My new sock book just came in: Socks Socks Socks edited by Elaine Rowley.
http://www.amazon.com/Socks-Winning-Patterns-Knitters-Magazine/dp/0964639157/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1270267932&sr=1-1
I’m really looking forward to trying some of the patterns in this book, but the socks on the front of the book were just ugly. I was having a lot of trouble figuring out why they were on the front of the book, but I skimmed through the book and managed to ignore the pattern for them completely. Life was happy.

Enter Lisa. I show her my new book and she’s intrigued by the odd socks, so she flips to the pattern. She’s so taken with it that she has to point it out to me. And that ladies and gentleman, is when things took a nasty turn. I’m a SUCKER for a challenge and this pattern looked complicated beyond reason. It was like paint by numbers with a quantum physics spin. Then I noticed that it is marked Adventurous. It is the only pattern in the book marked with this designation. I have to try it. I want to be an adventurous knitter! :)
Lisa laughs when I chastise her for pointing out the pattern and all its tempting complexity to me. She knows I can’t resist a challenge. Insert choice words here.

I may cheat. The pattern calls for 7 different colors (of white and brown – ick), but I think I’m just going to use self striping yarn. The thought of weaving in all those ends makes me a bit ill. I already have a plan for the color I want to use (tree fort)
http://www.knitpicks.com/yarns/Stroll_Hand_Painted_Sock_Yarn__D5420193.html
Now, since my New Year’s Resolution calls for no new in state yarn purchases until 7/1, this project is going to have to simmer for awhile.
I don’t know if it will ever materialize, but it is fun to dream. :)

The good news is that there are 19 projects for these socks on ravelry – that’s 18 more than there were for the Entrelac hat that I beat into submission. :)
The bad news is that I’m supposed to have good finishing skills (seaming and picking up stitches). – I’m halfway there! :)

In 2011, I think I’ll try walking while knitting. :)

(4/2/2010 11:32 pm)