Knitting post

Knitting wise (apart from berry picking) I've started two new projects. It's not like I don't have anything else to finish, I just want to start something new!!! You know what it's like! So, a friend came to visit a few weeks ago and wished *out loud* that she would love some pedicure socks. So in an attempt to reduce the size of my stash, I asked her to pick some yarn from there. She picked some red Garnstudio Fable -self striping.
I've cast on and have just turned the heel. I've forgotten how quickly socks knit up! This is about 2 train trips! WHOOSH!

She picked the pattern from one of my knitting mags that were lying around.....and now I can't find the damned magazine!! Typical! I do remember that the socks were just basic socks without toes ending in a 1" rib instead. Easy enough. I'm using the normal Opal sock pattern and will stop an inch or so short of the toe decreases. Then rib for an inch. However, the sock also had a toe flap, similar to cut off mittens with a flap to cover the fingers. I'll have to think about that a bit...I think I could just pick up some stitches on top of the foot and continue the toe as per pattern (possibly with a rib around the bottom.)

My second new project is the Learn to knit afghan from Barbara Walker. I ordered the book via Amazon, which arrived this week in a huge box! What a waste of space...
Anyway, I received some yarn from a yarn swap friend in the US a while ago which was destined for this afghan. The only problem is that as the book was written for continental style, I thought that this might be as good a time as any to learn how...
MAN!! It's so hard! It's like learning to write again with your left hand ( or vice versa of course if you are left already!). My hands are dumb, I keep dropping stitches, the carrying yarn won't go where it should and my gauge is so bloody tight, you couldn't see through the knitting if you so wished! But try I WILL! DAMN YOU CONTINENTAL KNITTING!!
Here is a pic of my first square....


I've cheated a bit....after a lot of swearing last night, I knit some of it english style. The rockstar was laughing his ass off at me! Let me see you try mister!