sockapalooza four: April 2007

Monday, April 30, 2007

Got Mine!

WooHoo! This is such a HUGE KAL! I don't think I've been a part of this big of a KAL before! :D I've got my partner's info, now I just need to choose yarn and pattern! LOL :D

woo hoo! On our way!

Really hoping this posts, this time. I also have my sock pal, and I'm so excited to get started.

I blog atTinky McFrog.

(Ok, now I have that song stuck in my head-wonder how long that'll be there?) I picked up my sock pal's info earlier today and can hardly wait to get started! I have 2 different socks in progress (both from Sock Madness) and a 3rd one just waiting for it's yarn to be balled up (also from Sock Madness) plus a final exam to turn in on Tuesday-yet I can barely keep myself from going through all my patterns and sock yarn to find the perfect fit for her. I can hardly wait to get started!

Warm Greetings from Hong Kong

Hi everyone! I'm from Hong Kong and this is my first time at Sockapalooza. Thank you Alison, I'm absolutely thrilled to be here, and just can't wait to get started.

Oooh, by the way, let me share with you these DIY Sock Blockers that I made recently. In case anyone is interested, the tutorial is now available on my blog.

Cheers,
Maryann ;o)

No Sock Pal yet...

Has everyone gotten their assigned pal? I didn't get an email yet... I'm assuming that since there are a thousand of us it's taking some time. I have been sorting through patterns and I think I know what I'm going to knit - I just need to find out what my pal wants!!

Socks Rock!

J. Denae

Greetings from Minnesota!

Hi! My name is Carrie and I live in St. Paul Minnesota. I've been knitting for a number of years and I consider socks my favorite item to knit. This is my 3rd sockapalooza and I'm excited as ever. I blog here mostly about knitting but also about my Weimaraner Casey Blue and other random things going on in my life. I'm looking forward to following everyones progress on this blog, great idea Alison! And thank you for once again planning this spectacular knit along!!

Greetings from South Carolina

Howdy, all

I am in the Midlands of South Carolina (middle of the state) and this is my first time participating in sockapalooza. I am so excited to be involved in this. I had gotten away from blogging, but today I set up a new blog. Not much there yet, but give me time...

Ready! Got my pal's info and got my sock yarn

Got my pal's info and got my sock yarn!
Now just need to see if I have anything in the stash to match, and pick a pattern!

Hiya from Eastern Canada

Sigh... I just keep on trying to post... I'm new to Sockapalooza, but am very excited! I love the idea of 1000 pairs of socks winging their way around the world - magic!!! I blog here, drop by if you get a chance... I love company.

Hiya from Eastern Canada

waves

Hello all! With any luck I'll finally be able to post this time, lol. This is my first time at Sockapaloooza and I'm very excited. Just thinking about seeing pictures of 1000 pairs of socks to covet is a bit dizzying :)
If you'd like to check out my blog, you can find me at http://mathgirlknits.blogspot.com

Yet another newbie!

This is my first time in Sockapalooza and I'm so incredibly excited!

I got my sock recipient's information today and she's totally flexible which is exciting and daunting at the same time. Definitely gives me a lot of patterns and sock yarns to choose from.

I can't wait to see what every one comes up with.

Let the fun begin,
Amanda

Sock Pal acquired!

I'm completely thrilled. I got my sock pal today (as did pretty much everybody else), and I am going to start rooting through my sock yarn and see if I already have a good match. While I ponder the appropriate yarn, I have a question (or a request for advice).

I've been making socks for a couple of years now, but I've only finally gotten to the point where my socks fit me pretty much all the time. (I have a tendency to come out a little big). Any advice on how to make sure that the socks I'm making will actually fit the intended recipient (her feet are a little bit bigger than mine, so trying them on as I go won't really cut it).

Thanks! See you here and at my blog!
Seanna Lea

This puts a smile on my face....

... after a somewhat dreary Monday, I was very happy to check my email and discover my sockapalooza pal had sent me a message!
I feel so special already ;-)

I'm Annie, this is my first sockapalooza, and I promise I will behave! I post about knitting and other fun things at www.anniebee.vox.com
Thanks Alison!

Hello from St. Paul, MN!

Hi everyone! My name is Michelle and this is my first Sockapalooza. I'm very excited to get to the yarn store and pick out something fabulous for my sock pal. I live just blocks from the Mississippi, the weather is warming up here, and I can't think of many better ways to spend a few afternoons than sitting in the sun knitting a pair of socks!

Missing from database?

A few days ago I went to update a bit of my measurement info in the database and it said that my address wasn't in there - I figured someone was playing with the data and I would check back later. Yesterday I found out that folks were getting their sock pal matches. I haven't received an email about a sock pal, and the database still says that my email address doesn't exist in the database. I *am* listed on the list of participants though, and did get the Blogger invite.

Any ideas?

All fixed -- Please ignore!

Let the stalking begin...

Got my stalkee...er...sock recipient's name and I'm thrilled! Time to get knitting :)

Let the stalking begin...

Got my stalkee...er...sock recipient's name and I'm thrilled! Time to get knitting :)

YAY!

Yay! Got my match! Let the sock knitting begin!

Boy! What a hard time posting!

Finally, well, at least I hope so!

I am just excited about participating. When do we get our matches? I want to get started as soon as possible!

Yipee! Have fun everyone.

Huzzah!

Blogger finally let me post!

I'm Jacqui, a first time sockpaloozer. I've knit dozens of socks, and often knit and read at the same time--provided the book will stay open! I'm a homeschooler, and will be graduating in May from our family's homeschool. College looms in the fall in PA (Anyone here from Grove City?? Is there a LYS there??) and I'll miss my family (and my 8 younger siblings) dearly.

Here's my latest sock project, with (my first good skein of) yarn I spun myself! The pattern is modified from Nancy Bush's Knitting Vintage Socks pattern "Evening Stockings for a Young Lady."

Huzzah!

Waving hello

Wow, I cannot get over how many people are in this dealio! And how many from all over the world. This is my first time for Sockapalooza and for any exchange for that matter. I'm as excited as everyone else seems to be. I've been knitting for about 20 years, but consider myself new to the world of socks having only been knitting them for about 3 years now. I do have a blog which I'm trying to keep relatively up-to-date.

I am so looking forward to this!

Hello from North of 60

I'm very excited to start knitting my socks - I keep wanting to order some yarn but I know that I have to wait until I get my match. I participated last year and it was a lot of fun.

Hiya from the East Coast of Canada

I tried this last week, but as we all know we've given Blogger at bit of a crisis... It's my first time participating in a Sockapalooza - I'm very excited! The idea of 1000 pairs of socks winging their way around the world is well magical! I'm looking forward to getting to know my spoilee and really all of you through your posts and blogs. I blog here if you feel like dropping by...

One more try....

I've been trying to post an intro for a few days but I keep getting told I need to sign on again. I went and did all of the things that were suggested so hopefully this works!

My name is Trish, I have been knitting for about 2 1/2 years and knitting socks for over 1 1/2 years of that time. I have never participated in a swap before so I am nervous and excited all at the same time. Here are a few of my most recent pairs:

I can't wait until we get our matches so I can decide what I will make. I look forward to getting to know all of you over the next few months.

Yeah, I'm in!

Hi, I'm Cindy in Oregon and I'm a knitting addict! So happy to be part of this, my first Sockapalooooza. I have enough sock yarn to make lots of socks, so the first challenge will be figuring out which skein is just right for my sockret pal, then picking a pattern. :)

Perfect match for me!

Hi, I'm Diana from California, and I can't wait to start!! This is my first Sockapalooza, I first heard about it from a sock knitter that did it last year. She bought one of my bags to hold her socks in progress for Sockapalooza 4. Socka-wha?? Wow! And I was introduced to knitting blogs! I was addicted, and even started a blog of my own, although it has everything and all things in there! From heirloom tomatoes, raising wild silkmoths, and cycling. lol.

I think I'm going to try and dye some yarn for my sock pal...this is going to be fun!!

Hello!

