It's not a Sunday morning until there's been running down a hallway

Sassy Otter Socks

My usual 2x2 rib top down socks with my short rows on heels and toes done with 2.75 mm dpns.

Sassy Stripes is the yarn.  718 is the rather zippy name the Cascade Yarns people gave this color way. 

If you want stripy socks and are afraid of not being able to get really matchy socks, this is the yarn for you.  Both skeins started at the same point and that made getting matchy-matchy socks dead easy.

While not a sexy or yummy soft yarn, it does feel like it will be a good workhorse sort of a yarn.  Hard to go wrong with a 75% superwash 25% nylon blend when it comes to socks.  Ya know?

Chance of better photos once this pair reach their new home.

& This ends my Summer of Socks. 

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The title?

Yeah, well...

I'm multi-tasking and realized as I sat here happily typing away that I was five minutes late in taking my jasmine rice off the stove. 

There was running.

The rice is fine and I'm counting my run as cardo or something...

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This weekend also counts as the unofficial end to summer.  School started here last week, so I'm sure lots of people would agree.  As there are hot temps coming this week, I'm not so sure I do, but no one ever asks me.  Do they?

Anyway,  I was looking back at my summer knitting goals and think I've done an okay job of working on the list. 

I finished the Man Socks, but canceled him and his birthday socks.  Finished Icarus and a few other shawls, but have yet to return to the pink or red lace.  I did knit my pink socks and lots of friend socks.  I never got to the fake baby yarn and it was too hot to think about sweaters.

I've also made some new friends, strengthened friendships, dealt successfully with some drama and weirdness without needing bail money.  I lost my Precious One, but did have most of the summer with her.  It's been a month and I'm still finding little bits of her, so she's still with me... in lots of ways.

It's been an interesting summer than I am very glad to see the back of.

Happy Sunday, everyone!

Comments

[Cheryl S.]

Congrats on surviving the summer - let's hope the next season brings LESS interesting times for you.

[LaVerna]

Hopefully Autumn will hold better things.I am liking the stripey socks.I still love,love LOVE my socks!I turn up the a/c so I can wear them.
I am not the goal setting type.I admire people who are.I just change my mind too freaking much!
Happy Sunday!

[Sarah]

Here's hoping autumn is a better season for you. You have been amazingly productive and held up wonderfully amidst all of it.

I am not quite ready to call an end to summer. It is hot here, too. Please, let me have until the actual, factual end of summer to finish my goals. I can do it! I am so close.

[Sara]

Congrats - really like that sock yarn - I'll be looking it up...

My Summer of Socks 2008 - went way by the wayside this year. I never finished the first pair...too much life going on...

[Natasha]

Nice post - I, too, am looking forward to better things in the fall! Love those socks.

[marianne]

Congrats on those snazzy socks, and meeting some of the goals you set for yourself. Summer is not over. Not by a long shot. At least for here in Oklahoma. I just wish the damned grass would quit growing.

I figure our little fur faced lovies are with us a long time.

[Devorah]

Happy Sunday! I'm sure Knitty Otter will love her socks -- they look fantastic from here.

[Carrie]

The more I see those socks the more I love them. I think it's the narrow dark stripes framing the bright ones. Cuz you know, I need horizontal stripes on my swollen ankles. o.0
If Miss Thang was anything like my dogs, you'll find enough cat hair under the couch to make a whole new cat. Which sounds like a fine idea to me.

[Angie]

718, eh? Really nicely stripy socks. Cool for the Sassy Otter. :D

You had a full Summer. Labor Day is the turning point for me as I always think of Fall starting with school. I hope this season gives you a bit more breathing space, sweetie.

[Norma]

I'm still not done with Vincent. I did just donate the 30 pounds of raw chicken food that was in my freezer to my dental hygienist last Thursday and drained the salmon oil down the sink. I think I'm getting there. Maybe.

You canceled your man? I wish I had thought of that. I want to cancel somebody, too, but I think he's already been shipped or something.

Those stripey socks are WUNDERBAR!!!!

[CindyCindy]

I do so love those stripey socks. And, yes, it's good the summer is behind us. I'm ready for fall.

[Kelly S]

Really? a month?

and you need a rice cooker!!

[Tiny Tyrant]

Love the socks Cookie. Still so sorry about your Precious One. She was beautiful.

Nice to know I'm not the only one that goes running after rice. :-)

Hugs.

[Nora]

Great socks Cookie - Otter has certainly increased her knitwear wardrobe thanks to you! You're such a friend. Good job on the goals. There's still summer to be had!

[Jeanne]

Great socks - love the colorway. I hope your autumn is a better season for you!

[Opal]

Love the stripey socks. It's been quite a summer indeed. I can't believe how fast it went by. It seemed to just have zoomed by.

[kathy b]

I commend you. Lots of quality knitting done. Im still calling it summer. There is still baseball