I’ve been knitting for awhile and had yet to tackle socks. They seemed complicated because you have to make them fit as opposed to baby blankets which are one size fits all or baby hats that are grown into at some point.

But, to be a real knitter, instead of the fake knitter than I am?… I thought I should take on socks and at some point a sweater, so I cast on for my first pair of socks about a week ago.

Also, I was motivated by the rumor that hand knitted socks feel better on your feet than store bought socks. I suspected they didn’t actually feel better, but you think they do because you know they are hand knitted.
I followed an online tutorial: Silver’s sock class. It was easy and I was very pleased.

So, now I’ve overcome the sock challenge. I’m not sure when I’ll motivate myself to knit its mate; I think I would prefer to get started on something else.Where is a one-legged dryer-robbing sock-stealing alien when you need one?

I can report that it does feel different on the foot than a store bought sock (loose everywhere but at the very top of the sock/cast on)…..I think I like it…I may have figured out why a lot of knitters knit a lot of knitted socks.
The really good news is the sock was too small for TH and seemed to fit me pretty well…I’ll have to make him a sock before too long so he can test out the myth for himself.

I got the mail Friday morning, saw the State Fair of Texas envelope, ripped it open and did a little dance in my cul-de-sac. My two waiting friends were surprised by my glee until I explained the good news. Soon, I had calmed down enough to figure out which blanket had won. The orange and white baby blanket won honorable mention!

Here is my name in lights on page 4.

I’m hoping to make the trip to Dallas to see all of the displays sometime this fall.

a state fair blanket continued…

You’ve probably used an i-cord for a purse strap or cord, but I had never imagined making a celtic knot with one. This is a genius idea and turned out even better than I’d hoped.
Here is the pattern called Celtic Sun by Nicky Epstein.