Ahhhh

Oh no, I'm back to only sleeping as my hobby when I'm not at work! I hate not having the energy to do the things I love, because I have been soooo in the mood to knit my socks or play ITG.

I started a pair of socks in Gauge Dyeworks yarn, and good lord is it amazingly soft and perfect. I would make socks forever out of only that brand. Steve and I went to Half Price Books when we were in Madison the other weekend and I bought a sock book. It was perfect for my needs — it had half the patterns in top-down construction, half the patterns in toe-up construction, and maaaaany different techniques for both, including general sock design.

I had bought a pair of sock needles in a new brand from my yarn shop, and they are nice and firm and sharp, but they are TERRIBLE. They're made of two materials, and after knitting only one pair of socks, one of the tips came off of a needle, and several more have gaps. Awful. So I googled the best sock needles and ordered a set off Amazon. Omg you guys, they are AMAZING. Not only are they sharp and beautiful and one material, but they are the first needles I have ever owned where the size is ETCHED into the needle (as opposed to stamped), so it will never rub off!!!

Anyway, I got about halfway up one foot before I realized that the sock was going to be too big for my small feet. So I tore it all out and started over with a new cast-on technique and smaller needles, now that I have them.

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