52 Pair Plunge III

For just one mad moment, I actually considered joining this Ravelry Group. The challenge is to knit 52 pairs of socks in one calendar year (midnight June 1, 2009 - midnight May 31, 2010). Looking at my calendar changed my mind.

I will be working fewer hours this summer, but I have committed myself to writing a chapter for a book, will be attending a conference in Chicago in July which may also include side-trips to visit my sons who live in Ohio and Vermont, need to study for and take the Certified Archivists Exam in August, and will be presenting at a conference in October. Along with my other commitments which include church fundraisers (a barbecue in June, an ice cream social in August plus Vacation Bible School in late August), I hope to get in some gardening and maybe some quilting. My schedule is filling up fast and I'll be lucky to keep my one pair of socks a month schedule up.

New Sock Books

I have two new sock books on hold at my public library and I'm anxiously awaiting their arrival.

The first is Sock Innovation Knitting Techniques & Patterns for One-of-a-kind Socks by Cookie A. It's scheduled to be available next month and will include fifteen sock patterns. I've also joined two related Ravelry groups: one is devoted just to the book (Makin' Cookie's) and the other is more general and includes her other patterns as well (Cookie's Knitalong). Cookie A.'s website can be found here and includes a preview of her book.

Her pattern for Pomatomus socks can be found on Knitty and I have them on my to-do list. Here are some photos on Flickr.

The second book is Knitting Socks With Handpainted Yarn by Carol Sulcoski. It was published last January and my library has ordered it, but it isn't in yet. It includes 21 sock patterns from a variety of designers. A review and a preview can be found on the Interweave site.

Sock Summit

The 2009 Sock Summit will be held in Portland this August 6-9. Further information can also be found on the Blue Moon Fiber Arts Blog and there's a Sock Summit group on Ravelry as well.