7 days to deadline!
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You’re doing great!!! Won’t be long until you turn the heel and after that you’re on the home stretch.
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I tried something so you guys don’t have to: I accidentally tested the Drops Fabel superwash treatment and it passed!
Somehow a sock ended up with a load of laundry that went into the hot cycle, then spent two hours in the dryer, and it looks the same as when it went in.
I typically buy superwash treated sock yarn but I’m still careful washing handknits. The label says wash on warm gentle cycle, don’t machine dry.
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I’m glad your sock survived the dryer, @Immaculata! I’ve accidentally dried a few, myself.
This is the second sock. Another WIP almost done. Yay!
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Getting there. His b’day is tomorrow so not sure I’m gonna make it in time but I’ll give it the ol’ college try.
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Fantastic progress!!! I love that yarn.
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Thanks! I love that yarn, too. Thanks, @tendstowardschaos for sharing it in your Spring 2003 sock adventures! I bought it when you shared the brand/name (Kroy) but am only getting to it now.
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You’re welcome. 
It’s knitting up beautifully.
You’re so close! You can do it!
Very cool sock ruler, BTW.
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Yay!! They look great! Weaving in lots of ends is the only downside of stripes.
@AntBee did you manage to finish that second sock in time?
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Good work, @tendstowardschaos !
I haven’t finished yet, these humans i live with keep stealing my “down time” and time I should have had alone to work on it kept getting pulled to go do things with them so I gave him the one sock and showed him the nearly finished second one. There isn’t too much further to go, just gotta get the time!
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How wonderful! You did it!
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They’re fantastic!
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Thanks, guys! And they even fit! He’s wearing them right now. No blocking in this house, apparently haha
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Yayayay!!! I love this.
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They look great!! And who needs blocked socks if you could have warm feet right now?
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While procrastinating and trying to remember what pattern I used for kid’s socks I stumbled upon these Advent Socks I had pinned aaaaaages ago. Has anyone done something like these? I think it’s a fun take on Thing-a-day/countdown calendars for sock makers. Thought I’d share the Ravelry shop that sparked the thought:
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I haven’t done that yet but it looks quite fun! I might have to try that this year - always a good excuse to knit more socks. December will be quiet at work and my time off starts mid-December. I love that these patterns are a neutral colour + scraps. I think I could throw that together, I have inherited some sock yarn in traditional colours from my grandma and I have a ton of my own scraps in bright colours.
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I like the idea of intentionally setting myself down for a relaxing cup of something hot with colorful yarns as a way to wrap up an evening. Very cozy!
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