Knitting socks

I have started a new adventure in sock knitting.

For my Birthday my mom got me another gift certificate for Knitpicks and I decided to buy a bunch of pretty sock yarn! I also got some awesome hand dyed yarn too!! 

Aren't these yarns pretty!!!!!

I'm pretty impatient  inspired so I got started pretty soon after the box arrived.

I decided to try to learn how to knit socks from the toe up.

It feels like I'm knitting with tooth picks!!!!!!!!

About a week into knitting my first sock I found this book and it was on SALE! 

What - 2 at a time? YES! 

I was already dreading going back and knitting the second sock and hoping I get all the measurements correct.

I started over and gave this new book a try

(see little tooth picks!!!)

I'm making these socks for Kira and she choose 2 different yarns to make crazy mismatched socks!

I love it!

Sock knitting sure takes a lot more time to complete - like I said TINY needles.

Plus I'm still working on my custom blanket so I'm just knitting when I want a break from crocheting.

Have you tried knitting 2 socks at a time? How did it work for you?

Work's Art City

In my office we have this area that we have been using to display artwork by artist in the office. It has been pretty cool to see all the awesome talent that we have here!

They have renamed the area to "Art City" and have incorporated a group theme to the area.  Every other month there is some kind of display that is put up that everyone can contribute to.  The first one was just a sheet of paper that we could all draw what we had for lunch.  I wish I had taken pictures because there was some awesome Zombies that were added in! hee hee brains for lunch!!!

This month they have 2 quilts displayed with a group "quilt" that we can all add to!  They have these different colored squares of construction paper and markers that we can use.  My friend might be one of the biggest contributor and constantly uses pictures from magazines to make her quilt squares.  

In fact she made a Team Edward square and then someone else had to make a Team Jacob to follow up =)

Today I decided to add my own by using some of my scrap yarn. 

I love working in a place that encourages creativity!!

(again I apologize for the picture quality! I only had my cell with me and just really wanted to share right away!!!)