Update on recent projects

Just a little of what I have done recently. I found directions online for making your own sock blockers from plastic placemats from Target and 'viola,' I have sock blockers for about $2.00! I used a sock I had been wearing and pinned it to a piece of cardboard for a pattern. I tried the sock on the pattern to check for fit and then traced it onto the placemat. Next I cut it out and filed the rough edges smooth with a nail file. (third picture from top) Very cool!   The last picture is of my toe up jaywalkers, details on my ravelry page. They are lovely but not the easiest socks to get on and off. I said that I used to wear shoes that looked great but weren't necessarily comfortable. But since I have foot issues, I now only wear comfortable shoes, so I guess I can have one pair of socks that I have to fight with to get on.... I really liked the pattern and while I was knitting them, I thought I might make another pair, but now I am not so sure.

Well, it looks like I can add pictures but not necessarily where I think they will go.... Anyway, you should be able to tell the difference between sock blockers and socks and a top, right? The second picture is of my summer t-neck, which may not be a t-neck. I started it planning to follow the pattern and got bored with all the stockinette so decided to add a little interest and put in 3 repeats of the monkey sock pattern. I want the lace to end under the bust, however Monday night when I tried it on, it was ending in the middle of the bust. My choices were to try to pick up stitches later and move the armhole up (twice) or frog back and knit a couple of more inches to just do it right to start with. I opted for the latter.

And finally in the top picture, I am doing a fun mystery sock KAL. I am using a beautiful purple yarn called Sock-aholic in the Purple Hooters colorway from Knitters Brewing Company. I had to join the KAL when I saw the yarn and the name. Someone at my LYS yesterday suggested that I should not hold up my partially knitted socks in front of me and say the yarn name at the same time. It might give people ideas.