Almost there . . .

Seems like it's been way longer, but I've actually been working on my first pair of SFS for just three weeks. They've been pretty much everywhere I've been, every day, and I was making pretty good headway for a while - this picture is of the first giant sock passing it's two-liter stretchiness test. But, I kinda lost momentum for a minute or two after giving in to a new, impulse cast-on (mine is about as far along as this one, but no FO pictures seem to be available anywhere, not even on Ravelry - isn't that amazing? I could be the first person to actually finish knitting this!?) In my own defense, I have to add that though the project was totally spontaneous, I had all the yarn in my stash, so I clearly had no choice, right? My colors are more like the original Mags Kandis design, with a pale yellow rather than bright green base.

Anyway, back to the socks ... thought I'd try to get back on track by setting myself a little challenge last week, aiming to complete 4 inches of ankle (over 72 stitches on size 0 needles - ugh) and turn heels on both socks by the end of this past weekend. I came SO close - if I hadn't kept messing up the heel flaps I would've been there!

I did get the complete heel turn done on one, though I know it's hard to see in this pic, and the flap is finished on the other. It took a lot of help in the form of podcasts (so many fun ones out there!) and a great book on CD, but I'm still amazed that I got this close to my goal. If these weren't for such an incredibly good cause, I know I would've given up already.

On another front, just had to show off my mini-swallowtail-altar-shawl, all prettied up for Sunday . . . it was a bit small, but a big hit all the same, with several requests for a return engagement. It's very nice to feel wanted!