the blue blog archives: surviving second leg syndrome

This is where I was with my socks before knitting group yesterday. Thanks to the pleasant company of my knitbuddies, an Easter-candy induced sugar rush, and another few hours of Sunday night tv knitting, I made it to my goal for this week. Both legs done. Phew!

And I couldn't wait to see that gorgeous heel flap in all its glory, so I went ahead and did it before taking sock number one off the needles. There's a lot of hours in that heel flap, let me tell you!

So I'm on schedule: two heels and two feet to complete in two weeks. Definitely doable!

posted by alison at 9:13 am | in sockapaloooza

Comments

are you kidding me? you were sitting next to me and i didn't even see that progress happen...by the way, i'm ripping out the neon green from my pink sweater. when i looked at it today, it made me throw up in my mouth....

Posted by: lisa b at April 17, 2006 9:43 AM

Pretty green! My sock pal lives outside the US - do I remember you saying you were going to send us the addresses pretty soon?? I got my postcard Saturday, so I'm ready to send.

Posted by: Dragonfly Judy at April 17, 2006 9:55 AM

Yup, Judy, I've got one of the techguys working on it. Should be coming tomorrow!

Posted by: alison at April 17, 2006 10:13 AM

Wow! What a lucky pal you have. These are amazing socks!

Posted by: Sigga Sif at April 17, 2006 10:37 AM

oooh, they are just beautiful. I hope you're my pal because I'd sure love those socks!

Posted by: kerrie at April 17, 2006 10:40 AM

Oooh those are awesome. I'm glad I just gave in and ordered handknit holidays because I am in love with that heel.

Posted by: Ashley at April 17, 2006 10:53 AM

Awesome....great job!

Posted by: wendy at April 17, 2006 11:25 AM

what kind of heel are you using? it looks neat

Posted by: stringthing at April 17, 2006 11:27 AM

Oh, WOW! You are a fast knitter.

Posted by: Leisel at April 17, 2006 11:37 AM

Stringthing, I'm just following the pattern given in Handknit Holidays (Over the Knee Socks - check out the pattern picture in this post). It's a little tiny cable done every other stitch, every other row. And I love the way the slanted cable edging along the top of the tiny cables gives the whole heel flap an angled shape instead of the rectangluar shape of a normal heel flap. I'm not usually a fan of heel flaps, but I fell in love with this one!

Posted by: alison at April 17, 2006 12:04 PM

I love the socks and the sweater! I have been "lurking" on your site watching the sweater progress! It turned out just beautifully! Congrats!

Posted by: Jamie at April 17, 2006 12:15 PM

Those socks are so beautiful! You have a very lucky sock pal.

Posted by: Sarah L at April 17, 2006 1:19 PM

Ok, making that sock heel would've captivated me for hours, too! Looking good, looking good. Bless that sugar and caffeine rush.

Posted by: Chris at April 17, 2006 1:45 PM

Ooh! Look at those pretty stitches in the heel. Niiiiiiiiice!

Posted by: ruth at April 17, 2006 3:24 PM

Pretty! I love the way the pooling matches :)

Posted by: Carrie at April 17, 2006 3:45 PM

I absolutely love that color of yarn! Very pretty work!

Posted by: Carolyn Mae at April 17, 2006 4:02 PM

Oh wow Alison, the socks are beautiful! What a lucky sock pal you have!

Posted by: Heather at April 17, 2006 5:34 PM

Rock on with your bad, PB-egg eatin' self!

Posted by: colleen at April 17, 2006 9:06 PM

Oh, I love those heels. Love them! I actually started these socks but realized I didn't like the yarn I choose so I frogged. You are making me want to start them again!

Posted by: Erin at April 18, 2006 12:24 AM

is it too late if i send a sockapaloooza update right now?

love your socks!!

Posted by: emily at April 18, 2006 12:47 AM

Such beautiful socks! You have one lucky pal, for sure!

Posted by: Erica at April 18, 2006 3:18 AM

those socks are soooooo gorgeous! and the heel is just amazing.

Posted by: Sarah Elizabeth at April 19, 2006 8:47 PM