Sockapalooza

Yes, I know technically this isn't quilting, but since it's needlework I figure it counts. Ever since I picked up needles, I swore my addi turbos would never--I repeat, never--be used to knit socks. Couldn't see the point of that. Self-flagellation.

However, I had "the piphany" [to quote a young Ashley H.] at the Eliot Institute last summer. I took a sock knitting workshop at Seabeck from my sock guru Joan and caught the fever. I knit four socks up to the heel turn, then got stuck. So I had a fallow period for several months with said socks parked on stitch holders. And then Beth K nursed me through picking the gusset, and hey presto!

I busted out a pair for Jackie just in time for Xmas, and have since completed my other socks. The yarn on the left was designed by Kaffe Fasset. Youse guys should check it out: http://www.yarnmarket.com/knitting/Regia_Yarn-707.html

Sandy, there's a colorway in purple that is just begging for your attention!

Can't remember what the right-hand sock is out of, I only know I bought it at Weaving Works.

Right now I'm heading a leetle outside my comfort zone and am attempting a bamboo weave pattern in Blue Moon yarn (the pic on the needles). It's not intuitive [k2, p1, sl1 wyib kwise, p4, sl1 wyib kwise, p1...] so I had to keep unknitting stitches during our Monday night meeting. This Blue Moon sock yarn is in the "grawk" colorway and is waaay yummy:  http://www.bluemoonfiberarts.com/newmoon/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=19

Jackie's horning in on my post to have me upload a picture of her socks, which I will confess are rawther swell.

Okay, off to Taco Del Mar now. Can't wait to see who else is going to post....hmmm, who could it be?