In order to keep up with the steading incoming supply of sock yarn, I decided that I need to knit at least one pair a month. Towards that end I have two pairs of socks that are complete. The first is a the last FO for 2011:
These socks are Cherry Tree Hill Supersock. I’m pretty sure this is my first completed pair out of that yarn. I’ve purchased other skeins, but I don’t recall actually finishing anything before. These are pretty nifty. I actually finished these guys on New Years Eve, shortly before midnight. That made my total production for 2011 higher than it has been in a long time.
I just finished these socks this evening.
I would have finished these earlier, except I futzed up the second sock. For some odd reason, while I had no problem increasing the toe to 56st for the first sock, I couldn’t quite manage that on its mate. Took me to having finished the heel to realize it though. I ripped it out and started again. The yarn is Pakokku sock yarn from ITW in Minotaur color way. I picked this up at NYSW this yearn and really liked it. The base is a fine multi-plied yarn which reminds me of Lorna’s.
Finally, another FO to show off, but not knitting this time. Most know that I’ve been working on a iOS version of my KnitCounter app. I submitted it to the Apple App Store on 1/2 and it was approved. It is available for $.99 (just like the droid version)
It is available here. I’m quite proud of it and would welcome comments and suggestions!
Now to decide which yarn is next. Will be important as on Friday we’re off on our annual family vacation on the Explorer of the Seas. The trip is very similar to this one, but one day longer and with one stop different. We’re going to St. Martin instead of Dominican Republic this time and the islands are in a different order. Labadee, Haiti is our first stop.
Craft on!
