Alpaca Socks Finished!

They are finished!!! My first pair of men's socks for my husband!! He loves them, and although it's almost too warm here to wear them, he promises he will. They are made from Frog Tree sport weight alpaca, and they are SO SOFT!! My cat loves them, and you're seeing part of her in the photo....
I used 56 stitches on size 2 dpn's and roughly followed the Beginner Sock Pattern by Knitting Pure and Simple. That pattern is the easiest for this sock novice to use...now I'm off to finish another UFO...

Knitting Sock-a-holic....

Here's what I'm laying out trying to decide what sock to knit next. I LOVE the LORNA'S LACES Shepard Sock yarn on the right - just touching it makes me happy. I've already wound the second skein into a ball. The colors in the Regia are great beautiful blues...the Sockotta is soft, the tweedy Trekking XXL is for my husband. The skein is misshapen because I started a sock with it and didn't like the pattern so I pulled it all out and rewound it....if I don't knit something twice, I don't feel like I've knitted it....




This is my current sock on size 1 dpn's. The yarn is another Regia self-striping, and it's working out great so far - almost time to start the heel. I'm using a Knitting Pure and Simple Beginner Lightweight Sock pattern that's easy to follow.

Just joined the Six Sox knitalong on Yahoo Groups and am looking forward to starting a new sock pattern April 1st. Check back later for updates.

My sock yarn addiction....

It's here - after coveting, er..., wanting some Lorna's Laces sock yarn, I finally have 2 skeins. It's Shepherd Sock yarn in the Seaside colors, and it's GORGEOUS. It's SO SOFT, I just pick it up and hold it in my hands. I might even put eyes on it and make it like a stuffed animal and not knit it into socks....I want to try a pair of socks with it, but I've got 2 different socks on the needles now, and it will have to wait. Since there's no store nearby that sells small double pointed needles, I'll have to either order another set, or wait....waiting is SO hard.... and there's so many more COOL colors of this yarn I want to purchase. I think I need one of those 12 step programs for my yarn addiction....either that, or an addition onto the house to store it.

I've decided I have startitis, the disease that makes you want to start something new every few days. I am trying to stay focused and finish what I've already got started and today made progress in that direction. As long as I don't get any more yarn, I think I'll be ok.....

Going to do a sock yarn search on ebay.....

Anyone have these patterns??

I was wondering if anyone had these patterns. The 2 color slipper was made for me by my next door neighbor when I was a teenager - I got a new pair every Christmas. She's dead now, and I'd like to knit these for my kids. The gray slipper I found in a gift shop in Lititz, PA and my daughter is wearing them out. Thanks for your help!!