I guess it's about time I introduce myself, eh? I'm Sarah and I live on Long Island, New York. This is my second time doing Sockapalooza (I participated in #2, but was too late to sign up for #3). I'm so excited to find out about my pal and start knitting!

My knitting blog is here: Knitting Bee. Here's hoping this posting thing works!

Fifth Time's the charm

Hi all! I'm Natalie from Toronto, Ontario Canada, and I'm super excited about this swap. Now that I have my pal's name, my head is swimming with possibilities. Socks are my favorite thing to knit and I love that I have someone new to knit for. I can't wait to see everyone's creations!! Happy sock knitting!

A Whole New World

OK - so how many people have the song from Aladdin in their head after reading my title? Oh, wait, not everyone is as dorky as I am. Never mind. So this is my first sockapalooza AND my first time posting to a blog! Wow. Someday I'll have to start a blog of my own, but I'll start slow by posting to this one : ). I'm SO EXCITED! But alas, I just checked my pal's info and she hasn't listed her measurements or preferences yet!! What is an impatient sockapalooza-er to do.....

A Whole New World

Oooooooo! Sock Pals!

I thought I was excited when I got my invitation to blog, but this morning's email about Sock Pal Info nearly put me over the moon! I can't wait to get started on my pal's socks! Yippee!

Woooo!!

This is sooo exciting. It is my first swop ever and I have just looked to see who my pal is and I think its going to be great fun. But my pal has no blog....I wanted to be nosy, see what they do, what they get up to so everyone go and make yourselves a blog because I could be your pal ;)
Having said that, I WILL update my blog this week. It has been a tad neglected this last few weeks.
Anyway, I am Nic, from the UK and have been knitting socks for a year now. Favouring 2 circulars to the 4 needle variety but you never know, I don't know what or how I am going to knit my sockpalooza socks yet.
Oooh just noticed that my pal does have a blog. All too exciting, I want to start knitting now but I need to work and sew and being a Mum for a bit longer yet then I will play later.....

Sock pal found! Can't wait to begin!!

No more idle viewing of fiber and patterns. Now I have a sock pal, preferences and a REAL goal! I can't wait. And as a p.s.....many thanks to Katja (http://katjaquilt.blogspot.comwww.fambrenner.de)www.fambrenner.de)
who pointed out that I had my blog address incorrect. The correct address is http://alotta.knittin.blogspot.com. Oh, the joy of it all!!! Cynthia

Greetings from PA!

Hi! This is my first Sockapalooza and my second swap. I’m very excited to get my sock partner! This is so much fun already!
Visit my blog Starbugknits!

Greetings from PA!

Hi! This is my first Sockapalooza and my second swap. I’m very excited to get my sock partner! This is so much fun already!
Visit my blog Starbugknits!

Portugal

I am Natália from Portugal and I am very happy to join to sockapalooza four.

Here is my last work.

Hello everyone, my name is Helga and I live in Bavaria/Germany in a small village. This is my first sockapalooza and I´ll do my very best... I can´t await starting and looking forward to get my pal. Good luck to you all and a lot of fun!

Portugal signing in

Hello, I'm MzTallulah and this is my first swap ever. I'm Italian, but I have been living in Lisbon, Portugal, for the past ten years. I started knitting in 2000, and knit my first socks - a simple Nancy Bush pattern - for the Knitting Olympics. I blog very occasionally here. Currently, I'm knitting Roza's socks, the half-hexagon Spider's Web Shawl from Victorian Lace Today (like this one), and a little one-piece baby wrap cardigan in local yarn that I'm designing.

Hello Everyone

Hi my name is Rochelle I live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This is my first Sockapalooza and I am so excited to be here. I can't wait to get started.

Hello from Gran Canaria

Ahhhhhggg!!! Looks like blogger is giving me a hard time to post here. This is my 2nd sockapalooza, and I'm more than willing to get started...again, with Snt. Blogger's help
I'm Pilar and live in Gran Canaria (Spain) This is my knitting blog, just if someone feels for having a look :)
http://tejiendoenlaisla.blogspot.com/
And this is the blog for Las Palmas Knits meetups, just in case you happens to be around and feel for dropping by :)
http://laspalmasknits.blogspot.com/

Hello from Gran Canaria

Greetings from Southern Ohio!

My name is Angi. I am a Doula in Southern Ohio. I've been knitting socks since January 2000. I learned from the Spinfree S.O.C.K.S. class

I participated in the first sockapalooza but took a break for exchanges 2 and 3. I'm looking forward to this round! I'm sharing my blog space with my daughter in law for this event. She is a very talented knitter.

I'm anxious to see the patterns and colors people choose for their socks!

Newbie

Hello to all, I'm a Newbie, I'm really happy to participate for the first time . Its fun to check out all your blogs ;-) Greetings from Bonn, Germany, Iris ine

Hello from Finland!

I hope this works out now...I'm one of those people who have been having difficulties with blogger. But, anyway, this is my first time in sockapalooza. Not that I haven't noticed it before, I just haven't been on time for the sign-ups. But this time I made it.

As you can see from the title, I live in Finland, in Helsinki-region and I've been knitting for ages. Now I'm making my first cable socks (Eunny's Bayerische socks) and they are going ok. You can see their progress and my other works at my blog, Knitter's block. Looking forward to this exchange, lots of ideas just waiting to be used.

Sunday, April 29, 2007

Ahoj from Slovakia

this is my favourite "sockpattern" . Multivariegated yarn in stockinette stitch :) well, I can manage lace or cables too :) Anyway, you can check my blog here .

Glad to make it!

Wow, has it been difficult to post a "hi"!! It's so wonderful that there's such a great, international, sock-loving community out there. This is my first sock- (or anything-) exchange, and I'm so excited I can hardly wait to begin! I'm hoping I can begin (to put off school work) very soon.

I blog with my sister and some friends here.

Can't wait!

This will be my first Sockapalooza and I'm exited! I've done many swaps before and they've all been fun. You can find me at Hasbu's Hideaway.

I've been having trouble posting, let's see if this works now...

Hello from Missouri

I've been knitting for about 7 years and started socks around 3 or so years ago. I'm currently trying to finish up a pair for a friend that attended the birth of my 1 yo (yes, they've been on the needles for a while!) and I just finished a two-tone pair in Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino for the baby.

Now that my "baby" is a toddler and her brother is 4, I'm ready to knit all the projects I've dreamt of for the last year. This is my first Sockapalooza and I can't wait to pick a pattern and yarn for my sock pal! You can visit my blog here.

Jenn

Good Grief, I Finally Made It

Good Grief, Blogger wouldn't let me sign in for days. I'm so happy to be here (finally)! Thank you for hosting this, Alison!

Trying Again

Seems like most of us are having a hard time getting in here to post. Hopefully, this post will make it - the last one didn't and of course, I didn't save the draft. Learning curve, obviously!

I missed the first Sockapaloosa, but have participated in each one since. It is a lot of fun watching the excitement grow each time Alison hosts Sockapaloosa.

Bad timing though for the intro. I am going to be out of town for several weeks - and don't have a laptop for on the road communication. So if you haven't heard from your swap partner, it could very well be me!

I'll catch up once I am home again. Really looking forward to learning about my swap partner. Now if I can just remember not to sign off with my real name!

It's all new to me...

Hello fellow sock-knitters! Greetings from Portland, OR where it's currently sunny. (Rain in the forecast by Tuesday, of course.) I am new to sockapalooza and new to knitting socks! My grandmother taught me to knit when I was a child (twice, in fact), and I've been hitting the sticks off-and-on since then. I've not yet knit socks, so this is going to force me to face the dreaded turning of the heel.

I blog occasionally about my personal life here (sometimes there's even knitting content) and regularly about my second grade class here. My students know I'm a knitting junkie who loves coffee.

And visions of sock yarn danced in my head...

Jenny

Long time knitter, first time for Sockapalooza

I see my niece beat me in posting (Hi Leigh!). Yes, the knitting gene runs deep in our family. I'm just down the road from Leigh, in BIG town Indiana. I do blog (k1yok2tog.blogspot.com) so come and listen to my random babblings. I can't wait to get started!

