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An FO and a Bacon Bag

I finished the Waving Lace Socks:

Waving Lace Socks

They are awesome and I love them. Will I make this pattern a fourth time? Undoubtedly! It’s beautiful – and I think it would knit up nicely in a happy yellow. I’m glad I went slightly nuts at Christmas time because I have about five more colors to choose from (chinese red, lily/yellow, wasabi/green, sky blue, and orchid) for future socks.

Now I am working on the second Spey Valley sock while I try to decide what pattern I want to knit next. I could just pull a pattern from the tin and knit that but I don’t wanna. I think it will probably come down to Mingus or Rivendell.

If I pick Rivendell it will be in the Araucania Ranco Multi, and if I pick Mingus it will be in Dream in Color Smooshy. Despite my constant yarn purchasing, I really am trying to use the ole stash yarns. *cough* REALLY *coughcough*

I still have to work on the pink stripey Felici socks and the Tofutsies socks but they’re pretty easy. I think I’m on the heel of the Tofutsies socks.

In other news, to reward myself for suffering through stupid Atkins, I got myself this bag at Target:

Atkins Bag

It is pretty silly, but I still love it anyway. It will be good to take on the plane stuffed with books. Mmm, eggs.

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I am a Sock Machine

Well, I finally finished the purple Waving Lace Socks, like four months late.

Waving Lace Socks, Complete!

They turned out really nice. There is only one major mistake in them, that nobody but me will ever notice (and you can’t even really see in the picture), but I will tell you anyway: On the first sock for some reason on the heel I knit through the back of the loop when making the flap. It twisted the stitches and BUGS ME A LOT but is not actually all that noticeable.

Specs:
Pattern: Waving Lace Socks from Favorite Socks
Yarn: Knitpicks Essential in African Violet
Mods: I think they are half-a-repeat short in the leg and foot, if I recall correctly from LAST OCTOBER.

Anyway, I like them.

Waving Lace Socks, modeled.

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Marching into Spring

Well, I must say that February blew in and out as quick as I’ve ever seen. I can’t believe it’s March already… Or that I’ve finished another pair of socks!

Monkey Socks - Finished!
Pattern: Monkey from Knitty
Yarn: Shibui Sock in “Anime”
Mods: Only five pattern repeats on the leg.

THEY ARE GREAT. I love the Monkey pattern and will probably make more!

March’s Sock Project sock is Spey Valley from Knitting on the Road. I cast on with Plymouth Happy Feet in a rich plum/mulberry color. No photos yet because I was busy pulling all these ones off my camera.

I was going to write about something else but now I forget.