Here is a photo of Katie modeling the completed socks! She is very pleased to have them before school starts, and I am very pleased to have completed a pair of socks! Now that I'm working, I'm finding I have much, much less knitting time, and it's a bit frustrating. Here are the particulars:
Pattern: Fruit-Flavored Striped Footies, from the July 2006 Creative Knitting
Yarn: Patons Kroy, in Krazy Stripes
Started: August 12, 2006
Finished: August 28, 2006
Modifications: I sized this pattern up a bit, since it only goes up to size 12, and Katie's feet are larger. Other than that, I followed it to the letter, and even managed to Kitchener the toes. It seems like a good pattern, and I've had a really tough time locating sock patterns for these sizes of feet. It seems like all the ones I run across are sized for adults, or toddlers. I've cast on for a second pair of these, but since they're for Brian, I plan to make the top longer (he's not such a footie kind of guy).
I was sitting and knitting this morning, while the kids were watching Lilo & Stitch (the weekly show, not the movie). They had a little alien running around zapping people, who all started behaving instantly as though they were on holiday. Every person only did what was fun for them. I wondered: if I got zapped, would I stop knitting? I don't think so.
Very nice socks.Working cuts into my knitting time too. :(
Posted by: Brenda | August 28, 2006 at 01:50 PM
I need to be hit with one of those.Nice footies.
Posted by: Stefaneener | August 28, 2006 at 02:36 PM
Can you get that alien dude to zap me - I go back to teaching jr. high on Wed. Really Really glad you joined the SpinningRovingSwap.blogspot.com
Posted by: Gina | August 28, 2006 at 03:39 PM
Knitting is fun! Cute, cute socks.
Posted by: Carrie K | August 28, 2006 at 04:10 PM
Cute socks.You know you wouldn't stop knitting, or if you did, it would only last long enough for you to hit the Lys and buy some crazy expensive stuff.
Posted by: Dorothy | August 28, 2006 at 06:50 PM
The footies look great! I made my second ever pair of socks out of that same yarn and colourway and love them!
Posted by: Shelley | August 28, 2006 at 07:23 PM
These socks are so gorgeous, what a great job you did knitting them up! I so love the striping, these colors rock!
Posted by: Dipsy D. | August 29, 2006 at 12:32 AM
Holly says she's putting knitting in with me should I shuffle off my mortal coil !
Posted by: angie cox | August 29, 2006 at 10:30 AM
Great job on the footies!
Posted by: Shelley | September 02, 2006 at 05:11 PM