Seems like I’ve been hearing a lot about sock wars lately, an event I decided not to participate in this year.  I know I could compete but I wasn’t sure I really wanted to.  (An “assassin” style game played by knitting your target a pair of socks and shipping them off before you get assassinated.)

I am not sorry I refrained.  Get that many knitters in one place and seems that snarkiness ensues.  It is too bad really, as I am sure it ruins the experience for many.  And makes some, like me, hesitant to join in the future.  I get that I am a fast knitter, I get that I could do well, but I also understand my tolerance for participating in forum drama is low.

So, I’ve been sponsoring my own personal sock wars.  Yes, thats right, I have 2 pair on the needles right now, and I have no idea which one will assassinate the other.

First up is J’s sock.  I got this fantastic duet middy sock yarn for him awhile back because he just loves his handknit socks.  Him being so far and me being worried makes my fingers just itch to knit for him.  I suppose it calms me down somewhat.

I am just doing a simple seed stitch rib and afterthought heel.  Yes, you’ve seen it before, it’s nothing new.  In fact, my absolute favorite pair of socks are made exactly like this.  I am debating doing the top ribbing in the blue color as well.

It is so terribly boring to knit this sock, so I have been saving it for times when I really don’t have the brain power to think about a pattern, or times when I am likely to be distracted.  It is going slow.

And the other sock is the Francie sock, which is just as gorgeous as it can be.  I just love the patterning across the bottom of the foot.  I got this Jojoland melody yarn, which basically looks like a 3 ply with long subtle color changes.

I really had to spread the sock out so that you could see some of the pattern.  And yes, its accurate, much more blue at the top than the working edge.  I am really enjoying the pattern thus far, and I will certainly use this yarn again.  Actually, I am very happy with the duet yarn too!  Both are great quality yarns.