The funny thing about socks

is that they kind of have to fit. I mean, sure, they can be a little baggy and just be lounge socks, but for some reason that's not quite as satisfying. It would however, have been MORE satisfying than my sock that I couldn't even get on past my heel. When casting on, I apparently didn't bother to refer to the book to see what size a 60 stitch cast on would be. A child's large. I really am just verifying my intelligence left and right here.
There is some good news! I bought some SHEEPAINTS from the Loopy Ewe last week and received it in the mail on Wednesday. I bought a ball winder from joann.com the day before I ordered my yarn, but by the time I had my yarn, the thing hadn't even shipped (grr), so I had a fun adventure in hand winding my own yarn. I'm pretty sure I did it wrong, but its been working for me so far, and I'll be damned if my yarn ball isn't cute as hell anyway. I have another pair of socks started, this time with 74 stitches...or was it 72..shit..

I took pictures of my yarn! I ran out of room on my camera and don't feel like deleting everything now, so pictures of the sock in progress will have to wait for a few days. Hopefully I'll be done one by then.

Sheepaints