Gambling and Deadline Knitting

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Sock roulette was just the most fun gamble ever - especially if the knitter knitting for you finished on time and you have your sock already - ta da! Isn't it fabulous? Look at that cute pixie pointy toe. Beautiful yarn I've never knit with (Socks that Rock) and I've never done a star toe before. Perfect! I hoped that I would get something different to try from this exchange so the gamble definitely paid off for me. Thanks again Pam. The sock I knit finally went in the post today, bad player that I am, photos of that when it has been received. Sorry again Sarah!

So after missing that deadline I've now realised that I have three more deadline knits all for the same weekend in March - the wedding gift cushions, shrug (part of my wedding outfit) and the Poms which have been adopted as a Mother's Day gift. "Why do I do this to myself?" she shrieks and runs off to get knitting.

Comments

Charity said…
So cute! Love that star toe, I need to try that one! :o)
7 March 2009 at 00:20:00 GMT
Modelwidow said…
Oh what lovely yarn. Good luck with your deadline knitting
7 March 2009 at 20:02:00 GMT
Kai said…
Lovely socks! :)

And you do this because you love a challenge... no seriously, that's what I tell myself at least! :D
7 March 2009 at 21:48:00 GMT
Bells said…
Oh you're gonna be a busy knitter!

Love the colour of those socks!
7 March 2009 at 22:29:00 GMT
Anonymous said…
great sock and the pixie toe is fab. Good luck with your next deadline too,
8 March 2009 at 08:22:00 GMT
Rose Red said…
Great yarn - very cute sock!! What fun!
8 March 2009 at 11:22:00 GMT
Julie said…
Oh good, a happy victim.
8 March 2009 at 15:28:00 GMT
Sarah said…
The socks are very cute. I hope you get all your knitting done. I've got loads of deadline knitting to do too, I feel a bit panicky about it though, which is making me even slower!
8 March 2009 at 20:06:00 GMT
Anonymous said…
Gorgeous sock!
Good luck with all your knitting.
9 March 2009 at 17:26:00 GMT
Anonymous said…
Good luck with the deadlines. I'm knitting with STR at the moment too - my favourite sock wool.

[Thank you for the lovely comment about "pause for breath".]
10 March 2009 at 07:05:00 GMT
Anonymous said…
Thanks for your comments, the green is the new black is by Tamsin Blanchard. Although I have just finished the Thrifty book by India knight, another good read.
10 March 2009 at 11:43:00 GMT
Anonymous said…
Gorgeous socks. Love STR.
10 March 2009 at 16:52:00 GMT
raining sheep said…
such a cute sock... I have never heard of a star toe. Must look that up. Three deadlines? You are a greater woman than I.
11 March 2009 at 15:44:00 GMT
Kyoko said…
Pixie toe is SO CUTE!!! I love it! The yarn is really lovely Good luck in your next project :D
11 March 2009 at 22:41:00 GMT
Anonymous said…
The sock looks lovely! But I feel for you on the deadline knitting front - deadlines always make me want to anything other than knit!
13 March 2009 at 11:38:00 GMT
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