All Done!!!

I took my sock pal's socks to Seattle where I was going for a conference and had one day to go sightseeing. I was going to take them along and take pictures. Unfortunately, I put them in my checked baggage and US Air lost my luggage (after one plane being late, another being broken, waiting for replacement aircraft, the hotel losing my reservations, etc. etc. etc.) I was in a really nasty mood on Sunday while sightseeing because on top of being dirty and uncomfortable and not being able to get pictures of my socks, I finished knitting what I brought on the plane with me and had NOTHING TO KNIT.

We took a shuttle to Bainbridge Island since my husband wasn't wearing practical shoes so we couldn't go hiking on the one day we had for sightseeing in Seattle. Just when his poor feet could take it no longer, I saw this sign:















I asked DH if he wanted to sit down so I could go exploring. Walked around the corner and saw this:















So, I went in. All of the regulars looked at me and I announced "I'm having a yarn emergency!" A very nice sales person came up to comfort me, asked me what I liked to knit and showed me to the Socks That Rock, knowing that would solve my problem. So I bought a skein of Carbon Dating, and took a picture of that on the ferry ride back.














My new yarn quickly turned into Monkey socks (because I could download the pattern from the internet and had sock needles with me from the project I finished on the plane.) Luggage showed up 2 days later....














That meant that I could finally put the finishing touches on my sock pal's socks. The yarn is Twinkletoes in Cedar Forest and the pattern is Mad to Dance. I really like the cables on the heel...

Socks ready

Cable sock
Originally uploaded by bianca_b

This sock was especially designed for my Sockapalooza pal. I sure hope she will like them. Knit in Opal Neumusterung colour 33

Deze sokken zijn gebreid in Opal Neumusterung 33, en speciaal voor mijn Sockapalooza pal. Ik hoop dat ze ze mooi vindt.
Bianca

My Excuse for Lack of Sock Progress

Dear Sock Pal,
Sorry I haven't been making a lot of progress on your socks lately - I've been busy working on the comfort blanket project for the VT tragedy. We have received 6100 squares so far (I made about 20). Unfortunately, about 1/3 of the squares came without the ends woven in, so I've been really busy with that. Yesterday we had a "joining day" and got 19 blankets sewn together so 41 to go. Here is a picture of one of your socks in front of a completed blanket - I'm almost to the toe. Emmie

I am trying “Falling leaves” but I haven’t achieved yet the right pattern.
I have to do another pair of socks.
Can you help me?

Falling leaves sock pattern by Jessica Landers

I am trying Falling Leaves Sock Pattern from Jessica Andres But I didn’t get the same pattern I have to correct something.I have to do another pair of socks to correct the mistakes.I am still looking for a good pattern to my sock pall. Monky Socks are adorable.--

Also new

I'm also new in Sockapalooza. I have the pattern for my pal's sock already worked out, the only thing I have to find is suitable yarn ;-) I think it will be fun!
Bianca

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