KAL Socks are Done!!

That's right! I finished a pair of socks in two months! That's a record for me. My Give A Stitch KAL Socks are done. I LOVE these socks. The color is AWESOME! I was worried about not having enough yarn so I added a stripe in the foot. Trekking XXL Zitron #110 was fabulous to work with and so was Hempathy Designer's Choice #20.

There were a couple of "issues" with Red Heart's Self Striping Knit Sock pattern. It had you CUT the yarn when it came time to do the heel. Well, I didn't follow the pattern. LOL

I decided to bring some of the orange color up to the leg with some imperfect lazy daisies around the cuff. Totally makes the sock!

They're blocking now...can't wait to wear them!

Now...what's next?

Busy Needles

My KAL socks are over halfway finished. YAY!!!! I've turned the heel and have started on the foot on BOTH socks! I really like how these are turning out. I know it's just a plain sock...but I LOVE the color and yarn! It's a shame this Trekking XXL Zitron #110 has been discountinued. I must knit the yarn I buy MUCH faster. LOLOL I found some Hempathy Designer's Choice #20 (dark coral) in my stash (imagine that!) that goes PERFECTLY with it. I'm adding some stripes in the foot with it. I'm just nervous about having enough of the Trekking to finish a whole pair of socks with just one skein for my chunky feet.

Sock KAL/CAL

The other weekend I started organizing my stash – a rather daunting task. So far, I've filled three 97-quart containers. That's like 5 tanks of gas! LOL Just my sock yarns alone took up 2 containers. OH! And then there's a 25-quart "future project" container that's stuffed. I don't know how "future project" and "stash" are different but they are. LOL

My stitching group at work, Give A Stitch, has started both a sock KAL and a sock CAL. For the KAL, we are making Red Heart's Self Striping Knit Sock and for the CAL it is Red Heart's Colorful Crochet Socks. We needed a basic sock to get everyone started. Only a couple of us had made socks before. Everybody is doing great! Could have a bunch of new addicts to cross over to the dark side. ::evil grin::

The KAL is with Trekking XXL Zitron #110 (Fall 2008). LOVE the Fall hues in it – nice subtle stripes. Had to up the cast on for my chubby ankles. LOL As it stands now, I have 5-inches on the 1st sock and 4-inches on the 2nd. One more inch and I'll start the heels. It's nice just knitting a plain old sock with no pattern...letting the yarn do all the magic. My only concern is having enough yarn for both socks. Think I'll be adding some coordinating stripes and toe on the foot.

The CAL gets Regia 4 Ply Color #5478 "Brasil Salvadore". I've got about half of the cuff for the first sock done. I've been working more on the KAL.