Annual Socks

Now, Jer likes to pick up whatever I'm knitting and stick it on his head, then exclaim, "This hat doesn't fit me." I have some good pictures of him with monster legs sticking out of his head. He doesn't actually want my knitting to be hats, he just likes to be annoying.  And as much as he likes being annoying, he also likes knitted socks.  It's the only thing he has ever asked for.  I should be thankful that he wants something I like to knit and not endless boring scarfs.  But I dream of having a sock drawer like Susan B. Anderson one day.  So far he has been averaging a pair of socks a year, and I think I can live with that.  It's nearing the end of October and the end of the year is coming, which means that this year's socks need to be done too.  Over Rhinebeck, I cast on a pair of Eddard's and started working down the leg.  I feel they are simple enough for men's socks but won't make me crazier knitting them.

I finished one sock and then looked at the rest of the ball....  It's a little small. Too small to be a second sock.  I don't normally have this problem with socks. I regularly have tons left over and plan to make a Vivid blanket some day.  And then I looked up the yarn, Frog Tree Pediboo. It's an amazing merino/bamboo blend and it's sport weight... 100g and only 255 yards.... I probably picked it from the selection of sock yarns at In the Loop, saw 100gs and went great socks for less then $15..... Actually, I'm pretty sure that's exactly what I did.  If I had made ankle socks for myself I probably would have been fine with the 255 yards.  But, it's not working out so well for adult men's socks, with cables.

Cross your fingers In the Loop still has a skein and if not there is some on Jimmy Beans Wool.  I'm not too worried about dye lots since I'm not mixing skeins, but cross your toes just in case.

After I finished the first sock last night, I asked him to try it on and make sure it fit.  Then, I didn't get it back for the rest of the night.  It's his favorite pair of socks so far and they aren't even finished.  He was amazed at how soft and squishy they were and said his other foot was soo sad wearing a commercial sock.  He then asked what it would cost him for another pair and what other colors the yarn comes in.  So I showed him the color options at Jimmy Beans Wool and of course he was surprised at the $30 price tag, but willing to pay for a second pair.  I think I've created a yarn snob.