I Need a Nap!

It turns out that I was so over-confident in my ability to churn out a pair of men's socks in a short period of time, that I thought I'd have time to make a couple of hats as well. Yeah. That didn't quite work out, as Scott's socks are still not done. But he does have a hat that he loves:

And the mail lady got this hat:

Sorry that's such a crappy picture. It's ribbed with cables, in Patons Shetland Chunky. It came out okay for a last minute hat, but I wish I had done the decreases differently- they look a little too obvious in a couple places.

The biggest problem with the socks was that I ran out of yarn. I had two 50g balls of Patons Kroy Sock yarn, and the first sock still has about two inches (including the toe) to go. Of course, this all came to light yesterday afternoon- while Scott had our only car and wasn't due to be home until exactly when the stores closed. So I can't get another ball until tomorrow, but in the meantime I can knit the other sock (which is just past the gusset) until that one runs out. The socks are no longer a surprise, so I can knit them in his presence, and have him try them on to check for length.

If you're planning on knitting men's socks on size 1 needles (I cast on 72 st.) with the Kroy sock, be aware that you may need a third ball!

Now I am also working on a second tam for Scott. The first one (above) was knit up with Patons Classic Wool for the winter, and the next will be cotton for warmer weather. He also requested a scarf, and hopefully I can get the yarn for that this weekend.

Yeesh. I have been knitting nonstop since Friday night. I was so desperate to finish the socks that I pulled all-nighters Sunday and Tuesday. Yesterday I had ice packs and warm packs laying about, and my stomach lining was not thrilled with my diet of coffee and painkillers. Hopefully a few days of extreme knitting won't cause any irreparable damage. I did take a few breaks and stretched often, so I think my hands will be fine after some rest!