Here is proof of progress on the second sock. Note I have included the first sock as proof that I’m not simply re-photographing the first one.

I’m finding the simple stockinette of the body moves very rapidly – when I work on the sock. The slow pace of completion is largely do to the limited and fragmented time spent on the sock. The first round of knitting is often slow as I get up to speed. Once I’m moving, I am really pleased with how quickly I knit. Unfortunately, I often pick up the sock for only one round or so. My gauge and tension are also more consistent. I think I’m getting better and I’m pleased.

The other day, I tried knitting by feel only – not looking at the sock, but doing it all by feel. It was very slow, but not so mistake-prone as I expected. I believe I’m going to be able to learn to knit without looking – or maybe with minimal peeking – which will increase my opportunities for knitting. I’m excited.

Right now, I’m still working the crochet embellishments as projects during distraction-prone times. These are small, quick, easy to put down, easy to pick up, and no great loss if I totally botch them. Unlike a major knitting project where a mistake can potential cost hours, a mistake on an embellishment is limited to the ten minute total project time. (Yes, I know, most serious knitters don’t consider a sock a major project, but I’m nowhere close to trying a sweater.)

I’m starting to really miss my spinning. I’ve got to find time and place to work spinning into my routine – the challenge is finding a way to leave the wheel set up in this tiny apartment.