Creampuff Reveals the Winner! And, Some Knitting

I know that six of you crazed Buffy fans - SIX!! - have been waiting with bated breath to see who would win my extra copy of Fray. I decided on an impartial draw of names versus choosing the winner based on their answers to my quiz. Because I can accept that we disagree about ... certain things. I can accept that.

So the winner is....KAJey (or Lehu, partner of Not-So-Cynical Knitting Gal!) Congrats, KAJey! Send me your address by email and I'll have that copy of Fray in the mail to you pronto. And thanks to everyone who participated - I loved reading all of your Buffy-lovin' ramblings. Because although I pretend to be cool, I am just a big fucking geek.

And now, for some knitting.

Mom's Socks

These are the Dahlia socks from the Sundara Yarn Petals Collection. Mostly. I futzed with the toes because I like my way better and I didn't continue the pattern down the whole foot because I would never have finished them. Seriously.

I have been knitting these socks for my mother since September. Yeah, that's right. September.  These socks have been knit in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Cancun, San Francisco, Monterey and Stratford, Ontario. But now - now they are done! In time for her birthday last Friday! Behold them!

I know! My mother had very shapely calves and ankles. As for the socks - I KNOW!! They're not THAT fancy. Nine months!! It's like I had a mental block about the pattern - here's a close-up from an earlier take:

It was an extremely painstaking process until about two pattern repeats away from the end of the leg of the second sock. Then, suddenly, I discovered I had finally memorized the six line pattern. And it only took nine months!! Let's take another look at my mother's shapely foot:

In the course of knitting these masterpieces, I also discovered that the pattern looks just as good on the back as on the front. So now that I've memorized the fucking thing, you'd better believe I'll be using this pattern EVERYWHERE. Other socks - hats - scarves - potholders - you name it.

Of course, my next project is a little larger in scope (but not much). Over a year ago, I bought yarn to make my best friend Padu a sweater. Yesterday, I bought the correct needles. Fortunately, Padu is slim and reed-like and the pattern for the sweater is easy. So at this pace, he'll have the sweater in time for his birthday!

His fortieth birthday.

In 2015.