Socks

I started knitting my first pair of socks today. Well, actually it's my second attempt, but this time I'm not starting out with circular needles. This time I'm going to do the entire thing on dpn's. And this time I'm going to pick up the correct number of stitches around the heel. Knitting these socks is making me miss home more than is usual. For one thing I bought the yarn in my favorite lys at home before my family and I went on a trip. We were going to drive and I wanted something interesting to do in the car, so I decided to learn how to do socks. And for another, its wool yarn, not something I think I'll be needing here. So maybe I'll send them to Heather as a Christmas gift, and if Heather is reading this, pretend you didn't see that. My new favorite lys has a ton of gorgeous sock yarn in stock, so after I do this pair I want to make a pair with self patterning yarn. I think it'll be interesting to watch how it works. And yes, I am a geek. But knitting helps me forget how much I miss home, most of the time. My two sleeves are coming along beautifully. At first I was afraid that I was the biggest moron on the planet for trying to do two very intricately cabled sleeves at the same time, but I think it'll work out ok. At least they'll be the same length with the increases in the same places. That'll add some symmetry to the thing, hopefully. You never know, it is my first sweater. Dad update, my father is going to be staying in Michigan until October 14th now. He was supposed to come down at the end of this month, but the park service is keeping everyone longer. Which sucks for me, but it means that he's doing a good job. So anyway, got to get up way too early for a study group thingy. Night y'all.