Post-plunge pairs

It would seem the best thing for my sock mojo was to finish the Plunge and no longer feel I had to knit socks.  Add a few unplanned sock yarn binges, and you have the perfect storm of speedy, frenzied sock knitting.

Another pair of Pomatomus have jumped on and flown off the needles before I could say, "Cookie A".  These are for a holiday order, and I hope the 2.5 mm needle size took the size down sufficiently for her size 6 feet.  The yarn is Opal solid, which is just such a reliable old friend.

Before heading out on just one more plane trip and while catching up on PVR viewing, I snuck a pair from my Philadelphia stash enhancement trip.  This was my first time with the Skacel Lifestyle, and I really liked it.  It's similar in feel to the Artyarns Ultramerino 4, and I love the long pattern repeat.

One more out of town meeting meant plenty of airport, airplane and meeting room knitting this past week.  It also meant a somewhat accidental trip to Lettuce Knit.  I wasn't planning on being in the Market area at all, but my host for the day, a very dear friend, was dropping off a friend (another meeting attendee) there, so I snuck in just for a peek.  In just 10 minutes, I scared the bejeesus out of Laura Chau and purchased three skeins of Socks that Rock (lightweight in Pirate's Booty and Highway 30 and mediumweight in Lapis).

Ms. Happy fared quite well at LK as well, although she exercised enough restraint with the STR to make me look quite bad.  We also sat together at the meeting and knitted silently in a back corner.

All in 2 day's work, meaning every free moment spent knitting:

A Loksins and a half, in Fleece Artist Sea Wool.  I reversed the pattern to work it to my usual toe-up recipe.  The combination of my Knitpicks nickel-plated circs and the slightly slippery yarn has made for a mad fast knit so far.  I hope to work the leg of sock #2 tonight.

[the toe on the sock in progress isn't nearly as pointy as the photo makes it appear.]

One Charade sock, in a Fleece Artist Merino sock mill end from ages ago.  The pattern is easy, quick and effective.  It doesn't need blocking to look good in photos, because the herringbone rib creates a nifty, almost stiff farbic on its own.  Major kudos to Sandra Park for this one.

[I worked this pair toe-up as well.]

Since the completion of the Plunge, I've decided to continue track my pairs by number until its official close of April 1st, so here goes:

• 53:  Undulating Rib in STR lighweight
• 54:  Pomatomus in off-white Kroy
• 55:  Lenore in STR lightweight
• 56:  Roza's socks in Lorna's Laces
• 57:  Loksins in off-white Kroy
• 58:  Anita's socks in self-striping Online Sierra
• 59:  Skacel Lifestyle socks

In all of this sock hoopla, poor Thermal sits with barely a day's work left, and I can't seem to bring myself back to it.  Anyone care to set me a deadline?

Comments

[Laura]

I love those Pomatomus - the colour of that opal really works well with the pattern.

I think you should try and get Thermal done by Christmas. If you are anything like me, knitting will slow down over the run up to Christmas, as I am running round like a mad woman, trying to get organised and realising I have forgotten to buy something rather important, so it will be nice to get it finished by the end of the year so that the needles are ready for the New Year knitting *nods*

[Steph VW]

You whipped out that credit card so fast, I'm surprised your wallet didn't catch on fire from the sparks it created.

[Amanda]

I'm glad you scored some STR. I was thinking that the timing might work out pretty well when I got the word that it was back in stock.

Did you manage to find any buttons?

[Peachy]

Woman, will you ever stop? ;)

Congrats on the Knitty.com pattern! A total eye-opener to see the name of someone I actually "know" online printed there :)
Really love the socks, and once I find my sock mojo again, I'm sure to cast them on :)

[Cynthia]

Deb,

I have just found your website and I love your socks. Congrats on the Knitty sock; it is wonderful.

I have a question for you; would you be willing to let me know how you switched up Loskins for a toe up sock? I knit toe up and have had some difficulty with this. Thanks so much if you are cool with sharing.