clean and green

Here are January's socks all spiffed up. First, a close-up of the cuff, done in a pattern known as English rib or broken rib (ouch): knit 1 round plain, work next round in k1 p1 all the way around; repeat these two rounds.



And here on January grass, trying to express just how very green they are:



Tomorrow: their first encounter with feet!

Green Feats

I do believe I accused Pat of being competitive. I, of course, am nothing of the sort. That has nothing to do with why I stayed up way too late last night -- knitting all the way from the last few rows of the heel gusset to the beginning of the toe decreases between 10 p.m. and an hour I refuse to name. And this is not your dainty type of foot, ladies! Socks are demanding a bath and a consultation with their stylist before the official photo session, but here's a paparazzi shot to prove that they're done. Glamour shot tomorrow.

Edited to add: dead battery, lost charger. Dress-up photos as soon as new charger arrives.

Eleven days until I can cast on for the February sock. However will I fill the time?

So far so good

Green sock #1 is still on schedule, and I've reached the fast and easy part. This yarn is a vivid, vivid green, even more so than in the picture. I have to consult with co-blogger Pat, an expert photographer, on how to get the color to come out right.



I try to keep the label in the center of the ball after I've wound it, but this one got away from me. I thought at first it was a Black Bunny yarn, but it's not soft enough. It may be Araucania Ranco #305. (Edited to add: yes, this is a Black Bunny yarn, as determined in consultation with the Black Bunny herself. Nobody does green like the Black Bunny!)

This sock is on 64 stitches (I'm kind of wishing I'd used 68, but too late now), in a 2-row pattern. Round 1, knit; Round 2, k1 p1 all the way around.

did you ever have to make up your mind?