And Now, a Word from our Sponsors

OK - not really.  I don't have any sponsors.  But I had a contest just before Hurricane Irene struck and in all the frenzy of preparedness, didn't get a chance to announce the winner of the Vogue Knitting "Where is Major Knitter" contest.

The contest required that you tell me where you saw me in the Fall 2011 Vogue Knitting.

I wrote the names down on pieces of paper and let Wilma choose the winner.

Congratulations Beverly!  You're the winner of a skein of sock yarn in honor of my mention in the Sock-cess piece at the bottom of page 60.  It's small... but hey... it's Vogue Knitting.  I'm thrilled!

My sock tip is this:

I knit both socks at the same time, on two sets of needles, to avoid the Second Sock Syndrome.  Cast on for both socks.  Knit the cuff for one sock, then the other; continue in this way until you get to the toes.  The best part of working this way?  When you graft the toe shut on one sock, you immediately graft the toe shut on the second.  Also, if you vary from the pattern on one sock, you can easily remember to make the same variation on the second.

Beverly - please select your sock yarn from the three skeins pictured below.  I snapped the shot outside in sunlight to hopefully get the most accurate representation of the yarn.  As you know, I have Wilma, but live in a smoke-free home.

From left to right, your choices are:

1. Ty-Dy Sox in a brown, green and black colorway Color #1883, Lot #56
2. Sock Yarnista - Green, brown, pink, lavendar and cream colorway - "Winter Quince Blossom"
3. Mountain Colors Hand-Painted Yarn in a blue, green, purple colorway  - "Steelhead"

Beverly - please email me or leave me a comment with your mailing address and your yarn selection and I'll send you your prize.  Maybe during your acceptance speech, you'll leave us a comment with your favorite sock tip.

Congratulations to everyone and thanks for all your heartfelt congratulations!

 

 

Comments

[Rebecca]

Wilma!

[Michelle]

Congratulations Beverly.
Jennifer-that is the best tip ever! You have transformed my sock knitting. xxx

[Acornbud]

I love how Wilma picked the winner for you! Congratulations on the Vogue mention.

[kathy b]

I find I knit sock best when i knit them YOUR way! that is a great tip. I may be inspired to knit up a pair while I recover from the gum graft.

I'd pick that middle yarn Bev, if I were you!

[Beverly]

First--I am thrilled that you weathered the storm so well and I am over-awed by your preparedness, though I should expect nothing less from the Marines!

To the subject at hand--Wow! I have never won anything before so I am thrilled. The choice is hard, but I think I will go with the Ty-Dy Sox. Thank you so much. I will send an email with address.

My tip, if you can call it that: I am a big fan of magic loop, but on a recent sock project (Cat Bordhi's Spring Thaw--see my Rav page--I am bik) I had to go to 2 circs to set up the heel. I discovered 2 things. One is that my progress was greatly enhanced--faster knitting, etc.--so I recommend 2-circs whether you knit one or 2 socks at a time. The second is that not all US#1 needles are the same--my 40" Addi circular is 2.5mm and my Susan Bates 24" circs are 2.25mm. So the foot of the first sock is a little bigger than the second even though they are the same number of rows. Be aware of the vagaries of needle sizing!

[Carolyn in NC]

Letting Wilma choose the winner is pure genius. Who needs the computer to do some sort of random shuffle method when you can go old school.

Love it! Made my day, Carolyn in NC