Hello? Is anyone still there?
by Cheryl
I know you’re shocked. I am too…but I really do want to get back to regular 
blogging. I think part of the problem is that I have been in kind of a funk lately (both knitting and otherwise). I can trace the beginning of the knitting funk to Sock Wars. Once it began I knit like a madwoman, even staying up the whole first night to finish my first pair. As the game went on and the problems and discontent began, I found myself stuck in a place where I had to knit a 
pattern I was sick of (made 3 pair) for people I didn’t know and then didn’t even end up with a pair of socks for myself once it all ended. It just wasn’t a fun experience. Lesson learned but the damage was done. I had already signed up for Socks of Death hoping it would go better and be more enjoyable. I did end up with a lovely pair of socks that time but was still burnt out. Add to that working on a pair of travel 
socks that should probably be frogged and some short socks for my sister’s birthday, I’d had it. I wasn’t knitting nearly as much the entire summer all due to Sock Wars.
I seem to be emerging from at least the knitting funk at the moment, apparently spurred on by the fact that there are only 98 days left for Christmas knitting (and that I wanted to get a submission in for the winter Knitty). Somehow that whole Project Sanity thing just didn’t stick with me like I’d hoped.
I’m working on Ariann as a Christmas gift. So far it’s a great television knitting project. Some yarnovers and decreases to keep it interesting but in a pattern that is super easy to follow with hardly any counting. Now I just have to figure out a good travel project for next week…new socks? Can I handle it? Can I get the socky love going again?
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Yeah, I read all about the drama that was the big Sock Wars Bash-Up of 08. Nasty!
So glad to hear from you again. Did you hear? We’re practically family!
Yikes - that does sound like a horrible knitting/blogging summer. I’m so sorry about the socks. It was a good lesson you shared with us. - perhaps we can also learn from your lesson. I’m still so bummed that you went through that. I love your choice of Ariann - I think it will be stunning. Good luck and HAPPY knitting from now on!
Welcome back!
I can’t believe you signed up for more socks! Good grief girl!
I don’t think you should take socks to work on while you travel. How about a cute beanie pattern? It is getting to be that time of year for that sort of stuff. Or maybe gloves (would this be too much like socks??).
Glad you’re back and look forward to reading your REGULAR posts.
I am so glad that I am a proud owner of one of the pairs from the war! I am so siked it is getting cooler in Jerz so I can wear them!!!
You’re back! I missed you!
You never even ended up with socks for yourself?? LAME.
I know where you’re coming from - I was burned out from Ravelympics Sock Put! I’m still recovering from one measly pair in 17 days! Really miss the podcast - but completely sympathise with your dose of the ‘bleh’.
Definitely time for a little socky break.
I did the sock wars thing one year and got knocked out in round two pretty early. I can only imagine that if I had made it further I wouldn’t have wanted anything to do with socks and possibly yarn and pointy sticks for months.
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