Finished (400th?) Jaywalkers

Pattern: Duh
Yarn: "Three Rivers" by Yarntini, sport weight
Needles: US3 dpns

These socks are for wife of brother-in-law, who made it a point to tell me the last time I saw her that she is a "big fan of socks" and that she "always wears socks, even in summer." Well, maybe she didn't make it a point to tell me, but I flattered myself into thinking so, so that I would have a good excuse to buy more sock yarn to knit another pair.

I modified the pattern so there were 13 stitches on each of the 4 needles = 52 sts total. I probably could have done 15 stitches per needles as these socks fit me pretty well, but they're destined for feet much bigger than mine...I'm counting on them to stretch to fit.

After knitting many pairs of socks toe-up/short row heel, I finally thought I'd give the ole cuffdown/heel flap number a revisit. And you know, knitting the heel flaps/short row/gusset takes three times as long, and three times more yarn, as it does to just do a short row heel, but guess what, I think I DO like the construction of heel flaps better.

The yarn is great, soft and perfectly stripey. I've never finished a pair of socks so quickly - thank you sport-weight yarn!

...But now instead of feeling satisfied and fulfilled from the instant gratification, I feel empty and lost. What do I knit next, yet another pair of socks? I squint and look into the knitting horizon and see...nothing. Nothing! I need a break from socks, but I don't want to finish Rose of England, I don't want to restart my mom's sweater, I don't want to finish Cate (remember her? No? Me neither), don't want to do nothin.

I'll feel better if these socks are grumperina's 400th finished Jaywalkers, heh.

I feel a sudden attack of the Knitting Slumps.

I just want to go swimming.

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J-walkers in 3 rivers

I have to knit socks with sport weight yarn more often. Only a few hours and I'm nearly done with an entire sock. Woooo.

Taking off soon to western Mass. again for a concert tonight at Tanglewood with the siblings-in-law. Mozart's Requiem is on the menu, as are deviled eggs, grapes, cheese, and wine that we're going to chow while out on the lawn. It's the perfect venue for knitting too, to be relaxing outdoors under the stars with your family, surrounded by music and fireflies, drinking your wine, knitting your sock. So many enjoyable activities to do, all at the same time.

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