Final Count

My final count is 38 pairs of socks. I have four pairs on the needles right now, but they will not be finished before April 1, 2008. This was a fun challenge. I regret that I did not have more time to devote to it. There are lots of warm toes out there wearing my socks so all is not lost. I will keep tracking my sock knitting on my 52 pair plunge blog until I have knit 52 pairs of socks - whenever that may be.

Congratulations and bows to those who were able to make all 52 pairs.

Cheers,

Bev aka paletpc
http://newbhs.blogspot.com

My Final Pair For the Challenge

Number 30 is done. Knit in Wisdom Yarns Los Angeles colorway. This is the Twin Rib pattern, 66 stitches on US1 dpn's. They match pretty closely even though there were two breaks in the yarn in the second sock. It's been a fun challenge (even though I didn't hit the goal). Congrats to those who did.

Karen M

41 & 42

Pair 41 - Zombies Too
Pattern: A modified version of the Zombie socks from Sock Madness 2, Round 1
Yarn: Koigu KPPPM
Needles: 2.75mm

Pair 42 - Grinchy Crusoes
Pattern: Crusoe
Yarn: Socks that Rock lightweight
Colorway: Grinchy
Needles: 3.0mm

Pair 40 - Zombies

Pattern: Zombie Socks by Emm1e (from first round of Sock Madness 2)
Yarn: Socks that Rock lightweight
Colorway: Grock (Raven series)
Needles: Leg 3.0mm & 2.5mm; Foot 2.5mm
Started: 3/14/08 Finished: 3/15/08

Pair 39

Pattern: Lace Hemp Socks by Kathy Chapman (modified to use k2,p1,k2,p1 for leg and instep ribbing instead of k5, p2)
Yarn: Hemp for Knitting - Hempwol 65%wool; 35% hemp 250yds/100g (required 1+ skeins)Color: 046
Needles 3.0 (caston 60sts)

Pairs 34-38

Pair 34
Pattern: Plain ol' stockinette
Yarn: Knit Picks Simple Stripes

Pair 35
Pattern: My own generic garter rib
Yarn: Trekking XXL

Pair 36
Patern: RPM by Aija Goto (Knitty)
Yarn: Socks that Rock Leightweight
Colorway: Monsoon

Pair 37
Pattern: Modified version of Mock Wrap cable from "The Ultimate Sock Book"
Yarn: Socks that rock Mediumweight Millend (100% superwash merino)

Pair 38
Pattern: Rainbow Socks (SWTC) - modified to have 9sts/scale instead of 8
Yarn: Sheepaints Bamboolaine 75% wool; 25% bamboo

Pair #51

Meet the Zombies - from Round One of Sock Madness.

Knit of merino/nylon sock yarn in colourway "Black & Blue" there were 64 stitches knit top down on 2,00 bamboo needles.
Started evening 13 March, finished 1330, 15 March - today_

A bit darker in relief, the drop stitches strike this nice balance between gaping holes and bits of flesh falling off (grin).

Only one pair to go. I am trying to decide - do I crank them off to have be done? Or do I do something spectacular for the last pair?

52 Balls of yarn the wall, 52 balls of yarn -
take one down and knit it around...
51 balls of yarn on the wall....

-Holly

Twenty-Eight of Fifty-Two

March socks for SAM5, also pair 28 of 52 for the 52PP. They are knit with Regia Mini Ringel and are for the Littlest One. Started March 9, finished March 13. Knit with 2.25mm needles and 52sts, standard heel flap over 26sts, toe to 20sts.

Happy knitting!

Sheri

knitoftime.blogspot.com

Pairs 47 and 48

Moving right along. I finished both of these this weekend. The pink ones are knit in yarn I dyed a couple years ago. I think I may have enough of this dyed to make a baby sweater. The pattern is the Triple Twist pattern but I did a short row heel instead of a heel flap.

And this is pair 48. Knit in some left over Fleece Artist in the Hercules colorway

I cast on for pair 49 this morning. The end is in sight.

Monica

That's a dozen!

to see pictures of my 12th pair ... check out my blog (blogger is being stubborn today!). They are pink ... and Bamboo!

46 of 52

I just wove in the ends of pair 46. The pattern is Denmark from Knitting on the Road by Nancy Bush. This is one of the few patterns I have knit several times, but the first pair for myself. Now I am off to cast on for the second sock of pair 47. Hopefully I can get to the heel tonight and then finish it tomorrow.

