m still happy with it. Peggy was right. The finished sock weighed 25 grams and the remaining ball of yarn weighed in at 70/65 grams. Pictures tomorrow, when we return from the Faire.

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Toe Started

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I started shaping the toe of the Monkey last night and will probably finish this sock at knitting group today. Yay! Then I will only need to knit one more. Great.

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A Stay of Execution

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The Monkey is no longer on time out. I ripped back the two rows last night and will continue knitting on it today. I am still on the fence as to whether I will actually knit a pair of Monkeys, however. I really do like Peggy’s suggestion–I’m going to check to see how much yarn is left and maybe I will have enough left over for a pair of Jaywalkers. We’ll see.

It’s not like I’m never going to be able to knit up the Jaywalkers–I have plenty of other yarn I could knit them in. Funny story… The other day I tripped while surfing the web (oops, my credit card slipped out and, oh my gosh, I typed in the number and clicked send) and I sort of purchased a little of this (arrived yesterday) and some of this (hasn’t arrived yet, but, c’mon, it’s on sale. What was I supposed to do?). Then there is this my sister gave to me for my birthday. Any of these yarns would make beautiful Jaywalkers. I just can’t stop thinking about the Jaywalkers Peggy is doing. Seriously, I’m obsessed with them. They. Are. Gorgeous. Peggy, I’m sorry if I’m embarassing you.

It seems like there should be some sort of knitting commandment: “Thou Shall Not Covet Thy Blog Neighbor’s Jaywalkers” but I just can’t help it.

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A Shakespearean Dilemma

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Everybody in the knitblogosphere seems to be working on either Monkeys or Jaywalkers. Chasing Bunny has got a picture of the Jaywalkers she is working on. She happens to be doing these socks in the same yarn and colorway that I am knitting my Monkeys in and now I am faced with a dilemma. My sock is on a time out (again) because I screwed up (again) one pattern repeat before starting the toe shaping and I need to rip back two rows. That’s fine, I can do that. But Noodleknit’s Jaywalkers are just. so. beautiful. I think I must have sock envy because I really really want to rip back the Monkeys entirely and knit the Jaywalkers. To Rip or not to Rip? That is the question.