I can't knit fast enought to keep my feet warm. In my search for some mindless knitting I found a sock and a ball of yarn from last year that I had all but forgot about. So I whipped out my size 2 needles and cast on for the second sock. The cool thing about forgetting about the sock is that it is like starting fresh all over again. It's not the easiest way to deal with second sock syndrom but it gets the job done. The first socks that I ever knit I knit them both at the same time. Which was probably a good thing because they were grey and generally un-inspiring. But they were socks and they were hand knit by me.
This is the first sock back last March when I first finished it. My camera doesn't deal well with any kind of detail but you get the general theme. I bought the yarn shortly after Valentine's Day last year not really sure what it would turn into but knowing that I would find a pattern that I liked eventually. I ended up designing my own socks based on the Chic Knits better than chocolate pattern. I like a little bit more strech in my socks so I kept going in the 1x1 rib. The first sock fits great so I can't wait until the second one is done...
I leave you with a view out the side window of my parent's house from last winter. I was up there and it snowed overnight so I took this picture before it had a chance to get all messed up by us pesky humans...
