Two Pairs For Me

Last week I had my final day at work, so I've had some time to pick up my knitting again. I'm making it my goal to get both my Seadragonus socks and Skew socks off of the needles before starting anything new. (I'm also watching the last few episodes of Murder, She Wrote before starting a new series. Any suggestions? I'm partial to murder mysteries and detective stories.)

These are the only projects on the needles at the moment. But after completing the spinning of the Enchanted yarn, I think getting all my WIPs completed before starting a new one will feel quite cathartic. Plus, I'll have two new pairs of socks!

I know that there are those of you out there who have many a WIP on the needles and the idea of finishing them all seems a little insane. Rest assured, I'm not a saint. I've been rifling through my stash to plan my next projects!

Skew

I finished my Skews! I love how the colors pooled along the heels... and the cuffs... actually I love all of it.

The yarn is Handmaiden's Casbah in the Aurora color way. I did make some small modifications. Among them was changing the rib into a 64 stitch 2x2 rib. The details are on my ravelry project page.

Let's just spend some time looking at how pretty these are.

Usually I'm more disciplined with how many pictures I put up of one project. But every angle of these socks make me happy. Now I just need some cold weather so I can wear them.

Has anyone else got a project that has made them just as happy?

Glorious

I have a new pair of socks! My very first hand knit present! Aren't they glorious?

I'm sure you are all wondering what I could have done in order to get such a lovely pair of socks. Well, to be honest, I whinged a bit about not ever having gotten a gift knit. It wasn't a hint or anything. But I may have mentioned that it was close to my birthday. (This was back in early February). When I got to work the next day Carol presented me with this skein that I had been eyeing, Tosh Sock in Vintage Apron.

It doesn't look like it in this photo, but Carol is very sneaky. She had tricked convinced Tyler into knitting a pair of socks out of the skein. My choice of sock pattern.

Here is the proof that it was Tyler knitting the socks and not a robot or something. 

I got them on Thursday and wore them on Friday. It didn't matter that it was over 80 degrees out. I was going to wear those socks. 

Thanks for my socks Carol and Tyler! I will cherish them in only a way a knitter can. I will wear them constantly until they are unrepairable.

And for those who may wish to know, the pattern is Skew.
Does anyone else have a favorite knit they were gifted?