Hi there, newbie to sockapalooza

I don't know if any of my posts have gotten up yet, but here goes. I'm Amy and I'm located here on the web. I live on the Indiana/Ohio state line and I am going to college at Ivy Tech Community College. I've been knitting for a couple of years and I'm just now getting into socks. I'm still working on the second sock of my first pair that I started back in either February or March. I'm excited to be in my first Sockapalooza and can't wait to start.

Hello from Kentucky!

This is my first Sockapalooza too and I can't wait to get started. Thank you SO much, Alison, for putting all this together. I can't imagine how you're doing this with 1000 people!

I'm usually found at Melly Breit.

Tally-ho and off we go!

Melissa

Fourth Time Running

This will be my fourth time in the Sockapalooza fun. It's been such a positive experience. I've gotten to mail my socks out to the San Francisco area, to Liverpool England, and even close to home in my state of Missouri. I can't wait to start the fourth round. It's been a great way to meet other sock knitters. I blog at http://showmeyourknits.typepad.com.
Jessica

Greetings from Nashville

Hi everybody! This is my first sock exchange and I'm so excited that I finally made the sign-ups. Can't wait to see what everyone does, and I'm sure it will be loads of fun! :o)

Hello from Brooklyn, NY

Hi everyone. I thought I would say hello so all of you sockapalooza knitters out there. I'm waiting with bated breath for my buddy's info.

looking forward to seeing all of your creations and sharing mine as well!

Nishanna
http://nishanna.livejournal.com

No longer Blog-less!!!

Hi everyone - all of your blogs have inspired me to start one as well. My friend and house mate Tournesol and I started ours today! Come and visit: http://dotsandyarn.blogspot.com/
Tigerduck x

Newbie for Sockapalooza

I am a rabbid sock knitter, but I have never done any kind of exchange before. I am looking forward to this one. Can't wait to find out about my pal so I can start knitting.

Hello from Spain....I hope

Wow!

I was quite surprised to make it into the blog today - I suppose Blogger decided it was my turn to come play.

The timing isn't the best though. I leave tomorrow for an extended work trip and will be incommunicado for several weeks. So my sock pal on both ends - never fear! I'll be back and I'm excited about Sockapalooza 4.

I missed out on Sockapalooza 1. But it is fun to see the growth and excitement every time Alison hosts a Sokapalooza swap.

Now if I can just remember to not use my real name and give away my identity!

Hei from Finland!

I'm a Finnish knitter and I've knit since I was in primary school so I'm not exactly a beginner, but I'm a first timer in Sockapalooza or in any international swap. I'm really really looking forward to this!

My knitting life and also some other part of my life can be found in my blog at http://devyarnstash.blogspot.com, you all are welcome to visit me there (The blog is bilingual, so look for the English parts if you cannot read Finnish).

Hei from Finland!

First time sockapalooza

Greetings from New Jersey. Can't wait to get my pal and start knitting. This will be only my second pair of socks but I'm very confident!! I've just started a blog at http://alottaknittin@blogspot.com. Nothing to see yet but give me time and I'll be posting before you know it! I knit and quilt. So excited to be part of this!!

A "hello" from small town IN

Just wanted to say hi to everyone out there in the InterWeb! I'm more or less a beginning sock knitter but I love the challenge of hard patterns! This is my first year and very very excited to be here. I just hope my aunt and I don't get eachother as partners...it would be fun, but gosh, I see her all the time.
I do blog, but don't go there, I'm still trying to figure out why it is being dumb...dumb dumb dumb....
Thank you for your time...
Leigh
http://leftoversushi.wordpress.com

A "hello" from small town IN

Dang Happy to be here!

This is my first sock exchange, ever, and I am still pretty new to the whole "Blog World" . I have been looking forward to this exchange, and am amazed that there are 1,000 of us taking part! that's a lot of warm cozy feet!

Once I get my match, I look forward to figuring out what colour and pattern sock will be just the right "fit" for my partner! (and I hope I can keep my identity a secret! I am terrible with surprizes and will be bursting at the seams to tell!!)

I am looking forward to reading and seeing all the fun ideas people have for their partners, and to exploring some of the knitting blogs ... it'll be fun getting to know you all!

I'm so excited...

Hello All -
I can't wait! This is my first sockapalooza and my first swap ever. I love to knit socks and I thought how wonderful to knit them for someone that is equally obsessed! I've been trying for a couple of days to post so here we go again. Happy knitting - Renee' in CA

Yet another newbie...

Hello everyone! I am new to sockapalooza and I can't wait to get started. I love to knit and socks are among my favourites. I blog here.

Ahlan wa sahlan min Misr!

Hi everyone. :) The post title is a poor transliteration of Arabic for hi and welcome from Egypt, where I'm currently studying abroad. As my father so cheerfully reminded me last night, I come home in 34 days (not like anyone's counting...sheesh) and will be back in the land of yarn bounty, where people do NOT look at me cross-eyed when I bring out the DPNs. This is my first Sockapalooza and my first swap ever. I'm so excited! I've already starting brainstorming different patterns I might use. This all, of course, depends on my pal's preferences. :) I'm thinking something exciting, though.

If anyone's interested, I blog here.

Ahlan wa sahlan min Misr!

Hi everyone. :) The title heading is a poor transliteration of Arabic for hi and welcome from Egypt, where I'm currently studying abroad. As my father so cheerfully reminded me last night, I come home in 34 days (not like anyone's counting...sheesh) and will be back in the land of yarn bounty, where people do NOT look at me cross-eyed when I bring out the DPNs. This is my first Sockapalooza and my first swap ever. I'm so excited! I've already starting brainstorming different patterns I might use. This all, of course, depends on my pal's preferences. :)

If anyone's interested, I blog here.

London Calling....

I'm in!

I have ooodles of sock yarn.......

I can't wait!

London Calling....

I'm in!

I have ooodles of sock yarn.......

I can't wait!

London Calling....

I'm in!

I have ooodles of sock yarn.......

I can't wait!

London Calling....

I'm in!

I have ooodles of sock yarn.......

I can't wait!

Hiya

I've been attempting to post a 'hi' message to this blog for days now (for some reason Blogger/Google keeps giving me errors), so here's hoping it works!

This is my first Sockapalooza and I'm really looking forward to it.

Thanks for organising Alison.

Happy knitting!

OzKnitter
http://ozknitter.blogspot.com

Hiya

Saturday, April 28, 2007

Hello!

Hello All!
This will be my second time around with Sockapalooza and I can't wait. Looking forward to our pal assignments. I already have some yarns in mind. They are from Cabin Cove, in the campfire and canoe color ways..if they don't fit my pal's questionnaire I'll just have to keep them for myself, lol!!

Hello from NYC!

like many- tried and tried. bloggers is fussy these days. Just a note to say hi. new to sockapalooza but not to socks. Looking forward to meet some new knitting friends!
come and visit my blog.

Hello from NYC!

like many- tried and tried. bloggers is fussy these days. Just a note to say hi. new to sockapalooza but not to socks. Looking forward to meet some new knitting friends!
come and visit my blog.

Hello fellow socksisters

Hi I have been knitting socks for about two years. I live in Virginia Beach VA. Even if we don't have the coldest winters my feet are nice and warm. I also knit socks for CIC (Children In Common) and the Dulaan project. Just think of all those warm toes.
Matching all the people up must be a brain breaker. I am looking forward to getting my swap partner. I found little metal boxes with chocolate truffles. The box would be great for storing stitch markers. Of course you have to eat the chocolate first :-}
My blog is here http://lostpurl.blogspot.com/ I just finished two pairs of socks.

Hi everyone...

Boy, I hope this post works this time! I am really excited to be a part of sockapalooza 4! This is the first time I have participated, but I have been knitting socks pretty much constantly for the last couple of years. I can't wait to find out who I am knitting for-- I am always looking for new people to knit socks for. I have a huge sock yarn stash that I really want to use up, but the discounts in the sidebar are looking mighty tempting. uh oh...
I just started up a new blog about a month ago. Come visit me at http://dandelionknits.typepad.com/.

