Show and tell Friday...

Ok, I lied about no photos for a while. It's very hastily edited in iPhoto, though, as opposed to PhotoShop, so the quality sucks (well, partly due to the lack of decent editing, mostly due to it being taken last night with the flash). But... sock #1 is DONE!

Starting #2 sometime today, but first, the pool needs water in it.

OK... pool is filled and cold, sock #2 is started and here are some basic specs on sock #1...

KnitPicks Bare, superwash/nylon version, hand-dyed by me with Wilton's colors (blended a few different colors for each), made to be self-striping in a pattern of 4 rows bronze, 8 rows blue. My recipient is (obviously) a Ravenclaw, preferring the book colors. I am using size 0 DPNs, from the Susan Bates sock set, except for the heel, which was an afterthought heel done with Clover bamboo DPNs of the same size. They are toe-up, the top of them is based on the Thuja pattern from Knitty, except that it's over 76 stitches instead of whatever the pattern calls for. The cuff is K2P2 ribbing, though I may frog it and do a 1x1 ribbing instead to blend in with the Thuja pattern better.

Last thought... if you missed the first Hogwarts Sock Swap have no fear - there will be a second round, sign-ups start July 14th.