I actually got home yesterday but was too tired to do more than download the pictures from my camera (I took almost 400!) and grab a shower (4 am is too early to shower). My trip was great. I met a lot of my Dad's side of the family that I hadn't really known before

Pattern: Swing-Set by A. Karen Alfke from Blue Moon Fiber Arts Rockin' Sock Club May/June 2010
Yarn: Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks that Rock Lightweight in "Sweet Pea"
Size: Booties
Yardage: about a quarter of the skein
Needles: 2.00 mm dpns


So cute!

I made these for a co-worker and his wife who were expecting last month and got them delivered just in time. They worked up really quickly and I just can't believe how cute they are. The seem kind of big for a new born to me but babies grow so quickly that's probably just as well. This pattern gives you lots of practice doing kitchener stitch - it shows up in the cuff and again at the toe of the sock.

I realized a little while ago that I would soon be receiving my sock club package for May/June and hadn't really done anything but swatching with the yarn from March/April. I still don't care for either of the patterns that came with the kit but it didn't seem appropriate to knit special yarn into a plain sock. I spent a bit of time on Ravelry hunting for a good pattern and eventually settled on the Leyburn socks (Actually the process went something like this: I'd be looking for something else, come across the Leyburn pattern, think "Ooooo, that's pretty", try to add it to my favourites, discover it was already there, and return to my original search. At some point I make the important connection that I needed a pattern for my sock yarn and I really liked this pattern. Sometimes I wish my brain would go a little faster.)

Pattern: basic toe-up sock plus a bit of colourwork - see below
Yarn: Patons Kroy Socks 4 Ply
Size: To fit me
Yardage: about 2 skein total
Needles: 2.00 mm and 2.50 mm dpns


I love these socks; I'm wearing them right now. They have a nice slightly rustic look to them with their contrast toes and heather grey yarn. I thought the yarn felt kind of rustic while I was knitting but it softened up incredibly when they went through the wash; now these are soft and cozy socks. They involved a lot of froggingthough. Between me forgetting to change needle sizes, changing my mind and just making mistakes the tops of these socks have been knit at least three times each.