Better photos once they get to their new home with the fabulous Angie.
The pattern is a variation of my A Simple Twist. The version that I love best, in fact. The baby cables are lost in the pattern of the yarn, but I'm okay with that.
This is the yarn from the other day and it as a lot of fun to knit with and hard to put down. Thank goodness for the weekend when I can spend a lot of time plopped down in front of the television with my knitting.
I used my beloved 2.75mm dpns and my usual CCSR heels and toes. They took me three days to knit and, no, I don't want to hear about it.
Next up is a pair of socks for the lady who was left comment nine thousand last week.
Because of how many people are only into knitting blogs for free stuff and attention, I try not to have announced contests here. I don't need the drama and have enough of my own weirdness, thanks.
However, I do want to thank (reward) my regular commenters because, without y'all, this place would not be nearly as much as it is. So I do what I can and hope that I remember to mention it here.
Comment #8K was left by my darling Opal back in June. It took me forever and then some to get it together enough to send her some random weirdness*, but she seemed to enjoy it. Btw, I think she lives in a postal black hole because it took almost two weeks for her little package to arrive and I shipped it Priority. o.0
I promise I shall try to get better about this sort of thing.
In my defense, I didn't knit her anything, so there wasn't a reason to talk about it. Plus everyone reads Opal, anyway.
Since socks on plate this time, I should do a better job of filling y'all in when the time comes.
In theory...
Happy Sunday, people!
* I gave her the choice of socks, lace or random weirdness. She picked the weirdness. I guess that explains why we're friends.
9000 comments, we should be sending you the random stuff. Love the socks and I'm sure Angie will love them too.
Posted by: joan | Sunday, September 14, 2008 at 12:28 PM
9,000??? I'm tickled to death when I get 2! Angie's socks are perfectly lovely and the sun is out right now after almost 10" of rain in two days. But, at least Ike is on his way to the northeast.
Posted by: CindyCindy | Sunday, September 14, 2008 at 12:52 PM
love the new look of your blog!!
Shame on me, i've never read Opal *hangs head in shame* but thanks to your link I will now :)
Angie's gonna love those socks!
Posted by: Kelly | Sunday, September 14, 2008 at 01:15 PM
Yeah, I think I'd come across Opal but for some reason never put her on my blogroll. Did now, cuz she has a new kitty. (And seriously, who wouldn't pick "random weirdness from Cookie"?)
Nice Angie socks!
Posted by: Carrie | Sunday, September 14, 2008 at 01:34 PM
cool socks, missing knitting-hopefully back to it soon. yes i am typing one handed and resting "my paw"
Posted by: domestic Extraordinarie | Sunday, September 14, 2008 at 01:49 PM
I love the new socks. I definitely need to get some of that yarn.
Posted by: Carole | Sunday, September 14, 2008 at 03:20 PM
love the socks! I am lying low and eschewing all drama. and men.
Posted by: Frances | Sunday, September 14, 2008 at 03:44 PM
They look fantastic, Cookie! DH even thought they looked like something I would wear. (good answer, eh?) Thank you, Cookie!
9K comments?! Whooot! Hurray for stealth contests.
Posted by: Angie | Sunday, September 14, 2008 at 04:54 PM
9000 is amazing. But it just speaks to your incredible awesomeness....
:o)
Posted by: Karen | Sunday, September 14, 2008 at 05:18 PM
People read knitting blogs for free stuff and attention? People are desperate.
The Twisted Sunday socks are cute. There doesn't even look like there's any pooling.
Posted by: Carrie K | Sunday, September 14, 2008 at 06:21 PM
Yeah, that's not why I read knitting blogs! It's for all the knitwear and yarn pr0n. I need my fix, I'm an addict. ;)
Posted by: Hattie | Sunday, September 14, 2008 at 06:24 PM
I love the super cute socks! For the record, I LOVED MY BOX. (Yes, I meant to yell.) And no, not everyone reads my blog. :-D
Posted by: Opal | Sunday, September 14, 2008 at 09:53 PM
What, this isn't about free stuff? Damn, I need to find a new hobby. ;) Opal's new kitty is just about the cutest thing I've ever seen. And Angie's socks? She's gonna love 'em.
Posted by: Nora | Monday, September 15, 2008 at 03:23 AM
Random weirdness is always going to be my first choice!
Posted by: kathy | Monday, September 15, 2008 at 04:49 AM
Those Gorgeous socks... knit in 3 days.. oh yeah, you didn't want to hear about it, snort. Random Weirdness ala Cookie, always a good choice. Must go see Opal's new kitty.
Posted by: marianne | Monday, September 15, 2008 at 06:14 AM
Very pretty socks and I love how the toe looks!
Posted by: LizzyK8 | Monday, September 15, 2008 at 07:26 AM
Nice socks! Lucky Opal!!
Posted by: Jessica | Monday, September 15, 2008 at 08:04 AM
Congrats on your 9000. After my last contest, I'm all contested out. I like your idea of random weirdness contests. :D Of course I like random weirdness myself.
Oh... those socks look wonderful. :D Happy Monday! xoxo
Posted by: Stacey | Monday, September 15, 2008 at 08:24 AM
Oh, great. Now I have to read Opal. I'm sure she's lovely, it's just that, as previously noted, I'm already a Very Bad Commenter Who's Always Behind, and now I'm even further behind, not to mention clueless. But we knew this. Did we not? Lovely socks.
Posted by: Lucia | Monday, September 15, 2008 at 10:20 AM