New Year...

new socks! I love socks. I have a drawer stuffed with striped, polkadots, argyle, socks. Knee socks, trouser socks. I just love the ones with bright colors and patterns. These striped socks I made all by myself- with help from an online tutorial- isn't the internet amazing? I have never knit socks- in fact, I have never knit anything beyond a basic scarf and hat. But with the internet, you can look up anything and then if you have problems with their instructions(or symbols) there is always someone else that can explain it. www.knitting-socks.com I had fun knitting these socks. I really did. The trick, for me, was knitting them at the same time- to avoid SSS(second sock syndrome) where you are all happily thrilled with the finished sock but are daunted about starting all over again. So you knit a little while on one and then switch to the other. That also keeps new and more difficult techniques fresh in your mind. These are very simple socks with a reinforced heel. I made them using 5 bamboo double-pointed needles. And the yarn is striped so you just have to start at the same color to end up the same. Pretty cool, huh? Will I ever knit another pair? Hmmmm... I might.