Sock and scarf

Here it is, in all its chunky glory, the First Sock!
In photo #1, you see it at final-fitting stage on Peter's foot, with the toe all kitchenered up but not yet darned in and trimmed. Perfect fit.











Photo #2 here is the sock alone - note the extra length in the foot (8 1/2 inches instead of the usual 5 3/4), and how beautifully rounded the kitchenered toe came out. :) I really am impressed with that technique.










Photo #3 is Peter's leg again - here we were making sure that the ribbing was snug enough but not too snug. This custom-fitting business is finicky, but totally worth it. Next to the foot is a 'store-bought' sock of the type Peter prefers - but the new one wins, it's actually warmer! Woohoo!








Finally, the OFA Red Scarf. OFA is Orphan Foundation of America, who do good things for kids without families. Their website is at http://www.orphan.org . This red scarf will be winging its way to a student in post-secondary education as a Valentine's gift. It's long enough and wide enough to keep the neck warm or even to wrap around the head - musn't let the brain freeze! It was made in garter stitch on 10mm needles of a doubled pseudomohair acrylic that's actually quite snuggly. I'm glad I made it.



I'm feeling really good about my knitting this week; the wristwarmers for my coffee-pouring friend are underway (in appropriate coffee-tones, TLC "Essentials" in "brownberry" variegated), and are perfect lunchtime knitting. The baby blanket may be finished this evening (if I'm not at the computer too long), or tomorrow latest, so I can give it to Jen at writer's group on Wednesday. Then I will start on sock #2.

New topic: should I be writing about non-knitting stuff on here? Is anyone interested in the minutiae of Kit-land? Or is it like the comedian said:

"You know who cares less about your problems and your life than you do?"
"Everybody!"

I'll have to mull on that.