October Socks

Finally! Finished the October Socks [formerly known as the August Socks] last evening - before the end of the World Series!

Ignore the date stamp. Don't know what happened there [other than...maybe I shouldn't let the grandsons use my camera.] {But they sure had fun taking pictures}

The date stamp now will display correctly.

SOCK SPECS:
Pattern: Move Your F@nny (from Socktopia)
Yarn: TOFUtsies #790
Needles: Crystal Palace bamboo size 2.5 mm [1.5 US]
Knit for: Me!
Modifications: To accommodate my wide feet -- CO 66 st, instead of 62. Worked heel on 33 st, thus a couple more rows needed to get to the turn.

Weekend Update - OTN

After I finished Mom's "Move Your F@nny" socks, I started a pair for me using that ball of TOFUtsies I bought a few months ago. The heel [and toe] drive me nuts. No. Wrong. How do I do that strike through feature?

It's my perfectionism that drives me nuts. I frogged the first sock [heel] I don't know HOW many times before I got it to suit me. First time the slipped stitches were much too loose. Last evening I missed a sl st or two. Can't watch Monk and do knitting that I have to pay attention to!

August Socks

Pattern: Move Your F@nny (from Socktopia)
Yarn: TOFUtsies #790
Needles: Crystal Palace bamboo size 2.5 mm [1.5 US]
Knit for: Me!
Modifications: To accommodate my wide feet -- CO 66 st, instead of 62. Worked heel on 33 st, thus a couple more rows needed to get to the turn. But that should work out fine for my feet. I'll have to see when I get to the toe if I want to do extra rows or have the toe a few stitches wider than the pattern calls for.

Meanwhile, I'm also working on some CIC little kids socks. No photos yet, I'll do another pair or two and then get a group shot.

Road Trip and a not-so-local LYS

At [nearly] the very last minute, my road trip for a work-related conference ended up being a solo excursion. Yippee! On the way back up I-35 I stopped at the Rose Tree Yarn Shop in Ames, IA. Denise had mentioned on her blog that there was a new order of ToFUtsies and I had to see/feel them for myself. Of course I came home with a ball. I'm thinking about using this yarn for my attempt at nona's Sidewinders and can only hope I can do as good a job with them as Kathy has!

Also bought an inexpensive ball of Reynolds Swizzle [75% Merino Superwash-25% nylon] in green. This will do for the [3rd] pair of socks Mother has asked for - and I promised to have done before winter.

While at the Rose Tree, I introduced myself to Denise. [Hope I didn't scare her - I'm NOT a stalker.] She was teaching a class and I was late for another stop, so we didn't chat.

The other stop was to see my grandsons at their new-to-them home. By taking several 2-lane highways and getting into several road construction messes, I ended up being even later. Oh, well. They were happy to see me. I was happy to see them. Etc.

And speaking of being late -- I've got to get to work. I'll add yarn photos and links later.