Let's go back to socks

February is already upon us. I managed only one post in January, and I guess this would also be the last post for the Year of the Pig which ends tomorrow. Where should I begin now?

Let's start with bigger type to match with the bigger photos, no more squinting.

And knitted socks. They have been keeping me nice and toasty these few cold weeks. China has been experiencing the worst snowstorms in fifty years and here in Hong Kong, we are having a rather long stretch of cold weather as well. Anyway, I finally finished the pair of Mad Color Weave socks back in January and I'm happy that this pair is keeping my knitting pal, Olga, warm across the ocean. Check out Olga's photos at Flickr.

I absolutely love this pattern. Maybe I should knit a pair for myself too but there are just too many patterns out there to try out. Let's peak at my sock stash.

Just 14 pair of socks' worth. A very reasonable stash, isn't it? The best part is that most of the yarn are generous gifts from knitting pals, thank you all! If I knit a pair every month of this year, my sock stash would be more or less consumed by the end of the year.

The little ball of pinkish self-patterning yarn is fast becoming a pair of socks for JY, my elder one. There's nothing more reassuring than mindless, toe-up, stockinette stitch socks which are keeping me company on the bus. The toes and heels are knitted in the leftover Sundara sock yarn from above and the self-patterning yarn, which turns out surprising well, is from Patons, a gift from Joy. I'm getting a pair of almost knee-highs, sized 7.5 years out of one 50g ball. Not bad. I didn't plan for identical socks given the limitation in yarn but it so happens, really not bad.

See you soon in the Year of the Rat!