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Thanks Frank! I always have one pair of socks going at all times in my knitting bag. For me, it's the easiest thing to tote around and I'm trying to replace all of my socks with hand knit. You don't have to really block socks per say, but you will anyway the first time you wash them--especially true with superwash. I've read that a lot of people simply "block" them on their feet when they wear them for the first time. With dark colors, like this red, I always do a first wash by hand with a little wool wash, white vinegar and kosher salt to get out the extra dye and set the color. I've included a couple of pics of the initial washing and you can see what I mean about getting the excess dye out.

1st wash

1st rinse

Final rinse

Thanks Kerry! I thought I'd put up something "beachy" for the summer. It's already in the mid 90's down here if you can believe that! The avatar pic was taken last summer in Perdido Key, Florida. It's a little island off the coast between Pensacola and Gulf Shores. They have a beautiful stretch of beach there and it's surprisingly secluded for being in such close proximity of popular spots. This pic of me and my ex was taken in June and you can see the lack of tourists.

That's awesome to hear Joe, thanks! I was trying to achieve an organic look and, ironically, the manipulation to get there was anything but! LOL! I'm becoming a big fan of kettle dyed yarns because of the dimension you can achieve--especially with lace patterns. I'd love to take a dying workshop to be able to achieve that look on my own!

LOL! I sent the link to MD earlier and she was cracking up! My parents have a wonderfully dark sense of humor!

Thanks Michael! I tell you what, there is so much of my saliva in these damn socks from all of the spit splicing that it took me two days to rehydrate myself after they were finished! LOL! I told some of the guys over on Rav that it's a payback for all of the times MD took a saliva laden thumb to my cheek when I was a tike. I REALLY hated that! It's also proof to everyone that you can indeed spit splice superwash wool (of which both of these yarns are composed)!

Thanks Juan! I'm trying really hard to complete my boxers to share with everyone (the photos, not the boxers)!

Thanks Patrick! One of Cookie A.'s patterns (including this one) would probably be a good next step for you. You went from like 0-60 in no time flat with your sock knitting skills! Most of this sock is lace with a straight forward cable (of either 4 or 8 stitches depending on the size you're knitting) on either side of the ankle. These were actually my first socks knit with 2 circulars. I loved finishing both at the same time, but I have to admit I missed my Takumi Velvet DPN's with their deliciously smooth Patina.