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may 29, 2007

sock watching

It's Tuesday - time to do some sock watching!

Are you following everyone's progress on the pligg? If you're not, you're missing out! There are already some gorgeous finished socks, like these, these, these, these, these, and these! (Psssst... don't forget to update your info in the database once you're done knitting. Go to your info and check off "socks knitted". But don't send them until August, okay?)

Some fabulous knitters are starting to share Tuesday sock watching posts where they show off socks they've seen online in the last week (check out this post from last week and one from this week). This is a terrific idea! I really encourage you to check out other people's progress and post about it on the pligg. Remember, you aren't limited to only posting about your own stuff!

And to help you with your sock watching, hubby (inspired by CountryMouse) has come up with a link on the paloozers page to take you to a random sockapalooza participant's blog. Have fun sock surfing!

(UPDATE: I've been checking out "random" sockapalooza blogs all day and have posted some of my finds on the pligg. Check 'em out!)

I hope that by now everyone has their sock pal info and is at least starting to plan their pal's socks. If you haven't gotten it yet just go to the database and click on "get sock pal info". I know some of you are planning your packages already. Remember, don't send anything utnil August! But keep in mind that the sockapalooza tradition is to tell your pal who you are in the package and to include a postcard from your area so your pal can see where in the world the socks are coming from. You are allowed to spoil your pal with other treats, but it's not required. Everyone will be thrilled with great socks.

Now go look at some socks!

posted by alison at 9:51 am | in sockapalooza 4
Comments

ohhh . . .like the random link. That's cool.

Posted by: Jessica at May 29, 2007 2:16 PM

Yay, sock watching! :D

The random blog link is fun--I'm going to be clicking it a lot!

Posted by: Jennifer at May 29, 2007 3:22 PM

Uh oh. I joined the pligg without realizing it was for Sockapalooza4. You're welcome to kick me out if you like. Is there a more generic knitting pligg out there?

Posted by: Janice at May 29, 2007 4:22 PM

I love the fact that I am seeing tons of socks in progress in all new yarns (to me). I don't even care if they are all Sockapalooza socks, because any sock is a sock of beauty!

Posted by: Seanna Lea at May 29, 2007 4:38 PM

Fabulous viewing - thanks.

Posted by: Asa at May 29, 2007 4:50 PM

Janice, THE PLIGG IS FOR EVERYONE! In fact, I'm trying to encourage the sockapaloozers to use it to share other knitting stories they find. PLEASE, post all the knit news that you find and want to share!

Posted by: ALISON at May 29, 2007 5:05 PM

Look at all the socks! Very cool!

Don't know if you saw this, Alison, but your book is recommended on the blog for the UK magazine, 'Simply Knitting': simplyknitting.co.uk/

Posted by: Saffron at May 29, 2007 5:09 PM

I like the random link. A great way to waste.....no no no.....pass....a cold and rainy afternoon. ty Alison's hubby.x

Posted by: Anne at May 30, 2007 10:48 AM




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