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These are Fair Isle socks from Sensational Knitted Socks, by Charlene Schurch. They were knit on size 0 circulars with Wildfoote yarn. This was discontinued yarn that I got for $2/skein over Christmas, from a yarn shop in La Jolla, California. I usually do two socks at once, but was really glad I didn't this time, since the 3 yarn strands had to be detanged/unbraided every few rows. I'm not sure yet what I think of the socks--they are pretty snug in the patterned areas, and not so snug in the heel and cuff. I need to see how they behave after blocking.

This is the felted swatch from my just-started Booty Bag. I'm knitting this in Cascade 220, in lilac and charcoal gray. The technique is double knitting, which is new to me. Not too hard, but it did take a little getting used to. It looks like the gray is going to felt a little tighter than the lilac, but I think it will end up OK.

I'm also working on a pair of Widdershins, in charcoal gray. I'm just past the heel, working them two at once, magic loop method.