The Owl sock is going well. Love the colours, but not sure how much the pattern is like a barn owl. But then, what *does* come to mind when someone asks you what “owl pattern” looks like?

So, walking in the footseteps of many a blogger before me (geddit?!), I present my half-finished sock:

New Knitty is up! How much do I like the patterns?! They are putting paid to my current plans in a big way. However, I will ignore the temptation of Arisaig, and press on with my amazing mathematical alteration plans. Which I won’t blog at the moment, in case I change my mind… and then I can pretend that my plan was to knit something completely different all along…

It’s official. I am in love. Why? Just look at these beauties which he brought me this morning:

They are the new Opal Rainforest sock yarns. The one on the left is “Owl” and the other is “Tiger”. I am going to cast on for the owl socks immediately this entry is finished!

Lots of finishing up of odd bits and pieces the last few days. I knitted a pair of booties from this pattern for the Angel Yarns Knitting Forum Monthly Challenge. So of course a matching hat was required, modelled here by Desmond the Dodo and based on this pattern.

That’s it – can’t wait any longer! Off to cast on for the owl socks!

Went button searching today, in a final desperate attempt to find 15mm plain white buttons with four holes. Did find some, but they were too big. Bought them anyway, in the hope that the cardigan’s buttonholes would miraculously grow by the time I got home, which of course didn’t happen. I may have to face the fact that I am destined never to finish this accursed garment!

The too-large-button-selling shop had a selection of cheery bright acrylic FaB, so I picked up this fantastic camouflage colour to knit a hat for smallest son. If you can’t see it, then the colour is perfect!

Dear Ms Graveyard Gyspy,

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Modelled by eldest son, the proud owner! The yarn is Cygnet 4ply sock yarn which is bargainously cheap, but can be a bit stringy.

The pattern was a basic Regia freebie one; I just changed colours for the ribbing, heel flap and toe decrease. It was pretty dull knitting socks with a plain colour, though, so don’t think I’ll be doing this again except for tiny little socks.