Update-o-rama...

Karen's lovely Dublin Bay socks are all done (go take a peek and read her funny Dear Sock Pal letter!)
Julia's Lacy Scallops socks in Schaefer Anne look so pretty and feminine
Heather's Purple Loosestrife socks have been knitted, washed, and blocked and are ready to go
PJ's Koigu Waving Lace socks were finished on a trip to Maui and back!
Caryn's stripy Broadripples are beautiful (but her recently completed baby blanket steals the show!)
New blogger Suzanne's Holly Spring Homespun cabled socks can lounge in the grass, now that they are all done
Phoebe's Koigu Crusoes are finished too (pics should be posted soon, says Phoebe)
Susan's Cherry Tree Hill wild cherry Go With the Flow socks are so yummy looking (check out the close-up of the lace)
Sara's bright blue lace socks will be even lovelier after a bath and a block (UPDATE: see?!)
Lyme's Regia rainbow ringel socks are all done-za
Barbara's wacky Lorna's Laces pooling socks are awesome
And Shari's cherry red fixation socks are being camera shy (nah, just got an error on the picture - I'm sure Shari will send me another one!)

Diane has finished the first of her Cascading Leaves socks - the deep rich colors are perfect for the pattern!
Amber is making a fun pinky-orange ankle sock with the neatest cuff
Erika has finished a stunninly gorgeous Island Blue butterfly sock
Teresa is knitting a beautiful and simple sock to soothe the soul
Kate has one very cheery sock all done
Liz is starting her second Retro Rib sock (but you must go see her just-finished Flower Basket shawl!)
Regina has been knitting her homespun sock the only way that she can in this heat
Jaimi's Koigu anklets are about as close to being done as socks can get without actually being done
Katie has started over and made the prettiest purple picot edge
Donna's gorgeous lace socks are keeping her humble
Carrie is making lovely, long Koigu socks for her long-footed pal
Amanda has two feet and heels finished - just two cuffs to go and those will be the most elegant socks I've ever seen - they look practially regal to me!
Dorothee is well into her second rich, red, ribbed sock
Kitty Kitty has posted several pics of her first beautiful Broadripple (she's even got a vintage wooden shoe form to try it on for her - how cool is that?!)
Dena's first purple cashmerino sock is looking as beautiful as I'm sure it feels
Christine has finished her first rainbow sock (she's using Wendy's great basic sock pattern)
Sharon has finished her first Strawberry Shortcake sock (you gotta see it, people - scroll down for close-ups of the colors and the pattern)
Linda has been knitting on the road, taking her orangey Koigy socks to the west coast with her
Timothy has (like me!) just gotten started - he's using Opal's cool new Rainforest sock yarn
FemiKnit is about to get started with Artyarns Supermerino in a totally cool green

Sarah has good news and bad news: she's started her tulip lace socks but is having camera woes
Aubyn reports that she's finished the first of her purple mock cable socks and is well into the second
Christine writes that she is knitting, but since she's also been moving, she hasn't been able to post any pictures

And I made HUGE progress on my sock pal's socks during my weekend trip to NYC.

does this count as halfway done?

That's one sock to the toe complete and the second to the heel. I didn't have my pal's exact foot length with me as I got to the toe, so I just put the stitches on a spare scrap of yarn and cast on for sock number two right away. No second sock syndrome here! I love how the colors are coming together. They're so rich and they're not pooling at all. Supermerino goooood.

extreme closeup!

Only one month left to knit, folks!! Just a reminder for everyone who is done, as well as those who will be finishing very soon - remember, we're not sending socks out until mid-September. Got it? DON'T MAIL UNTIL SEPT. 15. (If you've got an international sock pal, send a few days early if you like.) So when you're done, go ahead and make sure you've got a fun postcard from your area to tuck in the package and then hold on to it all until the September deadline, when we can all send them off together. Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!