Socks! & Socktoberfest

Hi! so.......me & the socks & the sock yarn are going to participate in Socktoberfest. Gonna be fun! all you really have to do is knit socks during October. Easy for me! and if you're interested...lots of info over at LollyKnitting Around.


this special Vesper sock yarn is going to be the start of my socks for Socktober!! Yay! meee! i scored some VESPER sock yarn!! still not sure how i managed that....i went to the shop, there was only one skein,,,,wasn't even sure of the colorway, just had to have it!

My answers to the first week questions:

When did you start making socks? Did you teach yourself or were you taught by a friend or relative? or in a class?

several years ago - taught myself - had help (sorta) - a one sentence comment from a very nice lady/customer at B&N bookstore who asked me (as i was muttering to myself) if she could help and i responded that i couldn't seem to "join" the DPNs - she informed me that i was attempting to connect "like this, when it should be like that" and i've never looked back! i do wonder how she is and regret that i might not have thanked her enough!

What was your first pair? How have they "held up" over time?

a pair from Learn to Knit Socks ...no clue if they still exist, my sister "L" has/had them

What would you have done differently?

well - they turned out better than expected for my first pair, but small - hence the gift to my sister with small feet - i might have braved unknitting the kitchener stitch and making them fit ME!

What yarns have you particularly enjoyed?

Dani - Sunshine Yarns, Black Bunny Fibers, Socks That Rock, also Trekking, Opal & Cherry Tree Hill

Do you like to crochet your socks? or knit them on DPNs, 2 circulars, or using the Magic Loop method?

haha, have crocheted 1 (yes - one!) sock. sent my sis "M" the rest of the yarn to crochet the 2nd but she never did, we're going on 10 years ago if not more! i like knit socks better.

i prefer DPNs --tho i've used ML, depends on sock pattern.

Which kind of heel do you prefer? (flap? or short-row?)

hmmmm, short row mostly, like how it fits in my shoe, but EOP is pretty and use that also.

How many pairs have you made?

oh boy, not many....30 or so, over half were "gifted" -- remember people -- WEAR the socks i make you or i'll come reclaim them and you won't get anymore !!!