A Sock & A Clip

An eventful weekend came and went. Item of personal significance: my smartphone took short dip in water, so I’ve spent hours and hours reprogramming and tweaking software. To make a long story short, I messed it up real good. Ordered a special programming cable for it online and am now waiting for shipment and delivery. In the meantime, I ‘downgraded’ to my husband’s 5-year-old un-smart phone. It does the phone stuff fine, but I miss all the gizmos, gadgets, and conveniences afforded to me by my currently-dead Droid.

What does that have to do with knitting? Nothing, besides the reason I haven’t spent much time working over the past several days…

I finally managed to finish a sock, at least. I like the convention of naming knitting projects based on the recipient, the inspiration, a technique, et cetra. I’ve never done it before, but I’d like to start. These socks are for me, based on the Pine Tree stitch pattern, using the Magic Loop cast-on with superwash wool, and are knit in the Patons Cameo Colors colorway. How about the Cameo Tree socks? Meh, if that doesn’t stick, I’ll think of something.

Of note, taking a decent picture of a sock on my own foot proved to be a challenge. I did manage to verify this, however: I’m not as flexible as I was at one time.

The Cameo Tree Sock

Close-up of the Pine Tree stitch pattern in the leg

Heel worked in short rows, instead of heel flap

Toe-up toe shaping with increases along left & right sides

Also working diligently on the prototypes to enhance my ruffle scarves. The key item in the enhancement (a hair clip) arrived yesterday, along with 137 of its buddies. That’s a lot of hair clips! I just couldn’t pass up the deal I got from an ebay seller. I only dream of selling 138 of these things, but it’s a very nice dream. As soon as I have a suitable version to display, I’ll post a better photo. For now, here’s a peek. There’s a clip under all those ruffles holding the scarf up like a pin. It's a start!