I’ve been a bit under the weather the last few days. After a nasty reaction to some cough mixture the local pharmacist recommended, I wound up with a rather spectacular sinus infection. I’m feeling much better today, with the skull expanding headache only lingering in the background now.

There was sock knitting. Oh yes. I finished the first Simple Ribbed Socks sock:

(No, I haven’t sewed the ends in yet.)

The Pointed Toe is very long compared to the toes I normally knit, and does an interesting spirally thing…

The Dutch or Horseshoe heel is very square and narrow. I’m not sure this is going to suit my feet, but I won’t be judging the socks until the second is finished and I wear them for a day.

Last night I turned the heel of the second sock.

At the same time there has been steady progress with the Mosaic Socks.

These are a slower knit, since every rows is worked twice. The mosaic style of knitting is interesting, but I reckon fair isle would be faster because you only work the row once for both colours. The heel will be added later, so there’s a row of waste yarn where it will go.

Once I finish the Simple Ribbed Socks I’ll start a new sock. To ensure I can get started as soon as possible I’ve wound the Jitterbug into a cake…

… ready and waiting to do these…

Ripple Weave Socks in Vogue Fall 2006.