So my goal for Socktoberfest is to knit socks for others. This will also be a stash-busting exercise as well as an exercise in selfless knitting. I'm not trying to go for difficult patterns or techniques, just nice socks.
Currently in my stash:
1 skein Knit Picks Memories in Cape Cod Colorway
1 skein Yarn Pirate Merino Sock in Sierra
1 skein South West Trading Co. Tofutsi in a red/white colorway
2 skeins Koigu KPM in 2329 (light blue/purple) colorway - currently in use for Charade
2 skeins Zitron Lifestyle in a pink self-striping pattern (no pic yet)
So here's hoping that all goes well on the sock front. I know I'm going to pick up some other sock yarns in the near future because there are certain colors I want to get for specific gifts, including a pair of socks for my little bro, who (horror of horrors!) got his driver's license on Friday.
As for the Charades, I'm enjoying this pattern very much. I had some issues early on because the herringbone rib says it's in multiples of 4 and yet I was doing it with 5 stitches. Turns out that the YO method is different than the one I was using from Stitch n' Bitch. I figured it out though after a little experimentation and searching of the internet and all is proceeding smoothly. This is also my first attempt at 2 socks on 2 circs and I think I've mastered it to the point that I'm not getting all tangled or using the wrong needle and getting hopelessly confused.
