Sheepy Entertainment

Thank you very much to everyone who left such kind comments about my Dad and his knitting project and about my new sock. I did want to let everyone know that Dad has been reading all the comments (I was trying to get him to leave a comment, too, but I guess he was feeling a little shy) and I think he was just as touched as I was by all the nice things people had to say. And to know that he had inspired a few people to participate in the Red Scarf Project.

It's also my hope that in the future I will be able to convince Dad to post on his own. It probably won't always be about knitting. It could be about spinning or woodworking or something else entirely. He comes at things from a very different perspective than I often do (i.e. he loves the mechanics of things) and I think it would be a lot of fun to see that come out in the blog. I bet we'd be the first father-daughter knitting-themed blog around!

As to the sock, y'all make me blush. Thank you for being so kind. It's definitely a motivating factor for me in terms of getting the second sock done and getting everything ready to publish. Although I showed you most everything there is to see, there are still a few more little surprises in these socks, that I won't reveal until I have a complete pair.

One question that did come up in the comments, was about how stretchy these socks are if they have that stranded stitch. The answer is that they are not as stretchy as total stockinette, but that they do have a lot of give because of the lacework "paw print". It's part of why I wanted to pair them together. I knitted the stranded Crusoe sock pattern that was in Knitty and I got a little frustrated because they didn't have much give and I had to rip and reknit a bit to get something that would fit over my ankle. I wanted these socks not to give too much of a fight that way, so the stranded stitch with the lace is a nice compromise.

Finally, since most of my day has been spent getting ready for a business trip to Montana (don't feel too bad for me, I am going to the Bitterroot Valley (home of Mountain Colors yarn) and it's usually pretty lovely this time of year, even if it is cold and a bit isolated) I'm afraid I don't have much new to talk about, but I thought I'd leave to you this link to a little sheepy entertainment. Sheep on pogo sticks, my friends. And funny sheep noises. All in a Flash game. So pick up your shepherd's crook and Poke a Sheep