SOS 2007 Wrap Up

Thursday, September 20, 2007

My prize for the SOS 2007 link contest arrived yesterday and the stitch markers are even prettier in person. :)

Perfect timing since the along ends on Friday. It was loads fun but my sock knitting is far from over. :) I even have the next project lined up. Thanks to Jessica for hosting the knit-along and to my assigned blog reader Vera who didn't forget to report on my progress even if I did. :)

So how did I fare? Did I reach the goals I set for myself?

• Finish at least a pair -- hopefully two pairs -- per each of the three months of the -along. CHECK. I finished six pairs, barely.
• Try different yarns and fibers. CHECK, sort of. I used a wool/bamboo blend, a wool/cotton blend, and 100% merino. I have a wool/silk blend and handpainted stuff stashed that I didn't get to, but I still haven't tried or even bought soy fiber. :/
• Knit some of the really popular and famous sock patterns I haven't tried yet. CHECK. Monkey, Pomatomus, and Jaywalkers are finished, but I have plenty of stuff still in the queue.
• Knit some intricate cabled socks. NOPE. The Blueberry Lattice socks were cabled but nothing really complicated. I have Clessidra queued but what I'd really like to get to -- some day -- is Eunny's Bayerische Socks.
• Enter the design contest. NOPE. But I did enter the Weekly Link Contest -- and won!
• Knit for someone else other than myself. NOPE. :( Still a bad gift knitter... but I did buy some yarn this week, intended for Christmas projects. Am I too early thinking about holiday knitting already? Or too late?

Nothing new on the needles (I'm still working on the secret something) but here's some more socky pics.

I don't usually block socks but the Jaywalkers looked a bit frumpy.

And here are some pics of Blueberry Lattice Socks and Flame Wave Socks, taken earlier this summer when I had someone else operate the camera while I posed. :)

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