Hiya!

I am a fairly new sock knitter, for quite a while I let myself get intimidated by all the "fiddly" bits. But now i am a true convert, i just finished up my 3rd pair, have my 4th and 5th on the needles (a Jaywalker and a sort of Sauvie Island) and have quite a few more pairs planned out in my head.

I am incredibly excited to be joining sockapalooza this year, and can't wait to take on the challenge of knitting socks for a foot that isn't mine.

Hi from Rooted in Knit-reality

Hi my name is Tawana and this is 2nd time in Sockapalooza, I can't wait to get started! I am eager to knit socks for that special person. My blog is Rooted in Knit-reality.

Hi from Ohio

Hi everyone this is my first Sockapalooza. I can't wait to get to know my pal.
I blog here I can't wait to get started! Happy knitting

~Mandy

Hey Y'all

This is the first time I've participated, too. I've been so glad to see all the other first timers.

By way of introduction, I'm a West Virginian living in Pennsylvania by way of Ohio and Tennessee. We lived near Knoxville long enough to get used to the warmer weather, so warm sox were greatly appreciated during this past winter up north!

I've knit sox for several years in sizes from newborn up to a man's shoe size 15. Most of what I've knit has been gifted. I'm feeling extremely excited to be on the receiving end of a pair of sox, since this has never happened to me before.

Greetings from Syracuse, NY!

Hello from rainy Syracuse, NY :) I'm Kim and I'm looking forward to getting started!

I work at Syracuse University, so we are getting close to the end of the "year" and are almost at the finish line and the beginning of summer break. I can't wait! That will give me so much more time for knitting.

I blog at kimtothemax.wordpress.com

--Kim

Ready!

This is the first time I've participated, too. I've been so glad to see all the other first timers.

By way of introduction, I'm a West Virginian living in Pennsylvania by way of Ohio and Tennessee. We lived near Knoxville long enough to get used to the warmer weather, so warm sox were greatly appreciated during this past winter up north!

I've knit sox for several years in sizes from newborn up to a man's shoe size 15. Most of what I've knit has been gifted.

Now, I've got my buddy, the yarn, a great pattern and one sock done. I'll probably change my mind several times before August so what my buddy receives will be a surprise to me, too!!

Hello from Michigan

Yippie! Blogger finally let me post! :)

I'm a first timer with the sockapalooza, but I've been knitting socks for a long time. Very excited to be in this exchange, can't wait to see what you all can do!

You can find me here.

Hi

Hey~
"Hi" everyone...looking forward to getting started.
Mags

Knitting Auntie Sharon signing in

I am Sharon and I have participated in the second and third sockapalooza swaps. I can't wait till I get my swap match so I can go shopping for sock yarn. Thanks again to Alison for hosting this swap.

My First Post Ever

Hello from Texas! I have been knitting for 3 years and reading knit blogs for almost that long. The two things just go hand in hand for me. But I have never started my own blog, so this is a real first for me. Not having a blog has kept me from joining any swaps up till this time, so I'm glad Alison set this one up. I'm sure it will be a learning experince for me.

No one in my family is really in love with the idea of hand-knit socks (I think because they haven't experienced them yet!), so I am excited to be making a pair for someone who will really appreciate them.

Hi there from New Hampshire!

I'm ALSO a Sockapalooza Newbie, but not new to sock knitting! I can't wait for this swap to start. I'm a 43 yo homeschooling mom of 3 boys (8,15, 18), and mom to a new Schnoodle puppy and geriatric shepherd as well. My blog is KnottyKnitterKris.blogspot.com. Come over and say hello!
I'm a certified sockaholic...and let Sockapalooza 4 begin!

Wow I am so excited!

This is my first sockapalooza (like so many others, I'm crazy excited) and I can't wait to find out who I'm knitting for!!!!!
Just wanted to say hi to everyone!!!!! Peace -

Hi from the Northeast!

Hello everyone! I'm an intermediate sock knitter, currently working on a pair of socks for me from Nancy Bush's Knitting on the Road. I am a stay-at-home mom of two kiddos, a 2.5 year old girl and a 4 month old boy.

I'm so excited to be doing sockapalooza! I read about it last time, but didn't get in on it in time. I can't wait to start!!! You can read my blog to see some of my other knitting exploits.

Hi from another first-timer

This is my first sockapalooza and I'm thilled to be a participant. I have been knitting-obsessed for about six years. Socks are my newest knitting-related obsession, which explains the vast amount of sock yarn in my stash - 151 pairs worth! I look forward to indulging my sock fetish with all of you.

Hi from another first-timer

Hello all! I participated in Sockapalooza 3 and thought it so much fun, I wanted to do it again :) So, here we go. Last year I dyed the yarn myself and designed my own pattern for the socks, and plan to do so again. :)

I have a blog, which is mostly in Finnish, but I'll try to start posting in English again. I'll translate everything concerning Sockapalooza in English, of course. :)

I also have a couple of free sock patterns in my blog: the green merino socks and the Celtic Braid Socks. I hope you like them, please leave a comment in case there's an error.

Greetings from the Pacific Northwest!

Hi--I'm so relieved to finally succeed in registering! This is my first time in Sockapalooza, and I'm looking forward to getting started. I've been knitting for a long time, but only started knitting socks about a year ago--I can't beleive that it took me so long, but now I'm hooked. Can't wait to see what everyone's knitting!

--Carrie

Another first timer here!

Wow, did I have a hard time getting this post up!

I'm a first time Sockapalooza-er, too. I've heard so many good things about the past rounds that I just had to join in this time! I've been knitting socks for about a year, and they're my favorite thing to make! I'm totally sock-obsessed - sock books and yarn are taking over my life right now. Currently on the needles are Bayerische, the scroll lace socks from More Sensational Knitted Socks, and the latest Rockin Sock Club socks. Next in the queue are RPM, embossed leaves, and Baudelaire. And some socks for my BFF and her daughters. And, of course, socks for my pal, whoever that person is!

I can't wait to see who my pal is going to be!

(I blog here and take photos here.)

Hello!

This is my first Sockapalooza exchange, and I'm looking forward to it very much!

I had a difficult time getting past the Blogger invitation page, too, but finally -- "Your invitation is important to us! Please try again in 30 seconds! Your invitation is important to us! Please try again in 30 seconds!" -- finally it went through. I don't know if it was the cut-and-paste trick that Alison mentioned earlier, or just dumb luck, but if you are having trouble, keep trying!

To keep myself from jumping the gun (ooh, I accidentally wrote "jumping the fun"), and starting a sock for a pal I know nothing about yet, I cast on something I've been longing to do for myself, one of the basic socks in Nancy Bush's Knitting Vintage Socks -- this one is in Regia Silk in the "Venezia" colorway. It will give me time to ponder the perfect pal sock!

hello from pennsylvania!

i tried to post this morning, but it was a no go. this is my first sockapalooza and i'm really excited, since i've been waiting for sign-ups since i learned about his last summer! i started knitting socks about a year ago, but have a tendency to give away more than i keep, so i'm really excited about getting a pair just for me! i'm also in the processing of finishing up a master's degree, so i'm looking forward to lots of sock knitting at the semester's end. in the mean time, my blog is here and ik look forward to seeing what everyone comes up with! ~jenn

Finally... it worked!

Hi Everyone,

After 5 tries it finally let me in YAH! I am so looking forward to participating. I love making socks, especially if I can give them away and make people happy.

Happy knitting!

kelly magill

Another Attempt

I see that other people are having some luck this morning so I am going to try this again. This is my first exchange and I am so excited. I ordered Nancy Bush's Knitting Vintage socks yesterday, it should be here next week just in time for the sock pal matches. I feel like a little kid eagerly awaiting Christmas.

Must. Be. Patient.

Shari

Hello all!

