Socks

So I'm going to admit something that will likely make my husband hide his face in shame.

I'm a knitter.

I taught myself to knit almost three years ago and I've been going at it non-stop since then. I have to admit that I usually get distracted by the big projects so I have yet to finish anything larger than a poncho for myself and several baby sweaters that I have given away as gifts. But I am starting a new adventure tomorrow. Socks.

That's right. I said socks.

I am undescribably drawn to the thought of knitting socks. For days I have been telling myself that I was going to go to the store and get some fingering weight yarn and some dpn (double pointed needles for you non-knitters!). Wink, wink!

Then tonight (or last night rather, but who's checking?) we went to CityFest in downtown Detroit and I visited City Knits (www.cityknits.com). It is in the Fisher Building and I was instantly mesmerized. Drawn into the yarn store by a magic tractor beam, I tell ya. Thank God I actually kept from drooling, but I was awful close. Awful close.

I got several skeins of wool that is just yummy....but these two were my favorites.

These were meant to be socks just for lil' ol' me. I am geeked!! One problem: I haven't found the perfect pattern. Clearly the fact that I am posting at 4:48 am EST must be clueing you in to the fact that I definitely should be in bed by now, but I cannot give up my relentless search for the perfect sock pattern for beginners.

I'll find them, don't you worry. 'Cause these skeins were meant for me and they were destined to be socks. It's in the stars. Or the needles. Or something witty I can't come up with right now because I'm seven hours past my bedtime and bleary-eyed from staring at my computer screen.

So I'll post more as I make progress. At the least it will provide a good laugh!

To the Socks......and BEYOND!