Shut Up & Knit!

Yes, it's another pair of socks

It's Sunday.  What do you people want?

Patons Classic Merino Worsted Wool (discontinued) in Rosewood.

Toe-up, using CCSRs, magic loop, 2x2 ribbing and a sewn bind off.

Yes, I need to redo the floors. 

No, I don't want to talk about it.

I knit army socks

Paton's Classic Merino Worsted Weight in Olive. 

(Btw, if you buy this yarn, make sure it is MERINO and not just wool.  Patons doesn't seem to make the merino version anymore and we don't pay merino prices for not merino.  Ya know?)

I used US 5/3.75mm circular needles and knit the socks magic looped toe up using CCSR toes and heels, a 2x2 rib and sewn bind off.  They took three or four days.  I don't even know at this point.

I am currently knitting another pair and have officially lost the will to live.

Or maybe that's due to the continuing humidity. 

Currently, 70F and 70% humidity. 

We are not pleased.

We may be sprouting moss.  /sigh

I knit! Who Knew?!

Look, Joansie!  I'm posting socks!

I'm posting my Personal Sock Club ~ September Socks to be exact.

Forgot about them, didn't you? 

It's okay.  I did, too, until I found them while looking for handknit socks to wash the other day.  I finished them, wore them and never got around to talking about them.

/sigh

They are ShuBuiKnits Sock yarn, which is 100% superwash wool, in Orchid.  (Next time, I want to use a more semi-solid colorway with this yarn.)  I won the yarn a couple/few years ago at Kris's blog for some reason that I can't remember at this point.

The yarn is soft and squishy and lovely.  However, it hated me and refused to knit up in tidy strips.  In the end, I gave in and just knit 1x1 ribbing cuff down with CCSR heels and toes on a US2/2.75mm circular.

I did the toes differently this time and I think I really like it.  Instead of starting the toes on the bottom of the foot and kitchenering on the top of the foot, I did it other way round.  While they do look nice, it was nice to know that no one would ever see the grafting point.  That removed some of the pressure from me.  It's been a while since I last kitchenered anything and part of me always fears that I've gotten rusty.

What?  I'm a worrier.  Leave me alone.  I'm good at it.

I cast on for this pair on September 1 and cast off on September 12.  Not a record, but not too bad, either.

Oh, and I made some yarn...

That is 790 yards of 2-ply solar dyed corriedale (I think) wool that I spindle spun and plied using a gorgeous Golding ring spindle.  (I bought four ounces of roving, but haven't weighed the yarn yet.  Waiting for my drug dealer scale to arrive.  :p)

Can I get a Woo Hoo!?

And they called it socky love...

Why, yes, I have run out of ideas for titles.  Thank you for noticing.

(Btw, if I told you that our Squish and her Texas were going somewhere yesterday, I was wrong and I apologize.  I misunderstood and shared my misunderstanding because I'm a dumbass who hasn't been sleeping well.)

Moving on...

Personal Sock Club August.

The yarn is Claudia's Handpainted.  The pattern is my usual Magic Looped toe-up CCSR toe and heel 2x2 rib sock.  Not as short as the last couple of pairs, but I love them all the same.  Plus they help to hide my tragic middle-aged loss of ankles.

I was cute and young once, I swear.

At least, I know what I'm doing now.

/ahem

Happy Sunday, peoples!

Can't talk sock! Cranky!

Please do not post spoilers in the comments!  Not everyone has seen it yet and we don't want to ruin the shock surprise.  Thank you!

I watched the series finale of Harper's Island last night.  (LOVE!)  During the last hour, where they were wrapping up all the loose ends, we had two interruptions from the EAS*. 

Twice!  With the same news about children taken from the Reno arrive (two hours away) two days ago.  They believe the children were being taken to Mexico, which is like 12 hours away.  This would have been good to know the day they were taken.  Not two days later!  While I'm trying to find out WTF! has been going on behind the scenes on the island!

Hello!

Thank goodness for On Demand.  I was able to watch the whole thing in peace this morning.  I think this is my favorite love story I've seen in a long time.  Talk about crazy family/friends.  *L*

/ahem

The Elderberry Socks of Doom!

They were knit toe-up using Magic Loop and CCSRs for toes and heels with a charming 3x1 rib, sewn cast off and the crankiest yarn I've used in a long time.  Wildfoote in the Elderberry colorway.

They are done now and I can move on to the personal sock club pair of the month, which I started last night before I started yelling at the tv.  There may be enough to show on Wednesday because tomorrow is a rest day on the Tour.

Happy Sunday, people!

* The Emergency Announcement System can override cable and broadcast tv with alerts about dangerous weather or missing children.