Hey! Another sockapalooza virgin here! I've been knitting for about 5 years and have been making socks since the beginning. I learned to knit socks about 2 months after I began knitting. My most recent pair has been the Fiber Trends Leaf Lace socks. You can see them at http://mistressannie.livejournal.com/113509.html#cutid1 .

I can't wait to get started. Socks are awesome! =D

-Annie

Hi everyone!

This is my first Sockapalooza and I can't wait to get started! You can check out my blog here.

Greetings from the land of thick socks

I'm first timer from Finland. I learned to knit in school, handicrafts are mandatory here. I cannot remember my first pair of socks but I'm quite sure they were ugly, blueish-grey DK weight yarn because we had no choice of yarns in school.
I started knitting actively a year ago. I realized handknitted socks don't have to be thick and fingering weight yarn exists, and after that I've knitted several pairs for myself.

Hello-palooza!

Wow! There have been so many introductions that I can hardly keep up with them all. I'm excited to be a part of Sockapalooza 4! I have been looking through my books and patterns and am so inspired. I still have two more patterns to receive through Sock Madness. I can hardly wait to get my pal and learn which socks will be the best match. This is my first time in Sockapalooza, but I have knit many pairs of socks, been in my share of knitalongs and swaps, and have been blogging along over here for awhile. I love knitting socks. I want to knit for my pal, but my sock needles are itching for a new pair and may not wait that long.

Yet Another Newbie

Hi fellow sock knitters. My name is Jen. I've been knitting socks for about two years now, but this is my first palooza. You can find me at my blog Click Swish. I can't wait to get started!

Yet Another Newbie

Hi fellow sock knitters. My name is Jen. I've been knitting socks for about two years now, but this is my first palooza. You can find me at my blog Click Swish. I can't wait to get started!

Let's try this again

I tried to post an introduction several times last night, so I'm really hoping that this works this time. I've never known blogger to hiccup like this before...

Let's get to it then-
I'm a first timer to the whole Palooza thing, but I caught the tail end of the last round thanks to Wendy , and I knew that I had to get in on the next round. The whole reason I taught myself to knit 2 years ago was so that I could make hand-knit socks. A coworker of mine had some made by a friend of hers, and I fell in love. I wanted to do that. And so begins the tale of my relationship with yarn and needles (before that it was a crochet hook).

I love cables and pretty much every sock that Cookie A. designs. So, I'm really interested in seeing if my match has the same interests, or if I'm going to be broadening my skills with something new on this particular pair of socks.

I can usually be found here.

Let the fun begin!

blogger problems

Hi all!

Many of you have been having problems with Blogger. Blogger says it doesn't have a limit as to how many members can be on a blog or how many posts you can have, but I have a feeling we're testing it here with Sockapalooza! Update: Yes, the official word from Blogger is that they "can't handle" a blog this size. Hmmm... they might should change that line about no limits, huh? Stay tuned for more info on how we can stay in touch with each other and keep up with each other's progress. Big things are in the works!

Here are some of the common problems.

Problem #1: Invitation doesn't work.

Some people have had luck copying and pasting the link into a new window. Some people have had the link finally work after a day. Others have had me resend it. Over 600 members have already signed up, so I feel like we should be able to get everyone into the blog. If anyone has any more suggestions, leave 'em in the comments!

Problem #2: You're a member of the blog, see it on your dashboard, but can't post because blogger keeps asking you to sign in again.

Lots of people are having this problem. Blogger has a few tips about solving this problem here. Has the problem gone away for anyone? If anyone knows more about the issue or has any more info, leave it in the comments, okay?

Problem #3: You're trying to do something (like post) and you get error messages.

I'm having this problem too. I get a server error with practically everything I try to do. I'm surprised by this since the blog isn't that big yet and even though we have 600 members, imagine how many people are accessing Blogger all day long. 600 should be just a blip to them. And we're not ALL posting at the same time.

Anyway, often I notice it'll do what I was trying to do even though all I get is an error. So if this happens, WAIT a few minutes and see if your post did go through. We've got lots of duplicate posts when people keep retrying over and over. Unfortunately, I can't access the posts at all to edit them (yup, I get an error!), so I can't delete any duplicates as of right now. Does anyone have any other helpful info about this?

Lastly, I have to remind you that I don't run Blogger. I don't know how to fix these problems. I have reported our problems to Blogger and I know some of you have too. I hope they can help us. If the blog is too big, I can break it up into smaller blogs, but according to Blogger's own info this shouldn't be necessary. I've got my fingers crossed that we'll get this all settled in the first few weeks here and then can focus on our knitting!!

Let's see if it works this time ...

I tried three times to post last night, but no deal, so I'll give it a try this morning.

Hi everyone, I'm Bridget, and this is my first sockapalooza. I love knitting socks, though most of the time I just knit a basic pattern, and let the yarn do the work. But I actually finish my sock projects in a reasonable amount of time, so that may contribute to my fondness for them ...

Anyway, I'm excited to be involved, and love reading where everyone is from - it makes me feel like I "know" a lot of people in other places!

I have a blog here, I hope you'll stop by and say hello.

Sock on!

Friday, April 27, 2007

Hiya

I've been attempting to post a 'hi' message to this blog for days now, so here's hoping it works!

This is my first Sockapalooza and I'm really looking forward to it.

Thanks for organising Alison.

Happy knitting!

OzKnitter
http://ozknitter.blogspot.com

Another hello!

I had terrible trouble trying to post this last night (as did a few others, I see), so... hopefully it'll go through today. :)

Long-time sock knitter, newbie Sockapalooza participant, saying hello to the group! I'm quite excited about this (I guess just about everyone who signed up is, or else we wouldn't have signed up!) Just a bit about me ... I'm a 25-year-old living in Raleigh, NC, and I basically grew up in my mom's yarn store (Yarn Expressions in Huntsville, AL). I've been knitting off-and-on for about as long as I can remember, but the bug really bit me about two years ago, and I haven't really been able to put down the needles since then. Socks have always been my default project, so of course this is the perfect swap group for me. :)

My most recent pair of completed socks are my Aurelia Socks, which I designed myself and knit up using my own hand-dyed sock yarn.

My mom and I blog together over at Manning Knits.

So, anyway... hello!

Newbie alert!

Hello all! Lots of sockapalooza virgins it seems, so I'm not alone! I've been knitting socks for about 2 years now, but I've only ever once in that time knit a pair not for me! (my family prefer wash-and-wear socks) Here's hoping I can make a pair to fit someone else's feet! You can find me at Knittingsheep.blogspot.com. looking forward to sock madness!

Sockapalooza Button?

Hi Everyone! I know this is probably both a dumb question and the wrong place to ask it, so I apologize in advance, but I'm desperately trying to figure out how to put the cute little Sockapalooza link button on the side of my blog, and so far having NO luck. My email address is jay.s@villanova.edu if any kind soul feels like taking pity on my computer-illerterateness and offering a couple words of advice...

Thanks soooooo much in advance!

Hooray!

You rock. All of you. It feels like a small victory, just getting here. (Thanks, Blogger, and the three different computers, two different ISPs and Devon and Anne and...) Anyhow, sock. Yeah, for a lot of you, it's plural, but because I don't want my sock pal to get shorted, I'm knitting my first sock NOW. I'm about ready to move into whatever comes after the leg. I'll post a picture next time, but in the meantime, there are a couple of photos here. With any luck, I hope to finish this sock this weekend, and start on its twin too. Obviously, this is my first Palooza, but for email purposes, I've been calling it Sockza.

What's to say? I'm doing the Magic Loop method, with a worsted weight Artyarn. I'm loving it, even if it is going to be in the 80s on Monday.

Hello from ND

Hi, I'm Lori and this is my second Sockapalooza. I loved the socks I got last year and am excited to do it all again. I can't wait to get my pal and get started. Happy knitting!

Hello, Fellow Sock Knitters!

Hi Everyone,
I am really excited to be a part of Sockapalooza! I have been knitting socks for a little over a year and just love it. My Socks That Rock Club April skein just arrived yesterday, so this is a great sock week for me!