Monica

Pair 32 of 52

I'm not going to get to 52 pairs unless the socks get very small. This pair is some Opal superwash sock yarn in a 75% wool/25% polyamide blend. The label's mostly in German. I got the part about machine washable, no dryer. They're for the baby's two-year old male cousin. I've got another pair on the needles in the same yarn for another little boy, the son of a co-worker.

44 and 45

I have finished 2 more pair this week. The first pair is knit in Opal Uni I am not sure the color number but it is a medium denim color. The pattern is Cable Galore It is pretty dark and gloomy out today so I couldn't get good pictures.

The second pair is knit in Pagewood Farms 3 ply Glacier Bay yarn in the Navajo color. This is a heavier yarn, much like Jitterbug, and comes in a huge hank. It is lovely to work with.

Now, I am off to knit more.

Monica

49 & 50

There are the Jacobean Socks from SKP2008 - completed Sunday Morning


Since there was a choice this time of top down rather than toe up, I went ahead and made the toe a bit fancier.


As well as the Komet Socks, the January pattern from SKL




I like the pattern detail, just busy enough to be entertaining, but rapid to knit.

Now to complete the last two socks - which I am trying to decide if I want to do on schedule or just get them done.....

-Holly

Three More Pairs

#36 Regia Multi Color Effekt Atlantik









#37 Seacoast Handpainted Panda Surf










#38 Jubilee Ocean Wave






Bev aka paletpc
http://newbhs.blogspot.com

48/52

The Rose Bamboo socks are complete. They are a semi-matching pair with one sock being 5/1 rib and the other a 5/1 slip stitch. The heel is slip rib.


Knit on 2,00 mm needles out of a marled looking rose bamboo mix sock yarn from Opal (Zwerger).

-Holly

Don't pay the ransom!

I got away from those devils, who have been holding me captive, and not permitting me to knit! Actually, I started cleaning up my studio, and quilting projects, and got lots of those things cleared away, and not much knitting. But, I am back on track. Pictured above is a pair of Regia Crazy Colors knit on US size 3's, with the Water Loose socks Feather and Fan Pattern. I'll have to check my journal, but I think this is pair 33. I didn't even attempt to make them match, just started knitting with the yarn as it came from the skein. Funny, I didn't notice how the pattern lined up as I took the picture. This pair was donated to the YWCA Salute to Women, and will be going to their new home on Tuesday of next week. My friend, Paula Baitinger, is being saluted for her volunteerism.

This pair, in all their lively color, was claimed by my daughter-in-law. I finished them while we were in Virginia over Christmas, and photographed them on the desk in our hotel room. I must have liked this colorway, because I ordered it on three different occasions, and then seeing it "live", I almost went YUCK! They are much prettier from a distance!

Have another Monkey on the needles in a Merino yarn, and a basic pair in Opal 6-ply. I found a neat little make-up bag that is my current favorite sock project carrier. It is clear plastic, rather squarish, with a zippered compartment in the top where markers, tape measure, yarn needle, crochet hook, and other tools can easily reside. The bottom has my pattern and it holds the whole bulky 6-play skein, and sock in progress without having to squeeze it in. I'll post a picture with the next completed pair in my run. Don't think I'll make the 52, because I'm also trying to finish a quilt for my Guild's show in early April, but I have surely enjoyed the run!

Twenty-Seven of Fifty-Two

Pair 27 of 52, On Your Toes DK Boot Socks, their free pattern. Started February 21, finished the 25th. All the details here.

Happy Knitting!
Sheri aka Lexa
knitoftime.blogspot.com

Pair 43

I have finished pair 43. I have a couple more near completion. This pair is knit in Wooll Boully Meanie in the Neapolitan color. I love this yarn. It is so soft and wonderful to work with.

Monica

Excel is a scary tool

No new pictures of socks, but I just finished doing some 52-pair plunge estimates in excel. I've finished 33 pairs and have a number of pairs in various states of incompletitude. Assuming that my guesses for the amount of knitting left to do on the partially complete pairs are somewhat reasonable, I'll need to knit 0.565714286 socks per day (on average) for the next 5 weeks. That should be doable, right? Unless I look at the fact that to date I've been knitting an average of 0.259876543 socks per day.

Aw, who cares about the numbers. All I've got to do is double my output. Maybe I should go back to caffeinated coffee :-)