Twelve in '12

Dotty

2012-03-04T10:20:00.001-08:00

I finished the Dotty pattern on March 1st. I love the way the pattern looks, but I'm not too keen on all the purling. I realized during the course of making these socks, how much knitting hurts my arms. I'm on a mission now to learn how to knit continental, so as to reduce some repetitive strain on these limbs at the end of my shoulders. Between knitting and massage, I'm pretty hard on my body. I'm not ready to give up on either, so I need to make alterations (to both) in how I work.

These socks are worked in Alpaca Sox, and I did the pattern in the large size. I was getting more stitches per inch, so I think the size worked out okay. They're super soft and warm! I'm ready to move on to the next project, which I think will be a Coriolis Architecture from Cat Bordhi's book New Pathways for Sock Knitters, which I picked up while I was in Vashon in February.

Honey Badger Pictures

2012-03-04T10:10:00.000-08:00

These are the Honey Badger socks I finished on February 2nd. I really enjoy them!

January Socks!

2012-02-26T08:12:00.000-08:00

I finished my Honey Badger socks on February 2nd. I think that was my quickest 'turn around' time for a pair of socks. In fact, I know it. Ten days. I don't know that I've ever been able to do a pair under a month before. Thus, this challenge! 12 pair in a year?!

Soon after finishing, I hopped a plane to go to Washington state, and enjoyed a week of weaving and friendship and giggling with my friend Janet. It was a blast. I now have renewed weaving energy! But, it cuts into my knitting time. Still, I'm working away on a pair of Dotty's - by the same designer as the Honey Badgers. I should be done before February is through, and on schedule for a dozen pair of socks at the end of the year.

Overwhelmed.

2012-01-24T11:18:00.000-08:00

I went to the doctor yesterday. On the 9th day of being sick. I have laryngitis, so I sound like a heavy smoking lounge singer. And also a sinus infection. Giddy! At least I'm able to take some antibiotics, and I hope to be on the mend quickly!

So.... January has been a little overwhelming. Helix socks aren't going to be dealt with. I need a sock project that a) I can just start b) I don't need to print out and squint at complex instructions.

Enter: The Honey Badger. Nothing can stop the honey badger.

#1 of 12

2012-01-22T16:02:00.000-08:00

Okay, so technically I started these on December 31st. I actually finished the first one on December 31st. But, well, It took me 3 more weeks to get the second sock done. And, well, they ARE socks. So, they count!! It's been so busy around here having the floors refinished. Then, as soon as everything was dry and we could start replacing furniture: BAM! I got The Crud. I caught it from Rob. Cancelled appointments, and broken dreams (well, not so much dreams as good intentions). I've been lounging about watching reruns on Netflix for 7 days now. I managed to 1) paint our new guest room, 2) Move a little bit of furniture around and 3) finish these sockies for Baby Rogge!

Colors!

2012-01-10T09:28:00.000-08:00

I'm not straying far from the gorgeous photo for the Helix socks. I love the bright green and deep color combo. I'm using KnitPicks Stroll Tonal from my stash.

They floor guys are working away down stairs, and I'm finishing up the second baby sock outside. We're having gorgeous weather for January, and it's going to turn cold again later in the week.

I'm excited to kick back and knit a while once the floors are done and my house is back in order!

January 12-in-12

2012-01-06T09:12:00.000-08:00

I've chosen (or so I think) what pattern I'd like to do for my first of 12 socks in 2012... I've also been thinking that maybe I'm not going to stick to socks, because there are so many other awesome patterns out there I want to do!

I really love a challenge, and a lot of projects don't keep my attention because they don't pose a suitable challenge. Enter: The Double Helix Sock. Oh dear!

Here's the conundrum: The Heidrickman household is "tustabumble" (as Grandma would say) since we're having the wood floors on the main level refinished next week. I can't even reach my sock yarn! My Cricket loom is parked right in front of it, as well as a box of photos, a drawer from my roll top desk, a cork board, an end table... you get the idea. Currently, my computer is between my swift and my yarn winder. So this poses another problem.

All of this, and not to mention, I need to finish the second sock in a pair of baby socks (maybe those are 1 of 12?) and a Christmas gift for my brother! What does one knit for a nearly-40 geek? Hmmmm.

12 in 12

2011-12-20T20:19:00.000-08:00

One of my goals for 2012 is to knit 12 pair of socks. It seems impossible, but I think it could be done! There are so many cool patterns out there, and so many fun yarns... I think it could happen!

In 2011, my resolution was to not buy any sock yarn all year. I almost followed through. Except the part where I bought sock yarn. A couple of times. Not that much! But, I did. I think I could continue to not buy sock yarn (or at least do my best) and knit 12 pairs of socks, and maybe a few other things!

I'd like to try some color work with the Aargh! gyle socks, and some other fun patterns like the Monkey, Leyburn and Watercress (with some modifications).

I'm excited to try this challenge!! I certainly don't need to buy any more sock yarn.