I managed to get some more appropriate yarn for the Monekymen variation. It’s knitting up amazingly quickly so far, mainly due to the lovely texture of the yarn. Yowr 
Here we have a preview of the sock-in-progress. Yay, Monkeymen!
SockTart Episode Three: Neither Live nor Memorex
Maire says hi to friends south of the border, talks about Head Trauma Boy, the knitalong, Dark Knight, Watchmen, Little Box of Socks, and Noro Kureyon Sock.
Off the needles:
- Hedgerow Socks
- Monkey Socks
On the Needles:
- Nanners in Lime & Violet Sasquatch, Colourway: Spriggan
- Plain old socks in Opal Petticoat Cotton
- Monkeymen in Louet Gems, Charcoal
Lesser Known Sock:
- lots of suggestions, but no agreement as to what folks would like to knit. Since I’m not the only person that needs to be impressed here…do whatever pattern pleases you as long as the amount of projects on Ravelry is less than 100.
- Please POST your socks on the Ravelry board when you’re done!
Reviews:
- Little Box of Socks by Sharlene Schurch & Beth Parott
- Noro Kureyon Sock Yarn
Credits:
- Intro clip from “8 BIT Junkie” by George Wood
- Outro music: YMCA by The Donman Band
Yay! More complete sockage!
Finished these off yesterday afternoon after work. These are so pretty, I could lick ‘em. That is, if they wouldn’t leave some sorta fuzz on my tongue 
Yarn: Scout’s Swag, “Secret”
Pattern: Monkey by Cookie A.
This means that 2 skeins of yarn have left the collective, and as nature abhors a vacuum…I went to the yarn store this afternoon. And that, my friends, is mild fodder for the podcast 
One pair of finished pseudo-hedgerows. Yay for perseverence!
Pattern: Hedgerow Socks by Jane Cochran
Needles: Size 1 US Addi Turbo, Circular
Yarn: ShiBui Knits, Wasabi.
I really admire those with the patience to do fancy ribbing. Ugh..
SockTart Episode Two: Stays crunchy in milk
Pre-introduction: Mashup of the Twilight Zone intro with the theme from Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In.
- in which we find out that Maire has a lot of socks on the go at this time…and has also been knitting dishcloths when the weather throws up unexpected heatwaves. We also wax poetic about sock design, and we show off our inner geeks when referring to World of Warcraft and the Forums.
On the Needles:
-Monkeys made of Scout’s Swag, Colourway: Secret
- Hedgerow Socks in ShiBui Knits, Colourway: Wasabi
- Nanners in Lime & Violet Sasquatch, Colourway: Spriggan
- Plain old socks in Opal Petticoat Cotton
- Monkeymen in Zen Yarn Garden, Colourway: Licorice Lime
Lesser Known Sock:
Candidates at this time:
- Hidden Hearts By Jeannie Cartmel
- Scroll Lace Socks by Rebekkah Kerner
- Crooked Cable Socks by Sockbug
- Smoking Hot Socks by Monkika Steinbauer
Nominations and Voting are still open. You can come by the group on Ravelry, or use the forums here. It would probably be best to stick all this stuff in one place, however, so please bear in mind where the most traffic may be!
Credits:
- Intro clip from “8 BIT Junkie” by George Wood
- Outro music: A Moment in Time by Tonyy Doggett
It’s something that’s been lurking in the back of my mind for awhile, and while the Other Half was at work last night…I recorded a podcast. I’ve always had a knack with fiddly things like audio & video programs (go figure…was part of my schooling) so I thought I’d see where it takes me.
It’s a knitting podcast, focusing mainly on socks…so those friends of mine who aren’t into such things might just want to look away & hum a few bars of some convenient brain candy while I put together a few show notes.
SockTart Episode One: Damn you, CRTC!
- In which our heroine decides to podcast and lays down her miniscule qualifications to do so.
- Breakdown of “features” that we hope to discuss over the course of a podcast:
- Yarn Reviews
- Store Reviews
- Equipment Reviews
- Sock patterns, particularly lesser-known, less popular sock patterns
- Possible Knitalong
- Technique
Yarn Review: Sweatermaker Yarns from Vancouver, BC, Canada.
- Definitely recommended for those who love a range of colour, soft fabric and a quick knit that doesn’t rely on a funky pattern to make the socks stand out.
- Not recommended for those who want to do lacework, cablework, or any design that doesn’t suit busy semi-striping.
Credits:
- Intro clip from “8 BIT Junkie” by George Wood
- Outro music: “You Say You Love Me” by Outside
Music from Podsafe Audio: Music for the Revolution
Sock #1 of the Baudelaires are almost done. For some reason, even though I have the pattern pretty much memorized, actually doing the work is kicking my arse. Of course, I probably would be done with Sock #1 if it weren’t for the fact that we’ve been frantically cleaning the house.
Some of the folks who read this might be wondering…is this a day-to-day blog, a knitting blog, a diet blog, or what?! The answer is…a bit of all of the above. I’ve tried to keep things separate…and it’s a pain in the keister. Basically, whatever goes through my brain will eventually make it here in some way, shape or form. I kinda like that. Makes things more organic.
- The house is getting cleaned. A surface clean done by next weekend, and a deep clean as we go forwards. Goodwill is gonna love me.
- The weight…is going DOWN. Bye bye sugar. My tastebuds will miss you, but my thighs will not. Sorry, GI Diet, but grains and I really don’t agree. I love them and they hate me. Hello low-carb once more (Low-Carb treats me much better, anyhow. Particularly at this time of year when my headaches go crazy).
- Socks will be knit. Many socks will be knit. I will be going crazy, so there will be much in the way of sock knitting.
- One more toon will be going to 70. Eventually. That’s the one thing I’m willing to relax on a bit. It’s not crucial.
The Regia Cotton disaster has gone back to the frog pond. I ripped one all the way back & tried to recast on my size 0 needles…and it just doesn’t look right. The stitches are too small, and it makes it hard to work with. I may recast on with the size 1 needles, but do a very plain top-down sock. Maybe a top-down Jaywalker…but for now I need a break from it.
Hence…Baudelaire. One of the KALs (knitalongs for you non-knitters) I participate in on Ravelry has a theme this month of either an intarsia sock or a sock by Cookie A. Or you can do the Mystery Sockalong, which also uses intarsia. Since I’m not really one for intarsia, I’ve gone with a Cookie A. pattern.
My secret pal gave me the Gothic Spiral sock pattern, but I found that I didn’t have quite enough of the Louet Gems that I wanted to have. I’ve been wanting to play with Baudelaire for quite awhile, and it looks as though it’s now my chance. Again, like the toe-up Jaywalker, it’s a toe-up, heel-flap pattern. I just hope that I get the measurement right on the foot length. So far, the pattern itself is very pretty! I’m looking forward to seeing these ones finished.
Mmmkay. So. Picked up my stitches at least 2 or 3 inches back. Immediately began my increases. I’m back at the 7-inch mark. I’m about 1/3 of the way to where I need to be. It appears that even with “fingering weight” yarn and my trusty size 1 Addis…my gauge is shot. Shot to (pardonnez-moi mon francais) shit. This sock will need to be done on my size 0 needles. And as I’m not about to restart it right now, I guess that I’ll have to find another project to play with.
If I didn’t say it before, let me say it again: Kerfuckedy.
This yarn is cursed, I tell you. Cursed.
