Okay, so I concede that these socks will certainly not qualify under "New Stuff Wednesday" (which I missed and will get to in a moment). It's Susan's birthday (she of the remarkable knitterly gifts) and I had a hunch she wanted socks. (Mainly because I would overhear her saying things like, "Alyson, I want handknit socks.")
I'm calling them my first pair of 2007, since I just finished them recently, but they're also a child of 2006 - and only my third socks ever, sorta. I knit the first one way back in April, and when Susan said she really liked the yarn and it matched her favorite pajamas perfectly, I finished the first one and set it aside (nine months to her birthday.)
I finished up the second one earlier this month, and presented them to her today.
(I did not, however, take many pictures.)
Project Stats:
Pattern: The omnipresent Jaywalkers - yet again
Yarn: Artyarns Ultramerino, Color 127
Needles: Size 1 Susan Bates DPNs for the first sock, Size 1 Crystal Palace DPNs for the second
Start Date: April 4, 2006
Finish Date: January 8, 2007
Project Notes: Seriously? It's Jaywalkers. What more is there? (My only beef - the heel flap is kinda big. Probably not likely to stop me from knitting this pattern again.) As for the yarn, I really like it - it softens quite a bit in the bath. I don't think it's superwash, though, which is its only downfall in this climate. That's certainly not enough to turn me off though!
I'm pleased with how well they match up, given that they were born nine months apart. (I've named them Sean Preston and Jayden James.)
I can't wait to find a new pattern perfect for striping or variegated yarn. I know they're out there - but are there any that are better or even close to Jaywalkers? I need to start going through my stitch dictionaries...surely I can create some alternatives.
My "New Stuff" for this week is HUGE for me. It's tiny to anyone else - but see, I'm not a big fan of the sub sandwich. When I do get a craving, I want a sub with only: mustard, tiny bit of mayo, provolone, swiss, lettuce, tomato, lots of pickles (and I mean lots), and Beano sub dressing. And last week, I had a sub with all that, PLUS jalapenos and banana peppers.
See, I told you it didn't sound like much. But I've eaten the exact same sub for 15 years. This is huge.
(For someone as adventurous as I am - especially when it comes to food - I can be surprisingly stubborn.)
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