I'm looking forward to sharing patterns, advice, stories and SOCKS with all of you!!
You can view the socks I've made here.
And be sure to visit my knitting blog!

Here's to socks,
Deb

Howdy!

Hi there everyone! My name is Amy, and this is my first sockapalooza, and I can't wait to get started! I've been knitting socks for about a year, and I'm finally branching out from just 2x2 ribbing! You can usually find me HERE.

Cheers!

Hi there :)

I can't believe I actually made the signup! I'm totally new to sockapalooza, but I can hardly wait...

I have my own blog at http://strikkegal.blogspot.com :)

Hurray for socks!!

First sockapalooza and can't wait for it to begin. New to sock knitting but have been knitting since high school which is .... a long time!! And new to blogging. You might find me at http://alotta.knittin.blogspot.com, at least I think that's the address. Looking forward to meeting my sock pal.

Hi All! (having a hard time posting)

I got in to Sockapalooza 4! This is all new to me and I'm so excited to be a part of it all. I look forward to seeing all the great sock knitting here. Wow! 1000 people!? This is going to be great! I just started blogging so see me here.

Hurrah for socks!

A big hello to all! I'm Nat, and this is my first sockapalooza! I'm so excited to be a part of a sock exchange, since socks are my favorite thing to knit. I can be found here for the most part.
I can't wait to see everyone's wonderfull creations!!

Another Hello

I guess I'll throw my hat into the hellos too. My name is Elizabeth, or Elizaboothy. This is my first Sockapalooza and I'm really excited. I've been knitting socks for about a year and a half now and have made about seven pairs, but never for an exchange. I'm really looking forward to seeing what everyone comes up with. Hooray for socks!

Oh Yay!

sockapalooza #4 yippee!! #2 for me but yippee anyway! can't wait to start.

I'm so excited ! ! ! !

I'm a Sockapalooza virgin. It's my first time and I am looking forward to it. I can't wait to get my pal's information so I can decide on a pattern and a yarn. Like many of you, I have sock yarn stash, but my pal probably deserves new yarn chosen especially for them.

Thanks to Lori for telling me about it. Thanks to Alison and hubby for organizing the whole thing.

You can find me over at http://stickyslittlegirl.blogspot.com/.

If this actually posts this time I will do a happy dance. I've been trying and trying and trying.

Hello from Edinburgh!

Very excited about this - first swap - although I've been knitting socks for a while. Plus, this whole thing has given me the kick up the a**e I needed to finally start posting to the blog I set up about 18 months ago! You can find it here. Can't wait to get my match....

Hello from Edinburgh!

hi, Newbie here

Hi everyone,
My name is Bex and this is my first Sockapalooza. I am currently working on my first pair of socks and looking forward to the second. You can find me here.
Bex

Hello from snowy Lapland

I'm a first timer at sockapalooza, and very curious to see all fine socks that will be made.
Yes we still have snow and you can see our landskapes from our local ski resorts webside
www.levi.fi

My blog of knitting ( and in english) is Muoriskan Kammari.

Have a nice weekend

Missmalice in the House!

This is my first Sockapalooza and first swap and am really excited and looking forward to it all.

Huge thanks and kudos to Alison for setting this all up. Can't wait to be matched, and start knitting!

For those in Europe - I just came back from the US where I bought a few Knit Picks Options needle sets for girlfriends, and have a couple extra sets. If you're interested email me!

Alice Missmalice
missmaliceknits.blogspot.com
missmaliceknits[at]gmail[dot]com

I've been trying to post since last night but it seems like some other people who were having problems are able to post now so I will give it a shot.My name is Trish and this is my first swap ever. I am a little nervous about it but I hope that I can make my match a pair of socks they will love. I have been knitting for a little over 2 1/2 years and knitting socks for around 1 1/2 years of that time. Here are a few of my latest pairs:

I'm looking forward to participating with all of you and seeing all of the lovely socks that are turned out! I can't wait until we get our matches.

Newbie from Finland

Hi everyone,
this is the first sock swap also for me. I have done only few swaps before but this is also the first international. I'm really looking forward for this one! My needles are sharpened and stash is coming out of closet for some awesome socks hopefully! :)
My blog is http://mipen.blogspot.com but unfortunately only in finnish!

waves

Hello all! This is my first time in a sock exchange and I'm terribly excited. With 1000 participants there should be lots of great sock pictures to covet, hooray! You can visit my regular knitting at my blog http://mathgirlknits.blogspot.com

Yes, another Newbie!!!

This is my first time on sockapalooooza! I am so happy to be part of this huge swap that reaches everywhere around the world. I just can't wait to get my pal's details and also to see all the beautiful works that will be posted here!

P.S. Was I the only one who had problems in posting a message here?

Hello

My first sockapalooza. I think this will be fun. My blog is not ready yet, but in the end of next week I hope I´m on net. And there is so many sockpatterns on net, and I think it is difficult to choose. God luck everyone!

Hello all!

Ok. I'm so excited to have gotten into Sockapalooza 4! I had heard about it last year from someone at my LYS, but didn't pay a whole lot of attention then because I wasn't knitting socks then. My life has conveniently decided to settle down for a while so I can concentrate of getting some socks knitted. I feel really privileged to be in this group. Right now I don't have a blog going (hope to change that soon) but I do have pictures posted on flickr--www.flickr.com/annastarzs. I'm also participating in Sock Madness 2007, this spring as well.

Yay, I'm in!

I've been trying to make this post but it hasn't been working. Hopefully, this will work.
I'm Kristin and have been knitting a little over a year. This is my first sockapalooza and I am SO excited!! I love swaps!!
I have one completed pair of socks (Monkey) and am working on pair #2 right now (Jaywalkers). I love knitting socks and love sock yarn!!
My blog is here.

Hi! Third timer

I'm Kat, this is my third time and I just could not resist joining again even though I'm going to be carrying a big load this summer in classes. I have four kids, go to school full time, work part time and knitting is seriously my way to cope with everything. I love socks and it's so much easier to make socks for someone else than it is to make them for myself and knowing that there is a pair being made for me? Weeeeeee! It's so much fun to watch the socks as they grow! Looking forward to trying to read up on them!

Hi! Third timer

Working Invites and Hullo

Hey all -

Devon was talking to my friend Chan who was emailing with me..

And Devon figured out that if you copy and paste the URL in the email invite to join the blog, and then paste it into the browser and THEN do the login password.. it works! Worked like a charm for me - now whether posting will or not is something else.

And thank you for sponsoring this swap again! It's my first time, and I'm so excited and looking forward to it :)

New to the Palooza

Hi all! My name is Kellie and this is my first time in the sockapalooza.....I am VERY excited! I can't wait to see who my pal is and start knitting something special just for them. My blog is here. I look forward to seeing everyone's socks!

First Exchange

Hi all,
I'm excited about participating in my first sock exchange. I've been knitting socks for just over a year and never felt ready before. It's good to be here.

Hi!

I'm not feeling terribly articulate today (I stared at the subject bar and didn't come up with anything witty, so Hi! it is), but I wanted to say hello to all of the people in Sockapalooooza 4.

I did Sockapaloooza 3 where I was one of the lame bloggers who never posted their own updates but would look at lots of other people's socks. I've gotten better since then, so hopefully I will have sock and sock in progress pictures to show this time around.

I live in Massachusetts and have a yarn loving cat (I have to rip projects all the time for acts of cat). I'm studying computer science for fun at UMass Boston, but classes end in a few weeks and I will be spending some quality time with my 2.00 mm needles and some fine, fine yarn.

Seanna Lea

Finally Made It!

Well, after some serious technological difficulties (and two invites, thanks Alison!) I made it on. I was starting to feel a bit left out...

Anyhow, I'm now anxiously wondering which one of you lovelies I will be knitting for and which will be knitting for me! What fun!!! I love trying to figure it out, though I have to admit with 1000 participants this time around I probably won't even get close! (probably won't stop me from trying though)

This will be my THIRD Sockapalooza, missing out on the first by just mere days...it's great to see all the newbies, welcome y'all! Can't wait to see everyone knitting away...

