Oh, Bananas!

Here they are, Opal hand dyed banana color. Great yarn to knit with and I can't wait to make a pair of banana gloves this fall. Why two pairs of the same sock? I loved the yarn and color, but the real reason has to do with my rule to never rip out. I made the first pair with one sock on double point needles and the other sock on two circulars. Everything seemed normal at the time that pair was complete, until I tried the sock on and one sock was a half an inch shorter! (The 2 circs seem to knit tighter than dbpts.) So I opted to make another wacky pair like the first. I still like the yarn and they will go well with my khakis. On to the next pair... I am thinking to start the secodn Tofu sock. I want to take it on my trip in a few weeks.

6 months stash?

If sockergirl was to run away from home for 6 months, would strangers offer her sock yarn? Or should she plan for a yarn free travel? Impossible! Let's assess the situation at hand. Let's just pretend that sockergirl's sock stash looks like this:Clearly this is not the average human's yarn stash. This apparently is a sockaholic's yarns stash. A sockaholic is always in search for the latest greatest yarn to build the world's best socks. Indeed the above picture showcases about 65 pairs of unknit socks. This means if sockergirl is fully participating in the 52 plunge, this is a little more than a years worth of sock yarn. She had better pack about half the skiens to remain mentally balanced in her new surroundings. It will take hours to decided which fibers get to travel to the distant island. Let's see what the preliminary cut is........It seems that the game plan is to make a fall cardigan out of blossom. Hmm, will this involve soccer buttons? There also seems to be a multi-diagonal scarf amongst the 22 skeins of sock yarn. With the extra knit items will sockergirl be able to maintain her pace on the 52 plunge?

What if socker girl gets bored with her yarn choices come month 5? Will she be able to pursway a fellow islander to sell yarn to her? So many unknowns, I guess you will have to wait and see what happens.

OH BOY! We better make sure the ruby slipper squeeze IN with the essentials.

still kntting

With the nice weather it was more of challenge to knit around the house. But I did manage to get a few more singles started. I am working on a cotton sock for summer using a pattern from More Sensational knits, 5 stitch rib pattern thing. then the Banana sock is to the heel on the double pointed needles. Just for fun, I might start another pair on the 1 1/2 size needles... we will see... I also would not mind finding some yarn around here for the six socks June pattern. Hope to have some pictures by the end of the week.

Monkeys or Alligators?

One more for May. I finished these snazzy Monkey socks. BUT, if I put eyes on the toes they were look like alligators, right? hmm.. what to do? these were made with size 2 needles and Regia yarn. Yes, green... of course!

Not sure what to start next. I kind of want to give Sheldon th turtle a try ... but I just got caught up to the sock plunge. 9 pairs of socks for the first nine weeks of the contest... I mean knit along. I am bound to get behind at some point right?

I could knit the second sock to tofusties, or Opal banana pairs, or a new pair of cotton ... hmmm.

Ruby Slippers and socks

What could make this sockergirl happier? A pair of shiny red slippers for the next match. My old ones blew out the side and NW mud puddles would seep in rather quickly, regardless of my lightening speeds and power shots. I thought about retiring with the shoes but when I was in the sports store.... I found these super shoes on sale! I know with the red shoes I will pass quicker.
Maybe I will retire with this pair in about two years.

Then to make the day even better, I completed two pairs of socks!!! The first pair provoked me to go shopping for the ruby slippers. I finally bound off the Knee high soccer socks to wear to my next soccer game. These socks were my own design!!! .... And they seem to function. Actually I will put them to the text later this week. I kept the pattern simple with no increases or decreases using 3 balls of Casacades Fixation cotton yarn.

Should I try to complete another pair for summer season?

This evening I wrapped up the On-line red -cinnamon socks. They were a little itchy and a bit stretchy. Will will see how my friends enjoys them. I wish the yarn was better to put more love into them.

Two socks done, BUT not a pair.

I finished the red-cinnamon on-line sock and the green monkey sock. Not sure why the monkey's were put down since they were pretty fun to pound out in front of the TV. I think I am at least two pairs of socks behind on the plunge, so I am hoping to finish these two pair of socks and maybe even the rest of my cotton soccer sock. The soccer socks have turned the heel and are almost through the gusset. They should be finished SOON! yippy! So as I knit I am trying to decide which pair is next?? which pair to take on vacation in the end of June and which pairs to make before Christmas. I know it is a little early to decide on that one..

this is my seasame street character, am I really like Bert?

You Are Bert

Extremely serious and a little eccentric, people find you loveable - even if you don't love them! You are usually feeling: Logical - you rarely let your emotions rule you You are famous for: Being smart, a total neat freak, and maybe just a little evil How you life your life: With passion, even if your odd passions (like bottle caps and pigeons) are baffling to others

The Sesame Street Personality Quiz