That’s how I get by. I always keep a sock in progress in my purse where ever I go and make sure to work on it whenever my hands aren’ doing anything. And it pays off, I have several finished objects socks, even though my knitting time has been very limited.

2 pairs of socks for children, in medium weight Socks That Rock, a rare gem colourway.

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Two pairs of socks from Nancy Bush’ wonderful books. First, Conwy from Knitting on the road in lightweight Socks That Rock, the Mustang Sally colourway.

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The colours look so different in the snow in the first rays of the sun.

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And, Child’s French sock from Knitting Vintage Socks in Opal UNI.
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I knit these socks with my sockkompis in mind, but I think they turned out to be a little big. I love the pattern and the colour and the socks fit me perfectly so they are staying with me and I will knit something else for my pal.
Nancy Bush’ books are wonderful sources of inspiration. My current sock in progress is Gentleman’s plain winte sock from Knitting Vintage Socks. The yarn is Regia 4-ply in Nation color, and the nation is Germany! I purchased the yarn when I visited Hamburg last summer when the Soccer World Championships were taking place there. When we were there Germany played Sweden in Hamburg and won and the whole city just went crazy. That’s probably what inspired me to buy this yarn. And the gentleman these socks are intended for is my boyfriend.

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I hope that I will get the opportunity to work on this shawl, Mim’s Hidcote Garden, but for the moment socks are all I have time for.
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