I’ve been part of the Ravelry Sock Knitters Anonymous monthly challenges the past couple of months. Each month, there is a technique and a designer nominated; you must cast on in that month, and finish by the end of the next month. The September Challenge included Cookie A designs, so my Hedera and Monkey socks were entered in it. The October challenge includes Stephanie van der Linden’s designs, and holiday stockings. My Komet socks are a Steffi design, and I’ve now also knitted my first ever Christmas stocking. I wasn’t really planning to knit one – they’re not so much part of our culture or my family traditions here, as Christmas is mid-summer. But an idea nagged at me, and then when I was in Sydney the other weekend at the Morris & Sons/Tapestry Craft sale, some inexpensive red and green yarn talked me into buying it.

This afternoon I finished my Christmas Elf Stockings:

I’ve also finished my first Komet sock a couple of days ago:

And I’m working on and enjoying my second attempt at the Three Sisters Scarf – this time with a finer solid colour yarn that works better for the pattern:

I’ve finished the No Purl Monkey socks, and also knitted up another quick Tudora.

Pattern: No Purl Monkeys – and adaptation by CraftyPancakes of Cookie A’s Monkey socks, from Knitty.com . Yarn: Cherry Tree Hill Supersock potluck, in Jewels colourway.

Pattern: Tudora, from Knitty.com Yarn: Jo Sharp Silkroad Aran Tweed.
This will probably be a gift for a friend – it’s the third Tudora I’ve made in the past couple of months, and I’ve given two away already – they make great gifts!

Another FO:

Yarn: Berocca Sox. Pattern: the basic Patons 4ply pattern I’ve used for years.

This was another yarn from the box my friends sent to me. I think these will be great with jeans – I’m looking forward to wearing them tomorrow!

I like to have a plain pair of socks on the needles, to knit while I’m working at the computer, so now these are finished, I’ve cast on another pair in yarn from The Knittery that I bought a while ago.

These have been on the needles since January, and I decided to be disciplined and finish them before I started the next pair.

Yes, that’s two pairs of socks finished in the last few days. But no, my halo isn’t really shining, because there’s still a few other UFOs lying about.