No, don't worry. No football talk here.
However, I will say this:
If my boys lose today, I may be faking my own death, but only for a few days.
It's Sunday and y'all are here for socks, right?
I don't blame you. It's not like I'm interesting or funny or anything. You're here for the socks and I'm (mostly) okay with that. Unless you're here for the lace, in which case, I will have content for you in a couple of days. It is currently soaking in the bathroom sink.
Socks!
If you go visit the lovely and very talented Gale, you will see a post about some socks I sent her recently. Make sure you click on her linkie thingy, because it is truly the coolest thing any of my socks have ever done.
Ever!
Details! (Photos posted here with permission from the fabulous Gale!) (Clickity to Embiggen!)
What a teensy photo! mind. Never mind, I made it a bit bigger.
I used a knitted on cast on for a change with this pair of 3x1 rib socks knit with 2.75 mm dpns and my CCSRs heels and toes.
I wasn't totally sure about this pair of socks because the yarn was a total mystery. had very little information on the yarn and that had me a little worried. Plus Gale gets snow and they really didn't seem thick enough to help keep her warm.
The second pair are Lisa Souza Sock! in the watermelon colorway. I'm not sure why the socks are two different shades of pink since the yarn was one bit hank, but mysterious things happen in the dye pot.
I love how the yarn spiraled as I knit this pair of 2x2 rib socks toe-up, using my CCSR and 2.75mm dpns.
This pair of socks could have been taller, but I can only knit so much cuff before I lose the will to live. (Yet I have never faked my own death! Hmmmm...) Plus, at some point, I always start to wonder if there is such a thing as too much cuff on a sock. Ya know?
Anyway, that's all I've got to show today. I cast on for another pair of socks last night and am hopelessly in love with the yarn. They may or may not ever leave here. We'll have to see.
Happy Sunday, people!
oh i'm in love with those blue socks. absolutely in love. gayle is a lucky girl!
how odd that such different pinks came out of o the same skein of yarn. but you're right, the dyepot is a mysterious thing.
have a somewhat happy sunday, cookie! (i'm so not rootin' for the steelers. :P)
Posted by: opal | Sunday, February 01, 2009 at 10:53 AM
Your socks are movie stars! It's about time.
xo
Posted by: joan | Sunday, February 01, 2009 at 10:54 AM
That video is awesome! (As are the socks.)
Posted by: kmkat | Sunday, February 01, 2009 at 10:56 AM
Gale's thank you made me smile yesterday AND today. Your socks are doing some cool stuff! I've got her book; it is great.
I have a feeling I missed a key news story or bit of gossip. But what's new. :D
Happy Sunday, Cookie.
Posted by: Angie | Sunday, February 01, 2009 at 11:01 AM
Is there a football game today? Love Gale's Thank You card. It rocks!! You rock, too.
Posted by: margene | Sunday, February 01, 2009 at 11:22 AM
I'm hoping they win because my PT is a BIG fan and if they lose, it'll be a bad day. A bad, bad day. :D Cooooookie monster!!! That Gale is one smart chickie. Happy Sunday and here's to hoping you don't have to fake your death. I mean really. Could you imagine Carrie knitting pink? xoox
Posted by: Stacey | Sunday, February 01, 2009 at 12:48 PM
Cute!! I especially like the watermelon ones - so cheery!
xo
Posted by: Nora | Sunday, February 01, 2009 at 01:20 PM
When I was a kid I hated Sundays. Too much ruckusing at home and all with the parents and the drinking. Now, though, Sundays are my favorite day of the week. Except, perhaps, for Fridays.
Posted by: Carole | Sunday, February 01, 2009 at 02:29 PM
Love ya, Cookie, but we're rooting for AZ. Can't have the Steelers having more rings than the Cowboys. Besides, gotta love the Kurt Warner story. The food's all ready to go. We're just waiting for kick off.
Posted by: Jean | Sunday, February 01, 2009 at 02:44 PM
Hmmph. I didn't even know Arizona had a professional football team.
Posted by: Cheryl S. | Sunday, February 01, 2009 at 04:09 PM
I saw the socks on her blog - gorgeous! And go Steelers!
Posted by: Jeanne | Sunday, February 01, 2009 at 04:13 PM
There's a football game today?
Pretty socks.
Posted by: Carrie K | Sunday, February 01, 2009 at 06:41 PM
Hey, the football announcer used the word "alacrity." I can't get over it and I'm telling all my friends. LOL
Posted by: Norma | Sunday, February 01, 2009 at 06:58 PM
Lovin the watermelon socks.all pinky and stripy.love love love!Love the video too!ow I can't get that song outta my head.
Posted by: La Verna | Sunday, February 01, 2009 at 07:18 PM
Those are fancy dancing socks. I am glad your team won, but thought that if they hadn't you could spend your death with me. No one would ever think to look here, and going to Alabama when you fake your death is a nice punchline to the joke.
Posted by: Sarah | Sunday, February 01, 2009 at 07:48 PM
ROFL - no freaking way, in response to Stacey's comment. (I do wear my ST prolly 4-5 times a week, and among those who know I knit, they ask if I made it, then tell me I have great friends.)
If you fake your death, I'm totally outing you. After Stacey and Angie do the charity knitalong and Joan posts a moving and tearjerking tribue on her blog.
Posted by: Carrie | Sunday, February 01, 2009 at 08:06 PM
What gorgeous socks and they have their very own video. That is amazing. And, they're pretty too! Congrats to the Steelers, but my Kurt did well.
Posted by: cindycindy | Monday, February 02, 2009 at 04:20 AM
I loved Gale's video. Cracked me up all day!
Posted by: gayle | Monday, February 02, 2009 at 02:06 PM
Thankfully, you do not have to fake your own death for even a minute. I am a die-hard Steelers fan. And I spent all last week actually in Phoenix! I had the MOST fun harrassing everyone I saw in red/Cardinals shirts.
Posted by: Felicia | Monday, February 02, 2009 at 08:17 PM
The watermelon socks are gorgeous. I loved the slideshow too.
Posted by: Wendy | Monday, February 02, 2009 at 09:46 PM
Very pretty socks!! :o)
I'm so very glad the Steelers won!
Posted by: JessaLu | Thursday, February 05, 2009 at 07:30 AM