Jofrog is Knitfrog!
October 15 2004
Today is Mike's birthday, but we started celebrating last night with dinner with his parents at The Elephant Walk. (Incredible food; if you ever get the chance to go take it!) Mike, here is one of your presents... surprise! Let me tell you, it's not easy to secretly knit something for someone you live with. Especially when that someone is home before you almost every day, but I did it, and Mike, I hope that you love it. I'll give them to you for real tonight at dinner. (Out to eat two nights in a row, how luxurious!) For the knitters out there: I used Ann Budd's "Knitters Handy Book of Patterns" as a guide but had to do quite a bit of fudging of numbers to get the discrepancy of cabled gauge (8spi) and the st st gauge (6spi) to mesh in harmony. I used K1C2 Creme Brule yarn (which is now discontinued) on US 4s. It's a wonderful superwash wool DK weight yarn, pick some up if you can find it. Because it was 100% wool I reinforced the heels and toes with Socka's nylon thread. Hopefully these socks will be super hearty and will make it through many winters to come!Happy Birthday Michael!
