Okay. I’m giving away my allegiance. Even though some people will be nail-less watching their Killer Bees, in our house it’s SOX, SOCKS and more SOX.
When rooting locally, we’re Bronx bound. Should the Phils ever come close again, I’m right there. But in our heart of hearts, we’re South Side all the way. (And when I say our hearts know that I mean G’s heart, but since our hearts are permanently intertwined when he loves, I love. Ann – that was your cue! Run with it!) Why are we rooting for the Sox? You see, when Georgie was a wee one he lived in Chicago, for the first four years (or five – it varies in the telling) to be exact. Then they came to New Jersey. But the love of Chicago lived on in his older brother and sisters, so The Sox it is. And since they’ve never really had an opportunity to root for the team – here we go.
On to SOCKS! Guess who I talked to yesterday? Toni at The Fold. I missed her. And I needed more SOCKS THAT ROCK! I’m not kidding. I heard a certain someone gifted her STR to someone else and I couldn’t let her go STR-less so I took care of that right quick. And she’s a ROCK STAR so that’s what she’s getting. I LOVE YOU MAN! (And Toni totally seconded my notion of the Lendrum – she was quite encouraging. Now to find one to try. Hmmm. Where could I try a Lendrum? Anybody know anybody who can lend me a Lendrum?)
And since Margene told me yesterday in no uncertain terms that I was to drop everything and start a ROCK STAR SOCKS THAT ROCK, that’s just what I did:
Here’s the B-Side:
Funny how different, huh? I’m going with Kathy‘s Jaywalker pattern from MagKnits. I mean, c’mon! Who ever heard of a ROCK STAR that crosses at the light? Puhleese! I cast on for these socks while waiting for my class to show up last night. I’ve just started the pattern, so I can’t see how it’s going to shake out yet – and honestly – I can’t really tell from the pictures either, but we’re crossing our toes. GOAL: to have one sock finished by the end of the weekend.
I’m going to need to kick ass on this because there are more socks to be knit. I got my Sockapal2za angel recipient yesterday. This poor sole (hahahahaha) not only didn’t get socks from her pal, but wasn’t able to send out the socks she knit to her pal! Doesn’t that SUCK? So she’s going to get SOCKS THAT ROCK from me! YaY! And I found out that I WILL be getting a pair myself. I believe in the POWER OF THE SOCK!
Alrighty then. Enough is enough is enough. I’m going to take it easy today. Knitting. Some laundry. Straighten up a bit. Pay my NJ ST Taxes. (DO NOT FORGET TO PAY THE TAXES!!!!) You know. Stuff around the house. Tomorrow, I’m off to The Spinnery with Jen! Scary stuff I tell you. Sccaarry stuff.
*Anybody out there watch Elmo? You know how they always have “The ___ Channel” on Elmo’s TV? Like The Bicycle Channel or The Arm Channel or something. That’s what I’ve been thinking of. Little old kidless me has been thinking about Elmo. Kill me now.
I am so loving how the socks are comming out. The colors are beautiful. I’ll have to see how that jaywalker pattern comes out, I’m on the lookout for yarn for it right now. And yes I know what you mean about Elmo, my son is going to be Elmo for Halloween, hopefully I’ll be able to take him around if I haven’t had the baby yet. But it is Elmo (he says MO-MO)all day all the time around here.
Looks great so far! It’s nice to have someone listen to me…ha, ha. I’m rooting for the Sox, too but I have no reason for doing so. Sock on, rock on!
I’m a Sox fan, but Red Sox! And also red socks.
“when he loves, I love”
my mouth is agape…… I have been rendered speechless ….. I have no words.
ps. how far is the Spinnery from your place? I am jealous of your field trip.
I loooove how that sock yarn is working up. The colors are killer!
Very cool looking socks!
And I’d root for the Phillies too! Having spent 1/3 of my life in Southern NJ, they were the first team I ever saw play. But I love the Red Sox too. Hope they never meet up in the World Series. I wouldn’t know who to root for. 🙂
So Toni still actually HAS Socks that Rock yarn? I figured youse guys bought it all up!
If you have a plane ticket, I have a Lendrum in California you can try. He he.
I believe there’s some Socks That Rock that you missed in Wildfiber too.
Ah man. I’m like tearing up over here.
The socks are rockin’ in that pattern (oh the mindless puns could go on and on!)
I’m still trying to figure out how I completely missed the Socks That Rock on Saturday. How did I miss something that’s so gorgeous and so popular? (Unless the crowds scared me away?) Have you been to the Spinnery before? I’ve been once, last February or so, but detoured past the outlet stores in Flemington on the way home–actually easier as a drive, too, I think! (You know, in case you want to do any more shopping afterwards.) And–I can’t lend it to you, but I do have a Lendrum if you’d like to visit it!
But Cara, Elmo loves you…
(please, don’t hit me on the heaaaaaaaad… ;-)))
We had an Elmo doll who sung the ABCs. I found the battery and Elmo mysteriously had his little sound-producing guts ripped out. Don’t worry, I sewed him back up…so as not to pay too much for therapy ten years from now, you know…
Yay for the world series! I love that people are getting the opportunity to root for teams that they haven’t been able to root for this late in October before! What fun!
DUDE! 😉 I’m so sorry to bail on our field trip tomorrow. But you know what that means – more ROCKSTAR knitting for you. I promise we will get to The Spinnery and Betty soon…
STR is my favorite sock yarn – and that’s definitely a colorway on my MUST list. That and Tigers Eye and Jewel of the Nile and Seastone and, well, all of ’em!
You are going to so totally rock in those frickin’ hot socks! Or sox. It must be like knitting with neon strands or something.
I love the Sox Channel, especially that show that starts at yarn o’clock.
Go SOX (well, Red Sox).
I don’t give a crap who wins the Series, but I think it’ll be fun to watch – so glad the Cards weren’t in it.