This year is nuts so far. Work is crazy. I mean, so crazy, I am not even going to try to describe it because I may have an emotional breakdown. Personal life? Good. Could be better due to some financial troubles from the past yet again biting my ass, but good, if a bit stressful. Boy? Good. Occupied with new video games, music project, and work. Southern Knitters Ring? Um, I've been slacking this week. Bad ring mistress. I should be horsewhipped. Secret Pal 7? My group is all matched up, and my matches have been sent out. Contacting my SP match? Finally done, as of today.
So what have I been doing with all my FREE TIME? (HAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA)
Jaywalkers.
Let's take a trip down memory lane, shall we?
First there were the Jaywalkers that I ripped out 3 times because I couldn't get the ribbing on the leg perfect.
Then came the Ja Woll Lang Jaywalkers I decided I hated after one pattern repeat.
Then we were back to the Sockotta Jaywalkers, which I got done ALL THE WAY TO THE HEEL before frogging because I am a perfectionist and royally effed up the heel.
Then....genius struck.
JAYWALKER ANKLETS. WITH DIFFERENT YARN.
So, I turn the heel, and am halfway done with the foot when two things happen:
1. I notice that the pattern is not matching up EXACTLY with the pattern on the leg
2. I decide the yarn is too dark to properly show the pattern.
RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIPPPPPPPP!
Ahem.
Last night, I cast on for a toe up pair using the Sockotta and a hybrid of many suggestions/patterns.
So far....so good. The toe and half the foot are done. I'm excited about this one. I keep on chanting "I think I can, I think I can."
I will kick this socks ass. This is the one!
The upside of all the ripping and restarting? I am learning TONS about the minutiae of how a sock is created. Really. More than I ever, ever, ever wanted to know.
Cross your toes for my latest sock and send good sock vibes my way.
I'm off to collapse in a heap now.
Um, that SUCKS about the jaywalkers. I would've given up by now! You have some strong perserverence there.
Posted by: biglug | January 11, 2006 at 04:56 PM
Are you and I living the same life right now?
Insane work? Check.
Financial troubles? Check.
Boy and video games? Check.
Jaywalker hell? Triple Check.
In good news, a local newspaper for Long Beach is coming to our SnB tonight to do an article on us! Supastar!
Posted by: Skylar | January 11, 2006 at 06:02 PM
Hey, *I* have SnB tonight, TOO! but no newspaper article on us....YET!
OK, I was just writing quickly to say I am NOT going to allow 2006 to suck as hard as 2005 did. So, whatever bad experiences you've had so far, just LOOK AWAY!! We're instead looking forward to the NEXT jaywalker sock you're going to make--each one a learning experience--, the financial troubles you're FACING and cleaning up (brava!!), the awesome boyfriend that you are not taking for granted (or granite, as a HS boy once wrote to my BF), and work, at which I'm going to assume you ROCK. So. Yeah. GO 2006!
Okay, off to SnB...
Posted by: Rachel | January 11, 2006 at 07:08 PM
Girl, you crazy with those socks. Kick their ass!
Posted by: anne | January 11, 2006 at 08:30 PM
see, this is why i don't knit socks. too aggravating! why don't you take a warm bath and break open a bottle of wine?
Posted by: carrie m | January 11, 2006 at 09:02 PM
Yikes! Maybe another pattern? I have not tried the Jaywalkers yet - I may be the last person in blogland that hasn't. hehe. Good luck!
Posted by: Lolly | January 12, 2006 at 01:49 PM
Sad we didn't get a chance to have our hot phone date tonight, but another time.
That reminds me: Remind me to ask you something about SP7.
Posted by: Stacey | January 12, 2006 at 10:05 PM