Oh, and my blog... ;)

Another Newbie

Hi! I've only ever knit Fuzzy Feet before and am starting on my first "real" socks ever (Twinkle Toes which you can see on my blog). With all the great sock patterns and yarns out, I had to join in on the fun.

I'm looking forward to getting my swap pal and seeing everyone what everyone chooses to knit.

First time Sockapalooza-er!

Hi All!
I am a first timer, and very excited to begin knitting for my pal! I have been checking out fun sock yarn sites to get a wide variety of ideas for patterns and yarns so that I can be a little ahead of the game once I get my pal! I can't wait to get started!!!
You can come check me out at my blog in the meantime.
Courtney

First timer - Love Me some SOCKS

I am a first time Sockapalooza participant and can't wait to receive my sock swap person. I have only knit 1 pair of socks, but I am working on my second. They are really the perfect project - easy to carry and small enough for a quick satisfaction. You can find me HERE. Happy Socks/Happy Feet! It will be great to have someone knit me something for a bit of a change. LOL

Hi

..everyone! This is my first swap and I'm really excited! Can't wait to get started!!! This is my blog.

Hi

..everyone! This is my first swap ans I'm really excited! Can't wait to get started!!!

Greetings!!

I love all those sock patterns posted below, thanks so much for sharing those! I'm already digging through my stash looking for good matches for several of the patterns :)

Its my first swap of any kind as well, and I'm so excited about it! I just started knitting socks fairly recently (my blog has a fresh post about my new obsession) and I'm absolutely addicted. Cant wait to find out who my pal is so I can start picking the perfect yarn!!

KnitterlyJ

Fun for a First-timer!

This is going to be a blast! I cannot wait to see which person is my match. Another thing I am looking forward to is being able to shop my heart out! Many thanks to Alison for doing this again.
Bunny hugs,
Kimberly
=:8
http://www.somebunnyslove.com

Hi Sockapaloozers!

I'm so looking forward to seeing all the handknit socks from this group of 1000 knitters! Curious to see who my pal will be :)

Hi!

Hi all!

My name is Chelsea and this is the first time participating in sockapalooza and my first time participating in a swap. I am quite excited to find out who my pal is and to get started on socks for them. I have a blog if you want to see my knitting, crocheting, and baking exploits.

Hi!

Hi all!

My name is Chelsea and this is my first time participating in any sort of swap so I am extremely excited. I can't wait to find out who my pal is and get started on the socks! I have a blog where I write about my knitting, crocheting and baking exploits so feel free to stop by and say hi.

This is Way Cool!!

This is so cool!! I have never participated in anything like this before. I knit my first sock in January. I can't say that since then, a day has gone by that I haven't been working on a sock. My blog is posieknitchat.blogspot.com. Come visit me. I would love to visit your blog too. Posie.

Thursday, April 26, 2007

Hiya from a sock zealot!

Hi everyone! First time Sockapaloozer here, and I couldn't be more excited to be participating this time! I'm experiencing sock-knitting tunnel vision at the moment, so this KAL/swap is down-right perfect for me! And just to give y'all a glimpse of what's been on my mind lately...

SOCKS. I've put together a little visual list of socks I'm interested in at the moment, and the best part about this compilation is that every sock you see pictured above is available ::free:: on the internets. AND many of them were designed by knit bloggers like you and me who deserve some serious cred for being so darned creative! Want a better look at these fantastic (and perfect for Sockapalooza!) patterns? Come on over and visit my blog for some super link-tastic sock fun!

Can't wait to find out who my Sockapalooza4 pal is! It could be YOU!

welcome!

Welcome to the home of sockapalooza four! Blogger cannot, it turns out, handle a blogging community this large, so we'll probably end up using this blog much less than I had imagined. Certainly those of you without blogs should be able to use it to post your progress but those of you with your own blog may find it easier just to post updates there. I will continue to use this blog to share info about sockapalooza. Once the usage dies down, those of you who have had problems posting may find it worth trying again. And for all of us, my techguys have worked out an awesome system for staying in touch with each other and following everyone's progress. Info coming soon!

We will be posting our updates here this time. Everyone has now been sent a Blogger invite to join this blog. If you have a problem with your invite or didn't receive one let me know (alison AT knitsmiths DOT us) and I'll resend it. Follow the instructions in the invite and then start posting! (Never used Blogger before? Here's Blogger Help and Dummies Guide to Blogger.

You can write full posts here or just refer folks over to updates on your own blog. Link to your flickr or Photobucket progress pics too. Use the labels provided at the end of the post so we can keep track of progress updates and finished sock posts, etc.

Hi!

I'm Robyn and, like everyone else, am excited to participate. This will be my first Sockapalooza, my second swap (right now I am doing the Hogwarts Sock Swap), and only my third pair of socks (unless I knit some in between). I think I got addicted to socks the moment I woke up one weekend and decided to learn! Very exciting- I can't wait to learn about my partner! I blog here.

Hi all! I am a first time sock knitter that is ecstatic to get something knitted from someone else. You can come by and say hi to me at http://www.kellysknitting.blogspot.com .

Newbee from Germany

Hi,
my name is Katja and I'm a newbee to sock swaps, but very experienced in patchwork block swaps.
I'm looking forward to get the details about my pal, because I need a reason to visit my lys soon.
I'm blogging patchwork and knitting at Katja's quilts (and knits).
Hugs
Katja

so excited :)

i'm a return sockpalooza participant bu tthis will on,ly be my second round. i'm relaly lookin forward to this i had a great time last time. yippee. can't wait to get my sock partner so i can get to dying up some yarn woo hoo!

Hiya from the West Coast of Canada

This is my third Sockapalooza and I'm wicked excited. I love the choosing and the choosing and the choosing of just the right sock and then just the right yarn for my pal. Apparently I'm all about the process!

Can't wait to see everyone's creations. Oh, and I blog over at So Now What?

Wa-wow-whee-whoa!

Knitting Philistine, that is such a great list! For more photographic sock goodness, check out my Flickr set of sock yarns...one of these beauties could be knit up for one of you...can't wait to find out who!

CR

Hello from MN

Hello, I am a new member to the sockapalooza. Can't wait it get started on some new socks.

Greetings from across the big pond

This is my first time fully participating in Sockapalooza (last year, I was able to be a sock savior). I'm really looking forward to it! Otherwise, you can find me HERE.

So excited to join!

Hi everybody! I'm so excited to be part of my first Sockapalooza! I blog over at costumechick.blogspot.com Swing on by for updates. I can't wait to get started!

Hello from London

Hi everyone - really looking forward to the sockapalooza. I have never done a swap before (doing two all at once now), but have been knitting socks for years. Can hardly wait to get my swap pal's details :) Thank you so much for organising this, Alison!

New member

I just wanted to post a hello to everyone. This is my first sockapalooza too. My lys is one of those having a sale on sock yarn and I can't wait to find out my partner's preferences. I blog at kaleidoscoptic.blogspot.com if you want to check out my knitting projects.

4th timer..

This is my fourth time being part of sockapalooza. I have had so much fun participating in the past three. I can't wait to get started! You can visit me at my blog.

Looking forward to a fun time

First time Sockapaloozz girl, really looking forward to enjoying the fun. Love being part of an exchange, it's such a great way to meet other knitters, we are the best company, eah? Socks are my passion kitting and collecting, not to mention the sock yarn stash - or as my husband says "more jewellery". I can be found at knitlesstolife. It's going to be a great afternoon checking out all the other blogs.

New to Sockapalooza

Hi Everyone :)

This is my first time participating :)

I look forward to seeing everyones socks and finding out who my partner is :)

I can be visited here http://emeraldcutie.blogspot.com/

I am a little behind due to work and family, but look forward to getting to try something new for someone else :)

Take Care

Laura C

Timopalooza

This is my 4th Sockapalooza, but I still have some socks for my wife to finish. I blog Thataway

First-timer Here Too!

