If there was ever any doubt, it has now been confirmed that I suffer from second-sock-itis. I just can’t seem to get excited about finishing any of these. It’s not that I don’t want the FO, because i do (especially now that Minty has stolen my mojo… I just need an FO to get it back. Just. one. F.O!). I just feel… well, bored while knitting them. And this photo doesn’t even count the in-progress socks (my Hawaii socks and Melissa’s Christmas socks). All of these socks have an in-progress mate:
New England sock, on hold for months now.
Sara’s socks.
and the all-familiar Pomatomus (sorry about the uninspiring photography and weird angles. It was cold out).
With the last two socks, I even cast on for the second immediately after finishing the first, which usually prevents the horror that was the New England sock’s second-sock-itis (remember when I finished the first one? Yep. Back in June). I know I’ve got to plug along and finish — especially the New England, which is on my list of UFOs for the UFO Challenge. But I can’t get motivated. The upside? You can see the photos that it is snowing here. We’re actually supposed to get 3-5 inches, which might not be alot for many parts of the world, but here 3-5 inches makes it a challenge to get around (especially now that the 4-wheel drive on my car is broken. Another story for another time). I was supposed to go to KY tonight, but it’s looking like I’ll get to stay in. The downside (at least in terms of second-sock-itis)? Last night, I cast on this:
(Yep, that’s Misti Alpaca worsted. I’m loving Misti Alpaca right now) Yummy. Those socks might be single a while longer…
Y’know, Peeve just faced the fact that she sucked at knitting second socks and now just knits one sock and makes mismatched pairs.
i agree…you could easily make some cute mismatched pairs with those socks.
i’m thinking the green new england sock would look great with the pomatomus.
I’m sorry I stole your mojo! I didn’t mean to! But now I’m kind of done with it, but there’s plenty leftover, so you can have it back, I promise.
Don’t beat yourself up over the socks. You’ll get them done in due time.
Hooray for snow, I love that short period when it’s just a dusting and you can still see the ground beneath the individual flakes…
Looks nice, sis! Enjoy the snow.
Such great-looking socks — you MUST finish them! Go outside in your bare feet for 30 seconds today and then come inside and think about how more than anything in the world you’d like to put your freezing tootsies into some luxurious warm socks. Have your sock knitting right there to grab and see if that motivates you.