Hot Socklet

Pattern: Generic cuff down socks
Yarn: Nashua Handknits Creative Focus Superwash in color 02 - 1 and a smidge skeins
Needles: Bryspun US 4 5" dpns
Rating: 10 little piggies

It's been a long time coming, me knitting my first pair of socks. Since last summer, actually. But now, now I'm the proud mama of socklets, and I'm feeling downright giddy.

A great big round of applause goes to Barbara, who guided me through the process with aplomb and humor. We've been meeting regularly over the last few months for Sock 101 classes, and yesterday we finished up with toe decreases and grafting. Hey, grafting is pretty cool.

So is this scrumptious Artfibers Galicia Barbara gifted to me.

Is this my color or what? Yowza. But before I run off on a tangent extolling silk, Artfibers, and asking for opinions on what lace scarf pattern I should use with it, back to the socklets.

I'm exceedingly happy I finally figured out how sock construction works. And that these fit, even though they were meant to be for a child. Heh. Obviously I'm still iffy on the math, so thank goodness for Sensational Knitted Socks; I'll be making my next pair - another generic cuff down stockinette pair out of Artyarns Ultramerino 8 in color 127 (a birthday present from Mary - man, I'm blessed with great friends) - using this dandy reference.

And, to keep the momentum going, I'm taking Cookie A.'s toe up class with Ellen and Barbara at Unwind in a few weeks, too.

Fiend update: This morning was B.I.G. Big as in Fiend went to the vet big. He's so freaky skittish that we've been putting it off until we could at least pet him without him spazzing. Then, two days ago, he sported a bite on his ear and forehead that turned nasty yesterday, so in he went today. And guess what? He went into the carrier without a problem. Yep, Tom was able to pick him up and put him in the carrier without biting, scratching, hissing, yowling or twisting. I just stood there, holding the backup bribe can of tuna fish, in disbelief. Cats are so fickle. We're still waiting on some test results, but have learned he's around 12 (! we thought he was a year old - so much for our age telling ability), has been neutered, and came back negative for kitty aids and leukemia. He was well behaved at the vet, and was mellow when Tom brought him home. B.I.G. Next up, he and Maggie get to make nice.