Sock Oh How I Love Thee

Today I:

• had a croissant and coffee for breakfast... when I wasn't knitting socks
• am eating a sticky bun, a bag of Fritos, and a banana for lunch (it could be worse!)
• need to recharge my camera battery
• am obsessed with a sock

I started a sock out of KnitPicks Sock Memories in the Flower Power colorway just to see what it would look like and now I am lost. I can't knit anything else. I think what got me was that I haven't knit merino wool socks before (so soft!), nor have I made anything out of such retina-burning colors. It fascinates and horrifies me all at once.

I have three skeins of this colorway and I am determined to use it all. This would be a great time to get back to learning the toe-up sock, only... I am still somewhat traumatized by my past attempt at a short-row heel. I also like the variety of toe and heel styles offered by knitting cuff-down. Until I figure out the exact mathematical formula for working, say, a star-of-three-points toe and a Dutch heel in reverse, I am a cuff-down girl. Which brings up the weird thing I am doing.

I did a provisional cast-on four rows before my heel flap. I'm mid-foot right now. Once I get both feet knit up, I am going to pick up those stitches and work up the legs of both the socks (on dpns) until I am out of yarn.

The words "convoluted thinking" come to mind right now, but let's not talk about that.

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Last night, I:

• met The Bitter Knitter for a pre-meeting meeting
• had a "asparagus strata" (quiche meets bread pudding?), a bag of chips, and a soy latte for dinner
• drank a glass of wine
• wrote 500+ words ("Good girl!" Pat myself on head.)
• knit
• forced my boyfriend/ partner/ whatnot to feel all my socks, poor man