Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Angee's Mate

Many moons ago, I began a noble quest to bring into creation that which would robe the dogs that carry my frame.  Alas, afore the completion of a copper mate to my initial endeavor, I found my enterprise lacking, thus delaying the realization of my goal.

Okay, fine.  In February I started a pair of socks, finished one, and got total second sock syndrome and never even cast on the second one.  (Somehow that sounds much lamer than the first paragraph.) 

Here's the first, lone sock...

My first "Angee" sock from
Cookie A's "Sock Innovation"

Since I finished both my March KAL socks and it wasn't April 1st yet, that left me with four days before I could cast on my new socks.  Then I heard this tiny voice calling me from a project bag in the corner.

"I'm lonely!  Knit me a mate!  It's me - Angee!"

I'm a sucker for sock whining, so I did it.  I cast on my second Angee sock Sunday night!  The leg is almost done and I'm hoping tonight to start the heel flap.  If I'm really, really good and become a knitting machine the next two days, I may finish - or get very close to finishing - the pair by this weekend.

Just in time to cast on Mona.

And Bavarian Cables.

And maybe Skew....

2 comments:

  1. So when are you using the zombie yarn?

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  2. I love your blog! I just happened along it when I Googled Zombie BBQ. I am addicted to knitting socks and have had second sock syndrome before. I love Wendy and attended a class she taught here in OKC. I now have managed to figure out how to knit two at once and I only do toe-up socks. I have most of the same books you have and I cut and splice from several books to create my sock pairs. Thank you for inspiring me and I will be sure to check back often.

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