Cara, I dig the rock and roll of those hot pink n black socks!

Also. I would like to join your knitalong. I am one of the sucker christmas knitters, and I need something to look forward to at the end of the long dark tunnel of December. I mean, I love my family and all, but sheesh!

But you know you'll win the race. No one knits these faster than you! Love the Vesper, isn't it the best? I saw Jessica (of KPixie) last night at parent teacher conferences and she said the Claudia's Handpaint yarn is just as good as the Vesper. Course, that's sold out, too.

I'd love to join the Jaywalker KAL also but I may need to hold off on casting on until the Christmas knitting is done. Although, that's easier said than done. I loved reading what you said about marriage. It really hit home...

Cara, the Hard Rock socks are lovely! I think they will look fabulous with your pink cords! ;-) I know what you mean about suddenly loving pink - never been a 'girly' girl myself either, but now I can't get enough of red and pink.

I just finished one Jaywalker sock in the STR pebbles colorway. Will probably cast on for the second tonight : )

I'd love to join the Jaywalker KAL! I have some Knitpicks Pansy that I'm going to use for it....

So, I started my first Jaywalkers last night, and you weren't kidding, they are so. easy. I LOVE this pattern. Thanks for gently coaxing me into the knitalong! :)

Oh, and that yummy neopolitan Vesper? I'm drooling. I may have to go on a sock yarn shopping spree very soon. Screw holiday gifts, I wanna make socks!

I thought I was brave just joining the KAL with my inability to finish socks. So racing is definitely not happening for me! But I am excited about casting on, but it'll have to wait until AFTER turkey day!

By the way I live outside of Philly and grew up in South Jersey and we always had Breyer's neopolitan and butter pecan in the freezer. And Jack and Jill at lunch in elementary school.

The judge does have to recuse herself ... no one can knit these babies faster than you.

I'm going to have to wait to cast on for a bit here ... I just tallied up my Christmas knitting, and am having an anxiety attack ... but I have some STR in the stash just waiting to join the party.

I'm not usually fond of pink, but I really like the way the Hard Rock is knitting up.

Pink has become one of my favorite colors, too. I didn't like pastels at all and now like them more and more but I still love the bright colors. Georgia's sock yarn is so soft and I want to knit with it right away. It is amazing how much sock yarn has been stacking up lately...so much it hasn't made it into the stash. It could be mostly your fault but that wouldn't be taking responsibility for my own actions and one must do that. A race sounds fun and I'm all for doing ANYTHING that will get me through the hell we call January in Utah.

I'm from York, and we always had ice cream in the freezer, too, oodles of it, usually Rutter's or Breyer's. My mom left the ice cream scoop in the basement next to the freezer, that's how serious we were about our ice cream. At one point in my childhood I regularly ate 6 bowls a day (I ran around a lot).

Love the yarn and the pinks. What no TastyKakes for a Philly grrl?!!!

-I- like the new sock! A lot.

Too funny... I just told another blogger that knitting isn't a competition -- and now there's sock racing.

; )

Yay for staying connected and working at it.

Hi. I started my first sock (a Jaywalker) yesterday, and I already have questions. Where should I ask them? And to whom? Here in the comments? In my blog? To Grumperina herself (but won't she be overwhelmed with all our questions?)? Thanks in advance,

TGZ

I love pink and black together, almost as much as pink and brown, so I think those socks will be awesome.

I think I'll join the Jaywalkers too, I have some great sock yarns to choose from (Lorna's Laces or Blue Moon) but of course I want to order some STR. We'll see how I manage to hold out.

Cara, you take such beautiful photographs! I started a Jaywalker last night too but I won't be winning any knitting races!! =)

Felicia! Thank you! It's so easy when you have such beautiful yarn to work with. ;-)

Oh, and unfortunately I'll never be able to win that competition on who knits these socks faster! I'm just a beginner...

TGZ

Yeah, hear ya on the pink. I guess people know that when looking at my blog!

I need some pink cords. Those sound amazing!

Just came back to say I eat ice cream every freaking day...it's my vice. I love the part about you ang G. reconnecting and putting time into your relationship. It's so important and many people don't realize how much.

Okay... I'm diggin' the gray/black with the red/pink. A lot. It's a UGA thing. An Alma Mater thing. Okay, so maybe it's a pinch of wishing I was 20 something and AT UGA again... yeah... that. Well. I'm still diggin' the colors.

Oh, how you mock me! I've been feverishly looking for anybody who sells Artyarns Supermerino in color 130 -- or a sock yarn in a comparable pink-and-brown combo -- for the last 24-36 hours, and have failed at every turn. Now you show me not one, but TWO examples of what I'm looking for -- neither of which are still available. Oh, the humanity!

Love love the Hard Rock sock, i think it's coming out great. I'll have to sit the race out - although the competitor in me is thinking about it. As for my nothern New Jersey ice cream jones, we'd always have Friendly's ice cream in the freezer - not to mention a huge box of ice cream sandwhiches.

You're not going to let this go, are you? It's going to be KAL, KAL, KAL until I finally capitulate right? Am I correct?

OK, so save yourself the trouble and sign me up. Only I'm doing mine in Elann el cheapo cotton. xox Kay

Is it too late to sign up for the Jaywalker Knitalong?? I want to join if it isn't too late. Thanks!
Kim in OH

Pink is good, very berry good. And I love the sock you are working on, the colors look great!

I'm definately in a pink phase, too-it started two years ago when Alida was born and pink was allowed. I love that ice cream yarn. I grew up in Lancaster, PA-near Phily, sort of, so that makes me an ice cream lover, too. Excuses, excuses. Oh well it works. I know what you mean about marriage being work, Martin and I try to get together to talk as much as we can. We've been married for 10 years so I think we're doing ok. It's good to hear everything is going well with you two. Love those socks!

sign me up baby --- don't know how I missed signing up until now.

A race?

I must say I absolutely love the reds and pinks and black and grey yarn. Where ever did you find it? Is it one of Felicia's wonders I missed?

Rob and I just had that same conversation this morning. It is hard work. Congrats for making it this far and for making it a priority!!