Whew! Just in the nick of time for the Trek-Along, I finished my current socks, a pair of anklets in Sockotta. I picked this colorway (#11) to go with the sneakers I bought last month.

This is the first time I’ve used Sockotta, which is 45% cotton/40% wool/15% nylon. Cotton blends are not bad at all, I had no trouble knitting with it, and they’re a great weight to wear for the summer. (Because the sneakers really must be work with socks–I tried without, and it was an unfortunate thing.) I’m pretty sure I’ve got enough for another pair of anklets if I want, too.

But my favorite part? I got the stripes just right. Perfect, as near as makes no difference. So much so that I was able to use the color changes to judge when to start the heel, and how long to knit the ribbing. I mean, I compared actual measurements, too, but seriously . . . look how close these are! That alone makes me love them.

Now, I do have to weave in the ends, but that’s a mere bagatelle. The important thing is that this pair of socks is done in time for the official kick-off of the Trek-along tomorrow. I pulled out my skein and my needles, sorted out the yarn vomit that came out of the middle of the skein when I searched for the center, and now it’s ready to go.

How much did I want to get these socks done today? Well, first, I didn’t touch any of my other knitting projects today–not the Celtic Dreams, not the diva-ish Peacock Stole, not the Green Gables which has been waiting so patiently lately. Nope. I didn’t touch any of them. I concentrated on my socks.

How hard did I concentrate? I even knitted while I was reading–something which I never do. Yes, I know, even with my prodigious reading lists each month, I don’t read while I knit. (While brushing my teeth, while cooking, while eating, sure–but not while knitting.) But today, I did. Not very quickly perhaps–mostly because fighting to keep the book propped open in my lap was a struggle. I had to reposition it every time I switched from the page on the left to the page on the right, and every time I turned the page. Ugh. That part was a pain. (Hello, welcome to the main reason I don’t read and knit at the same time–I read too quickly and have to pause to turn/adjust pages far too often.)

Anyway, I’m proud of myself for getting these done. I only started them on Saturday, too–that was remarkably fast for me!

I’m enjoying the guesses for “L”–keep them coming! But only one guess per person.

Oh, and the Creative Zen Micro Photo MP3 player I’ve been complaining about? I actually rebooted it the other day . . . once I found the instructions for it on the labyrinthine help-pages at the Creative Zen site. (You’d think they’d put that kind of thing into the manual, huh?) Anyway, since the actual reboot, it’s behaving itself, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed.

And–Marley is getting a little brother tomorrow . . . go and wish Shelley luck with the new puppy! (Oh boy, a brand-new little puppy . . . I’m melting at the very thought . . . In chorus now . . . Awwwww! Puppypuppypuppypuppy….)

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