Finally, a blog . . . and a pair of socks for my pal

Why a blog? Why me?

Really, I'm doing this just so I can post my little picture of my Sockapalooza socks. The socks are finished now, and the photo is old - from just after I started sock #1 - but I realized that I want to participate in the Great Sockapalooza Movement. And I'm frustrated as all getout trying to post anything to the Sockapalooza blog. I never did get the photo up there as a WIP, despite many attempts. (Not a criticism of Allison at all - just a growing pain of the movement - and a sign that I really need a blog of my very own.)

So here's the pic.

Hopefully, this view can provide at least a glimpse of what they're like. (Or not, if these are not your bag.) Unfortunately, my DH lent our camera to his brother to take to Alaska, so I probably won't be able to add any more photos of the finished socks before they're sent to my very deserving pal. I just hope that they live up to her expectations and put a smile on her face!

For the lace, I used a stitch pattern from the Oma's Strickmeister book. It's a wonderful book even if it is in German (which, luckily, I studied long enough to fake my way through the instructions). The general sock design is an amalgam of several sock patterns in Socks, Socks, Socks, plus a few adjustments of my own. The yarn is Cherry Tree Hill Supersock in purple. (Doesn't every woman need a pair of purple lace socks to call her own?)

Yeah, this blogging thing is fun. Maybe addictive, even. We'll see.