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Monthly Archives: January 2008
Just 2 1/2 more months!
Camp Crows Feet | January 27, 2008
I was at sock camp last year, and I’m sure some of you remember me since I am a bit of a troublemaker. 
I’m so excited to be going again this year! Do any of you have plans to get together for a Seattle yarn crawl before camp or carpool to Anacortes? I’ll be flying in and staying with family over the weekend for my birthday but if people wanted to meet up early on Monday that would be fun. 
For all of you who are looking forward to your first year at sock camp, it was a BLAST! I didn’t get half as much knitting done as I thought I would. Last year they sent out an info pack before camp telling us what supplies we needed and giving some “homework” to complete before camp.
I guess the only real “tip” I have is that most of Orcas Island isn’t open (it’s not the tourist season yet) so food options for dinner are pretty much limited to eating at the resort - but don’t worry they have a pretty good range of food. We did go out one time while I was there to a really nice little restaurant, but I think it was one of very few that were open. The resort is also pretty far out of the main “town” area so it’s not easy to just pop over there all the time.
Oh and get to the ferry early!
Hope to see you there!
Spoilage
Notorious Sock Knitters | January 27, 2008
It’s here on Long Island, NY, and I’m already done with the leg, and am heading to the heel! Great pattern, incredible color!! In order to avoid poser status, the 2008 plan is to immediately commence RSC knitting, no matter what else is on the needles.Gail
The Duck Flies At Midnight!
Notorious Sock Knitters | January 27, 2008
(I’m a first-year NSN, enjoying my first shipment and all the excitement. The title has nothing to do with anything except to be giddy!)
I love everything! And am super impressed with the people who are already knitting their socks. I think I need to gaze at my skein for a little while (plus, I have a self-imposed moratorium on starting another pair of socks until these blasted Noro socks are complete - normally I crank on sock knitting, but between the yarn & working too much, these are NOT going as fast as I’d hoped.) I did unpeel my label once I read other people’s posts about different names - My skein says “Tarasque“. What a cool thing to do! And I’m trying to figure out if I can convert the sticker to a window cling. (Seriously? Any kind of knitting window clings and I’d be all over it. Maybe I need to invent some. I’m too princess-ey about stickers and paint jobs and what nots with the car, but I’d fill my back window with knitting announcements! LOL!)
I saw on the map there’s another person from the Kansas City area - anyone else from here who hasn’t put their pin on the grid?
Just so everyone knows…
Notorious Sock Knitters | January 27, 2008
in case there are people out there reading this blog and not wanting to have the surprises in the new kit revealed please take a “blog break” until your kit arrives. People who have already received the kit have questions that need answers and this really should be the place to come with those questions to get answers. Some may be going to Ravelry and that’s fine but not everyone has a membership there or are on dial-up which makes Ravelry hard to navigate. So to avoid any cries of “my kit was spoiled because of the internet” do yourself the favor of avoiding places like this. I’m hoping everyone who already has their kits is having a good time and are checking in so they can ask and answer questions under the “January Kit or Knit HELP!” categories. I also hope that the bloglines/rss feed folks are pleased with the way most everyone seems to be on board with the “more comments - less new posts” we’re trying to encourage this year on the blog. It’s looking pretty good to me and I thank everyone for that. Happy Knitting everyone! Blog Mom Alice
Another pattern question or two or three
Notorious Sock Knitters | January 26, 2008
After the initial 1″ of K2, P2 rib, the pattern says to “Knit 1 round” (for size L). I’m assuming that means actually knit all stitches, not work one more round of K2, P2. Is that right?
- Edited by Blog Mom Alice The following was going to be lost in a different post. I’m hoping Amber won’t mind and that Jennifer gets her answer.
- Next question from Jennifer West:Can someone else who has a size 9 foot advise what size they might knit in this pattern? I’m trying to decide and thought I’d ask for advise. Thanks
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