I'm a first time Sockapalooza participant too! I love knitting socks, and I can't wait to get my pal's info so I can get started! I just hope that she'll (assuming my pal will be female) be satisfied with what I make.

Here is where I do my knitting related blogging: Kitten Knits Yarn. Feel free to drop by and leave a comment; I love getting comments!

Good Afternoon!

Hello hello!

Like many who have posted before me, I am also a first time Sockapaloozer. I blog here.

Right now I'm dealing with finals and I haven't slept for days, so I can't really put together sentences--but I'm very excited!

Me too!

This is my first sockapalooza, (and only my second swap ever) I’m so excited! Looking forward to receiving my sock pals details and then knit away. A big thank you to Alison for organising this – 1000 people, wow that is amazing!

There is a first time for everything!

Hi,

this is my first sockapalooza, my first swap and my first time posting in a blog. I am the total newbie... But I plan to change this. So far I do not have my own blog, plan to change this, too.
At least I am not new to knitting socks.

I am really looking forward to get informations about my pal and start knitting!
Katja

Sooo Excited!!!!!

I just learned to knit socks recently and have made three pairs so far. I can't wait to get my partner's info so I can start shopping for new sock yarn and try a new pattern. I LOVE making socks, they knit up so fast, it's instant gratification. I'll be busy the next few days checking out everyone's blogs and seeing what everyone else is up to.

Shari

First Timer from Michigan

Hey all!!

I am super excited about this swap. I am a new to the whole sock knitting bonanza!!! I blog here. I can not wait to see all the cool socks that we come up with.

Toya

Yay Socks!

This is my first sockapalooza too, and I'm really excited. Alison, this is really a great idea- thanks!

Super-Psyched!

I am so excited to part of my FIRST sock swap. I am also a member of a couple other sock KALs including the 52 Pair Plunge and Sock-A-Month 3, so as you can guess, it's all socks all the time for me! I am really looking foward to seeing everyone's beautiful work and to meeting some new online knitting buddies!

Feel free to visit me at my blog to check out some of my other knitting (socks of course)!

Jamie C.

Hey there knitters

This is my first sockapalooza...
I've never knit socks before... but I have faith. I will be casting on a test pair soon...
I have a brand new (and probably kind of boring) knit blog at:
http://www.knitoncastoff.blogspot.com
How complicated do the sock patterns have to be??

Greetings!

Glad to see that there are so many others looking forward to Sockapalooza4. I participated in the last sock exchange and had a great deal of fun.

If anyone has any questions or needs any help, please feel free to comment on my personal blog and I will do my best to oblige!

Good luck to everyone and have fun!

2nd time around

Hey everyone!

Sockapalooza 4 is my 2nd go round. :) I'm looking forward to another fun-filled round. :) Can't wait to get my match.

I blog at: aknittedfrenzy.wordpress.com. (Just ignore whatever blogs are attached to my blogger account... I have to sign into it to post here but I only blog at aknittedfrenzy.wordpress.com).

See y'all around!! :)

Another Newbie!

Way cool! :D :D This is my first Sockapalooza! I've swapped before but not socks! This should be fun. ;) I blog at: CozyStitches

Hugs,
Tammy

Hi All

I can't wait to see all the socks. I post here www.flickr.com under *Lacewing* stop by anytime.
Cheers,
Lacewing

Yay socks!

I can't wait to knit for my pal.

I just received a large box of sock yarn as a payment for my mad administrative skills... so hopefully my pal likes one of the like 20 different brands I got :)

I can't wait to get my match! This is my first Sockapalooooza and I'm super excited.

My blog is lexyknits.blogspot.com

Waving from MN

Hello everyone!
My first sock swap ever. Can't wait!

My blog site:http://yarnmomof8.blogspot.com/

Hello!

I can't wait to get my partner's information!!! :) My regular blog is here, but I also travel with Swatchy. ;)

PS: I think we're breaking blogger... anyone else getting those error messages for this blog? (I got one while joining, second attempt worked... and then another on my first attempt at posting this.)

Hello

Hi all, I'm Sue and I blog here. Like everyone else, I'm very excited to be part of Sockapalooza 4. I participated for the first time last year and it was fantastic. I can't wait to get my pal's details and have already started thinking about patterns and colours...

Looking forward to seeing what everyone else creates too. :-)

Hey Y'all!

Hello fellow sock-knitters! I am extremely excited about my first sockapalooza--now that I finally have a blog, I can get involved. Sock knitting is one of my favourite things and I can't wait to make my secret pal some fabulous socks.

I blog over at Marvelous Things.

I can't wait to get started! : )

First-Timer, Too!

Hey all! Can't wait to get started and to get my sock pal. Big thanks to Alison for doing this and being so organized. I live here, so stop by if you'd like.

My First Sockapalooza!

I finally entered before the deadline! Allison showed me all about Sockapalooza on her blog and let me know when to register. I'm very excited, especially after buying 3 skeins of Socks that Rock!

My blog is here: http://steviep.typepad.com

Looking forward to making a new sock pal!

All Right!!!

I can't wait to get my pal's swap info! This is my first Sockapalooza and my mind is reeling about the 1000 swappers! I blog at My Heart Knits.

Socks!!

It's my first sockapalooza too!! Hi everyone! My blog is Naplover.

I'm ready to monkey around!

This is my first Sockapalooza . . and I'm happy to be here! I joined due to the nudging of a few of my knitster friends (thanks Phoebe, Alyson, and Christine). I can't wait to get started!

Leslie
ablossomknits.com

Wheeeee!!!!

I'm so excited! Hi everyone!! This is my first sockapalooza - I'm thrilled to join the fun!

I blog at earthchicknits. Stop by and say hi! (but don't expect to see much recent knitting - I've had some disappointments in that department lately)

WOW

Hi all, i am so excited!!!!!!!!! this is my first exchange and i am rearing to go. I do have a blog but am a really poor blogger :-p!! i am going to try to do better.
Jeri
http://alittlemoreknit.blogspot.com/

YiPPPPpppEee!

I'm so excited and I can't wait to get my sock pal and get started! I did Sockapaloooza 3 and had a blast. I blog at Pink Lemon Twist, come by and say, "Hi!"

The Pink Lemon

waves

Hello everyone! Really excited about getting my pal's details and hope that they have very particular tastes so I have a reason to buy some lovely sock yarn. One for me, one for my pal of course...!

Bronte

Can't wait

I am so excited this is my first Sockapalooza. I am so looking forward to the fun!

Barbara

my blog

Excited

I'm really excited to begin! This will be my first Sockapalooza and I can't wait to find out who I'll be knitting socks for.

Thanks Alison for all the work involved in putting this together.

Julie
http://noolieknits.typepad.com

Oh boy!

I can't believe it's Sockapalooza time again! I can't wait to get going on my socks. Thanks to Alison for getting this all set up - this group blog is a great idea!

Looking forward to everyone's posts!
xoxo
Carrieoke
www.carrieoke.net

Excited

Just wanted to jump in and say I am excited about Sockapalooza 4! Can't wait to get started. Amazing that 1000 people signed up for this, too! Thanks Allison for all the work it must have taken. And here's my blog Mom's Knitting.

Introduction

Hi everyone, I have to echo the excitement in getting started with Sockapalooza Four. It's been a while since I joined a swap. I think this will be fun and am looking forward to getting to know the members of the group. I'm Colette, I live in the PNW near Seattle. You can read more about me and the goings on in my world at www.sereknitty.com.

Hooray!

Can't wait to get started! Thanks again, Alison, for organizing this, especially with that sweet little girl taking up so much of your time!

Carrie

Weeeeeeee!

Hello there!
I'm so excited, this is my first ever sock swap, I can't wait to get my socky friends details so I can get started!

Cheekyimp

The socks are on

Yay, Sockapalooza 4 is on the way!

I can't wait to get started; this might have something to do with the fact that I'm on a yarn diet (and I'm sticking to it... so far). The Sockapalooza finally gives me the opportunity to go out and get some new yarn, so maybe that's why I'm so excited. Anyways, I hope to get my pal's details soon!

Dorothee