First — on the needles tonight – this pair of Zigzaga socks done in one of the Opal Bicolored yarns. The heel flap is done and I’m ready to start turning the heel. This is the first sock of my fourth pair of socks for my Opal yarn Socktober Challenge. I challenged myself to make four pairs this month, which I knew was a tall order for one month, and with five days left — maybe, just maybe I’ll make it. It will come right down to the wire…. do I have to work every day next week???? Yes. LOL So we’ll see what happens since I’ve got other things I need to do than just sit and knit all weekend.
Now this next blurry photo of the zigzags, yes I know it’s blurry, but it actually shows the zigs and zags which the prior photo does not. So you can see the neat textural pattern it makes.
What’s off the needles??? My pair of Sutton Spirit socks. This is Opal Socktober Challenge pair number three and in the 12 in 2012 challenge, my 17th pair of socks since the beginning of the year! I will have such warm and colorful feet this winter. Or this weekend since the hi for the next week or so is in the mid to upper 40s.
Now, dinner, change to some comfy clothes (read as “pjs” and a quilt to snuggle under) and knit knit knit for the rest of the evening into the week wee hours. 
Love the Sutton Spirits! Love the heels and toes.
Great zig zag texture. Stay warm and hope you get lots of knitting done.
Love both pairs of socks and wish I could say I’ve finished ONE pair this month, but too much else going on. You inspire me to get some more done on my current sock. The current pair is toe up and I’m on the leg. Just need to use up this skein of yarn so I can start the second one.
Gorgeous yarn! Almost finished with my third pair of socks – proud to be a “new socker”. ;D What is your favorite FITTING pattern? Where did you get your sock blockers? Thanks!
Congrats on your sock progress. The sock blockers are from The Loopy Ewe. I actually don’t use them to block socks but they make taking pictures of socks oh so easy.
As for favorite fitting pattern – I have several but all of them are only my favorite fitting because I’ve altered them from the original patterns to fit my foot/leg so they are the way I like them. For instance I don’t like tight socks, I’m not fond of much ribbing on the top of my socks and actually prefer patterns like Tesserae where there’s no ribbing at the top.
I love the zigzags!
Good job! Love those zigzags!
Your socks are beautiful. Seventeen for the year! WOW. I’m really impressed..
I’m getting closer to be a sock knitter. I invested in the Magic loop – hope it makes it easier to learn. We’ll see.