I think I bested my old record for the fastest sock. I’d have to check my FO album, but cast on to toe grafting in about 5.5 hours (5 commutes + Sunday’s cast on) is what it really boiled down to. I do have work in the ends, but I finished the first of the Opal socks.
I knit the last stitch on the bus this morning (ugh made me queeeeaaaazzzzzyyyy) and grafted the toe on the subway. I noticed a woman across from me watching very closely. Such pressure! Now I have to futz with the yarn and see if I can match stripes 
The ankle is there. BTW, it is my right ankle which has left me driving impaired. Mom had me drive from the bus stop to the house last night which went off without too much pain. Could I manage my normal daily driving of some 6 miles? Yes. I don’t think any long road trip is in the near future, but local driving is doable so the twins and I will be moving home tomorrow night after work. This will allow my folks to at least get in a long weekend away on the boat having canceled their original vacation plans for this week. While the swelling has gone down a bit, bruising is up, and in odd places too. The middle three toes are just ugly with blotches of blue, purple and hints of green. Lovely. Not.
Not much else to report so I’ll cut it here.
Craft on!
4 responses so far ↓
1 Lisa // Jul 27, 2005 at 3:36 pm
Thanks for the sock yarn link – I loved the Opal Rainforest. Now some sock yarn and new needles are on their way to me! For the short time I worked in New York, I was amazed that when/if the bus got stuck in traffic, I could actually count that time towards work time and not have to “stay after” to put the extra time in.
2 Elaine // Jul 27, 2005 at 9:36 pm
good grief girl! That is one fast sock, and I actually like the yarn. Gotta get some. I’m sewing up the sleeves of Rogue right now!!!
3 Chris // Jul 28, 2005 at 8:34 am
Ooooh, pretty sock! So you’re a knitter who likes it fast, huh?
4 --Deb // Jul 28, 2005 at 11:10 am
At least you have some pretty socks to cover up the bruising . . . you know, now that the temperature has dropped to the 80s. Practically freezing outside.