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January 30, 2008
Sock Madness Stealth
Thank you all so very much for your kind comments on my blogiversary yesterday. I loved reading them and I'm glad that you all like the new look for the blog, too. Or maybe you just all want chocolate. Either way, I'm a happy blogger.
I wish I could show you the knitting I've been doing but I can't. You see, I have to be all stealth about it because I'm test knitting some patterns for Sock Madness 2. You remember Sock Madness, right? Well this year I'm hosting with Hillary (sounds like a show on the Food Network, doesn't it?) instead of participating and right now we are deep in the throes of planning for this year's competition. We had a great phone conversation last night and talked about everything from work, family and blogging to knitting, spinning and how we're both not phone people. Believe it or not, we even managed to sort out some details about Sock Madness. Sign ups are right around the corner so keep your eye on the Sock Madness blog for details!
In the meantime I've been test knitting sock patterns. So far I've had one unsuccessful pattern but two successful ones. I just can't show them to you because Sock Madness patterns are a big secret. Well, maybe I can give you a teeny tiny peek.
How's that?
Posted by Carole at January 30, 2008 7:05 AM
Comments
Tempting.
Posted by: Ruth at January 30, 2008 7:14 AM
How many pairs does it wind up being?? Just askin......
Posted by: Deb at January 30, 2008 8:14 AM
You're such a tease...LOL
Posted by: Kim at January 30, 2008 8:14 AM
How many pairs does it wind up being?? Just askin......
Posted by: Deb at January 30, 2008 8:14 AM
That's pretty, love the yarn.
Posted by: Robin in VA at January 30, 2008 8:21 AM
Both of those socks look great. I hope you all have a lot of fun with SM2!
Posted by: Beth at January 30, 2008 8:23 AM
Oh, I love the colours!
Posted by: Liz at January 30, 2008 8:31 AM
I'll bet all the boys called you a tease....
Posted by: Teresa C at January 30, 2008 8:31 AM
THAT is thoroughly unsatisfying! Look forward to seeing the patterns -- the mad weave pattern last year is stunning.
Posted by: Kathy at January 30, 2008 8:32 AM
I look forward to watching the madness unfold.
Posted by: Karen at January 30, 2008 8:34 AM
I'll bet all the boys called you a tease....
Posted by: Teresa C at January 30, 2008 8:35 AM
Ooops, sorry about the repeat comment, your site did something funny and I didn't think it went through. Feel free to delete!
Posted by: Teresa C at January 30, 2008 8:36 AM
Oh...my...just enough to keep us guessing. I've never participated in Sock Madness...
Posted by: Sara at January 30, 2008 9:13 AM
Intriguing, yet strangely unsatisfying, you tease! ;)
Posted by: Chris at January 30, 2008 9:16 AM
Pretty yarn for both.
Posted by: Wool Winder at January 30, 2008 9:20 AM
I bet you think you're funny, huh? lol. The colors are gorgeous in the first pair!
Posted by: Jean at January 30, 2008 9:22 AM
Heh, tease is right.... those are Gorgeous colours! and I'm guessing that second photo is a B&W... they're great photos btw, nicely catching stitch definition.
Posted by: marianne at January 30, 2008 9:27 AM
It was great talking to you last night. The pictures are perfect.
Posted by: Hillary at January 30, 2008 9:39 AM
I think you're channeling your Civil War persona: flashing just a bit of ankle to get us all excited.
(It's working.)
Posted by: Lucia at January 30, 2008 9:51 AM
Whoooooo, loving the colors in that first sock!
Posted by: jessica~ at January 30, 2008 9:53 AM
You two would be great co-hosts for the foodnetwork! ;-)
Posted by: margene at January 30, 2008 10:18 AM
I missed sock madness last time around. How does it work? Very interested! Love the colors of your test knits.
Posted by: Tanya at January 30, 2008 10:55 AM
Pretty. I hope the rest of the patterns work out.
Posted by: Cookie at January 30, 2008 12:12 PM
I'm with Kim, you're a tease.
Posted by: Carol at January 30, 2008 12:17 PM
You've won an award ! Hop on over to my blog and check it out :-)
Posted by: Teyani at January 30, 2008 1:05 PM
Test knitting patterns is a lot of work, but it can be fun, too. Both of those socks look very intriguing. I missed out on the last Sock Madness, but I may have to sign up for this one. It sounded like so much fun!
Posted by: Rachel at January 30, 2008 1:39 PM
Happy Blogiversary a day late. The socks look yummy!
Posted by: liz at January 30, 2008 2:48 PM
YAY I can't wait for this round. Last year's was fun and maddening all at the same time!
Posted by: Carrie at January 30, 2008 4:14 PM
Just a peek, eh? No fair.
Posted by: Leslie at January 30, 2008 4:27 PM
Tease! :)
Posted by: Micki at January 30, 2008 5:09 PM
What great, enticing close-ups! You are probably saner to be the administrator, but still that is a very brave decision, I'm thinking!
Posted by: Birdsong at January 30, 2008 5:42 PM
Ooooh, that yarn is lovely.
Posted by: Imbrium at January 30, 2008 5:49 PM
What is that pretty yarn?
Posted by: Anne at January 30, 2008 6:44 PM
Now you've got me all curious. Love the color of the yarn!
Posted by: Kelly at January 30, 2008 6:59 PM
Pretty pretty pretty! I am such a slow sock knitter that I never join these things, but I love looking at what everybody makes.
Posted by: lisa at January 30, 2008 7:49 PM
Definitely a tease! Is that STR in the first photo?
Posted by: Manise at January 30, 2008 8:38 PM
The patterns look great from what I can see!
Are the patterns made available even if your don't participate?
Posted by: Debi at January 30, 2008 9:28 PM
That's not much of a peek.
I like the new wallpaper. It's very New England-ish.
Posted by: susan at January 30, 2008 11:05 PM
Tease.
Posted by: JessaLu at January 31, 2008 12:16 AM
OOohh, I really like the colorway of the top peek.
Posted by: Kim at January 31, 2008 12:16 AM
thanks for the peek!! that top one is really stunning. i love the bottom colorway too - i never think to do something in dark colors like that, but it looks great!
Posted by: E at January 31, 2008 12:05 PM
You're a tease!! How wonderful that you're designing sock patterns for that.
Posted by: ~Kristie at January 31, 2008 2:49 PM
both look great.
Posted by: Wanda at February 1, 2008 1:25 AM
