A Good Mail Day!

I got my Sockapalooza package in the mail today. Look what my pal made me!



And a closeup of the lovely yarn:



In addition to these wonderful socks, she sent some beaded stitch markers and some hand cream and foot care goodies. I'm a happy, happy girl. Thank you so much, Natalie. I love it all!

I'm Done!

My socks for my Sockapalooza 4 pal are done! Like 'em? They might be for you . . .

Pattern: Baby Cable Rib from Sensational Knitted Socks, over 80 stitches
Yarn: Knitpicks Dancing, Rumba
Needles: US size 0 DPNs
Gauge: 10 spi

Now I just need to wash them and decide on some cool goodies to send along with them.

Sockapalooza--Halfway Done!

I've already cast on for the second sock so I won't be tempted to put it off. That's one big sock with lots of itty bitty stitches (10 spi!). I'm happy with it. I hope my pal will be too!

Sockapalooza!

I've started on my Sockapalooza 4 socks. I thought my pal would enjoy some summer-weight socks in fun colors with just a bit of texture. I'm planning a cuff down sock (obviously) with a heel flap and a standard toe. I got the idea for the textured rib here (though I'm making up my own pattern rather than following her pattern, which is toe up with short row heel and toe). I'm using Knitpicks Dancing and US size 0 DPNs. This yarn is knitting up at between 9.5 and10 spi, so it's a good thing I'm getting a jump start. Lots of tiny stitches to knit between now and August!