May 10, 2007

Socks everywhere!

I got quite a bit of work done on the sock I CO on Tuesday. While watching TV I saw an ad for Vongo so my son and I decided to try it out. Two weeks free, how can you go wrong? Well, the movie selection is really limited would be the first way; it appears only movies that have aired on Starz are available. Secondly, we could copy the movies to DVD, but they are only usable on the computer. Not the end of the world, but limiting to some degree. However.... I did find The Night of the Living Dead. By today's standards, it's a pretty hokey movie. But one night way back in the fall of 1971, it scared the bejeebees out of me. It was the first horror flick I'd ever seen in the theater. When we came out, there were a group of "funny" guys outside the theater walking like zombies. AND, my dorm room, in one of the oldest buildings on the College of St. Benedict's campus, over looked the nun's cemetery.

It was not a restful night for me! Anyway, we downloaded it and watched it. For a small budget film...it's pretty good. Anyway, it provided some good sock knitting time!

So, then when I went upstairs for the night, I was petting some small balls of yarn and thought about making some Doby socks. Now for the non-Harry Potter fans, Doby socks is another name for mismatched socks. Anyway, I took one ball and divided in half and CO on these child sized socks. When the variegated ran out, I divided a ball of turquoise and started the next section.

When it comes time to start the next sock, I'll throw the balls I've set aside into a bag, pick one out and CO. They'll both be made of the same yarn, but in different order! And speaking of using up bits of yarn, here's the Magic 28 pattern.

Check out Shepherd Chick's blog for some really neat pictures of future socks, sweaters and hats!

Knitman has a gorgeous gansey on his blog. And some very unique washing instructions.... Knitterman has definite proof the color of the yarn makes a difference! Necessity definitely is the mother of invention

It got very quiet in the house yesterday morning... I looked around and found YGD had decided to put herself down for a nap!