Recent socks April 22, 2008
During the past few weeks I have returned to sock knitting. A very satisfying pastime. After the toe surgery now almost 6 weeks ago, the only sock I could wear was a loose handknit one. On my visit to the surgeon after week 4, the surgeon went so far as to admire my handknit socks. He went up 10 points in my estimation!! A skillful surgeon who also appreciated handknit socks!
That spurred me on to knit more socks. 
These are the socks for my husband who so kindly ferried me around to my various classes and activities before I was able to drive again.
My other recent knitting has been the continuation of my stash reduction drive - knitting squares to be made up into blankets.
Here is the start of Hodge Podge 6.
And here is the current state of the knitting stash - considerably smaller than one month ago - progress has been made.
Janet, I’m beginning to get worried about you. What are you going to do once your stash is all knitted up?!?!?!?!?
I love the socks. I love knitting socks. I love wearing handknitted socks and I love giving them as gifts. Your surgeon sounds like a real keeper!
I love your odd sock colours! Well done on your stash reduction.
I need to do something similiar to my stash for spinning - which will then turn it into a stash for knitting/weaving, and so it goes on…
I don’t think I’ll ever manage to whittle my stash down to make it fit onto one table:)) what happens, when you have used all your balls - are you going to quit knitting?:)) I just had to look for several balls for a project - and started rummaging through one of the containers…. out came a big bag full of leftover bits of sock wool - next project: make one pair of socks for each month of the year - with the theme harry potter! for DS of course - and I wonder if I should start knitting them one or two sizes larger - so that all of them fit, once the last pair is done:))