Last night I started BOOTBSC #2, the Mosaic Sock from Yarn magazine.

When I photocopied the pattern so I could fold it up and cart it around without worrying that I might lose the whole mag, all of the squares on the chart turned black, so I carefully drew it on the margin on the page. Then I consulted the pattern corrections and realised the chart was wrong anyway.

I’ve reduced it down from the smallest size (which would fit the beau’s foot) by ten stitches. Even so, as I was knitting the toe it looked too big. I decided that I’d try it on after one repeat of the mosaic pattern, and if it was too big reduce the needle size. But it turned out that the stranding pulled the sock in enough that it did fit, though certainly not tightly.

While knitting this, I listened to an audio book. Yesterday I downloaded Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Casts Off from iTunes. My first downloaded audio book purchase. So far it’s chuckle-funny, not yet roll-on-the-floor-laughing-funny, but she has a clear and slightly husky voice that is very pleasant to knit along to.

I’m still matching sock types to pattern sources. Despite having all those lovely cable sock patterns to choose from in Favorite Socks, I think I may knit up the Flame Wave Socks as my non-wool sock. It calls for sportweight yarn, and I want to try Bendigo Harmony – their wool/cotton/lycra yarn. (Okay, it’s not entirely non-wool, but the blend is mostly cotton and if the yarn works for sock it’ll be a very cheap option.)

For the sideways socks I have a choice between Bakerloo on Magknits or Supreme Sideways Socks in Socks Socks Socks. I guess if I can’t work one out I can try the other.

There are so many nice lace patterns to choose from, I think I’ll wait until I’ve done most of the other kinds of socks and see which sources I have left to select from.