And so ends a series (of socks from the same yarn)

Ummm. Hi! Sorry I disappeared for a bit. What can I say? I got sick. I almost want to join the ranks of the non-able-bodied. (There’s a fine line between that and able-bodied, for me.) Would a pair of finished socks make it up to you? A pair of finished socks that I actually washed and dried and therefore officially finished at the same time as the Pomatomus take 2 (which were received well, by the way)?

Actually this pair is a mismatched pair. See:

Come Dancing

and

River Rapids Sock (PDF)

Why mismatched? I thought it’d be a cool way to avoid Second Sock Syndrome and have a neat new pair of socks. Because, you know, not everything has to be the same. My only requirement was to put a picot edge on both: for some reason I had a baaad hankering for a picot edge. Oh picots, I love making you and I love how frilly you are.

Actually, in retrospect, it really wasn’t that great of an idea. I really liked the Come Dancing pattern and probably should have stuck to it—River Rapids didn’t thrill me quite as much. Maybe I’ll revisit Come Dancing another time.

On-the-go Knitting (Ravelry: Come Dancing and River Rapids):
Patterns: Linked above
Yarn: The very last of the Violet Green. This makes me very, very sad.
Needles: Um. Probably Knitpicks Harmony DPNs. I don’t even remember anymore.

As I mentioned earlier, I’m working on a pair of Baudelaire, only I’m now on my second pair. I can now understand why some people go on knitting jags, only knitting the same pattern over and over. It’s like I’m perfecting the pattern as I knit it again and again. Okay, okay, and my mom requested a pair of socks after she saw mine in this pattern. ;) I still have to wash and block my first pair but as soon as I do I’ll have another FO post.

I’m also excited to finish my mom’s pair because someone I look up to very much needs socks. I have ordered yarn and am perusing Sensational Knitted Socks for stretchy ribbed patterns for these very special socks.

Now that you’ve read this far, I’d like to ask a favor. Please go here and request a postcard, either from me or from Elizabeth McClung! I really want to send you a postcard and brighten up your mail day, so please let me! =)