the blue blog archives: tuesday is knitalong day

Again, feel free to use the comments here to give your sock pal a big shout out. Hooray for sock pals!

So far, I have confirmation that over 80% of the socks are done and on their way or already arrived. That's awesome! If you aren't marked down as finished in the main list and you haven't already reported in, I'd appreciate it if you'd send me a quick email to let me know how far along you are. I'm sure there are more finished socks out there that just haven't been blogged about. So let's make that list all green, people!

Hey, fixers and weasley knitters, what'cha up to? Anyone out there still working? I'm still plugging away at pop and my hourglass sweater and collecting yarn for new fix-it projects.

Did you realize that revamping a sweater is an excellent excuse to buy new yarn?? I recently bought this lovely Debbie Bliss wool/cotton to combine with the Rowan wool/cotton in hubby's practically never-worn and destined-for-frogging brown butter vest.

Some time next fall this lot should become the sweater version of Cyd (which I first fell in love with when I saw it in progress over at crankyknits). Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy. I'm never going to stop fixing. It's just too fun!

posted by alison at 9:14 am | in sockapalooza

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I've put Weasley on hold, but plan to rework it for my nephew.
I am loving all the wonderful socks and am kicking myself for not joining. If you ever put together another run I will join that. Sock knitting has become one of my favorite past times!

Posted by: amysue at March 29, 2005 10:05 AM

Love the blue/brown combo for Cyd. Hey, is one of those balls of yarn the the DB Mallard shade?

Also, I finished up Noel and Becky's Weasleys, here's the link:
http://www.woolflowers.net/archives/2005_02.html#000351

It looks like I'm not done from the first pix, but the bottom pix is of the finished ones.

Posted by: Leigh at March 29, 2005 10:18 AM

I've always loved Cyd too! I've used both wool cottons - gotta say I prefer Rowan, but the colors will be gorgeous!

Posted by: Cara at March 29, 2005 10:52 AM

My sock pal Chris Q sent a pair of awesome socks! Thanks Chris...they are on my entry for Monday. Thank you Alison for a wonderful exchange!

Posted by: margene at March 29, 2005 11:17 AM

Oh, cyd is totally cute. I need one, in pink!

Posted by: Vicki at March 29, 2005 12:01 PM

The horrible pink poncho is done - made out of Fleece Artist dreadlock (can anyone say "sheds like crazy") - thank goodness my mum liked it or it would be another one to take apart. Debbie Bliss baby cardi = done. Colinette Point 5 Yarn Girls sweater = now in a multitude of wound balls (bye bye ill fitting knitting atrocity). Only thing left on the to do list = Patons Bella sweater = fix neck and sew seams (lucky I like sewing). As soon as I figure out how to upload pictures, I will provide photographic evidence.

Posted by: Leanne at March 29, 2005 12:30 PM

I love this knitalong project! I just made my first pair of socks and I am hooked. I may never knit anything else again.

Posted by: tracy at March 29, 2005 12:45 PM

Hey Alison,
I just got my lovely socks from Maya a few days ago.

When your ready for another sockapooloza sign me up!

Posted by: Leslie at March 29, 2005 1:17 PM

I have my orange lace-border tanktop fix done, but I am planning on fixing the fix now! Might as well be perfect, eh? It is already looking way better than it used to, though.

Posted by: Emily at March 29, 2005 2:53 PM

Mmm, Cyd is going to look great in wool cotton and on you! Did you ever see the finished edition? I still don't have an uploaded picture of my own but here it is on a ballerina from the Seattle Ballet:

http://hilltopyarn.com/feb2005pg1.htm

Hm, now you're encouraging me to upload some new pictures. It's been a while!

Posted by: Daphne at March 29, 2005 4:32 PM

Love Cyd - now i'm craving some argylle

Posted by: Anna at March 29, 2005 6:16 PM

how do I email/send you a picture of the stunningly gorgeous socks I received? I accidently forgot to take a picture of the socks I made and sent, but maybe the recipient will take one.
Maya

Posted by: maya at March 29, 2005 7:47 PM

oooh, Cyd'll be gooooood.

Posted by: Jenny at March 30, 2005 4:39 AM

I've been thinking about Weasley #1, which will be a Weasley vest for baba. Hopefully for his birthday (May 15). OK, I'll get started already!

Posted by: patti at March 30, 2005 7:35 AM

With the positive feedback on my Spearfish socks, I've released the pattern for it and I'm running a contest to see who can finish a pair first! Click Here For More Info

Posted by: Kristi at March 31, 2005 11:07 AM

While I love a lot of the finished socks, my vote for favorite sock goes to the pink socks Yasmin received (now I need to track down the pattern).
So much fun and inspiration - THANKS!!

Posted by: leslie at April 1, 2005 9:03 AM

hi Alison have you heard from Toni (I've also asked Christine, beginners bandleader)? I sent out my sockapalooza socks weeks ago, but haven't heard if she's received them. I'm worried they may be lost in the international mail.

Posted by: anna at April 5, 2005 7:46 AM