Episode 88: Crazy Linus

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Knitting Time:
Interesting Pair Socks Contest -EXTENDED. Post a picture in the thread of your most inspired, interesting, crazy, wild socks between now and 5/9 when I'll next record and pull the winner for a skein of Into The Whirled yarn (Winner's choice between 2 skeins).

Oldest Anything Socks! Regia Galaxy Color circa July 2009! Color 1559 using US size 0s - 2.0mm needles for a 2x2 top up Rib sock. Want a more rounded toe, cast on 32sts. Color flashing, which I typically dislike looks great in these since it's intentional! Go figure.


Mum’s Starter Socks are back in action.  Cast on Feb 2010.  She wanted to knit socks, but didn’t want to mess with toes and heels.  So I got her started.  She never went any further.  Realized I’d knit them for her.  Patons Kroy Sock FX color 57210.  US size 1.5s - 2.5mm needles.

Beaded Fair Isle Hat by Laura Irwin from Boutique Knits using Dragon Fly Fibers Traveller in Ruby Ruby and Three Ewes Twisted in Fiber Shepard DK in Galatic Storm. US size 7s - 4.5mm needles. 

The Martina Behm's new pattern Tubularity! Using US size 3s - 3.25mm needles. First section wth Jill Drapper Makes Suff Splendor Sock Yarn in Spinach. Second section in Miss Babs Yummy Superwash Sock & Baby Yarn in Zombie Prom. Third section started with Miss Babs Yummy in Impatience. Currently 30". Next section is Inspiration Dyeworks Fluffy Plus in Cooper Beach. 6 sections rather than the 7, have full skeins so I'll divid total yardage by 6 rather than 7 to know how much to use of each.

Denver Cowl by Veronica Parsons using Miss Babs Yowza in the Berlin Colorway.  Using US size 8s - 5.0mm needles.  Rhinebeck yarn!  All the places.  Also messed up 4 rows and left it!  Personal record!

Hibernating:

Vivid by TinCanKnits with Berroco Vintage in US size 7s, 4.5mm needles. 17th Square in progress. 

Sockhead Hat! with Rhinebeck Yarn! double intention. Sockhead hat by Kelly McClure using Into the Whirled Ulundi Yarn in the October 2013 Club Colorway 221B. Using US size 2.5 - 3.0mm needles. We'll see.

Questionable Socks?