I Rocks with Socks

For a long time I have been a knitter but not a pattern reader. I have been a simple knitter. Scarves, hats, mittens (my own patterns from me brain) blankets, nothing fancy.

I also crochet and am working on two monster afghans for he kids. I cast on too many stitches and HATE frogging (tearing out) so I am making two blankets the size of single bed spreads. They are getting to the point where they are getting too bulky to lug around. So I decided to tackle a long desired project - SOCKS!

Remember I said I am not a pattern reader. I have resisted for a long time learning the language of the needles, I still knd of am, but I learned enough to turn a heel of a sock last night.

I started these socks on Thursday evening at 5pm without a pattern. A mom friend at D&D told me how to start. She thought I would be ready to turn the heel by the time I saw her the next week. I was ready to make the heel flap by Friday evening but didn't know what to do. A lovely woman at theater practice tried to talk me through how to turn the heel and I thought I got it. But I didn't and had to rip it out Saturday afternoon when I realized that I was not doing it right and if I was going to make a matching pair of socks I should really do it right. Saturday afternoon I called in the troops, well just a friend who is a wiz knitter and has many books. She came to my rescue and dropped off a simple book for knitting socks. I had to adjust the instructions since I had already started the sock and was not going to start ALL over again. Really I think it was a combination of the verbal help and then the book together made it possible for me to get this far. Thanks Stacey, Betsie and Meridith!!!!!!

I am super geeked to be in the sock knitters club. I feel like the whole world is opening up to me. Whoohoooooo!!!!!!

Oh, and the Monkey is even rooting for me. He wants me to make him Ghostbuster socks. I told him not to hold his breath I am not that cool. He should be thankful I am sewing a Ghostbusters jumpsuit for Halloween. Update on that soon. :) Wish me luck!