socks, oh my!

i am a knitter. i mostly knit hats and scarfs, but have also knit a sundry of other items including, washcloths, fingerless mitts, beer cozies, and even a sweater (no photos, yet). all of this is well and good, but the item that i most want to make is socks.

i've knit one pair of socks before and it wasn't my favorite item. the needles were oh-so-tiny as was the yarn (very fiddly) . and after thousands of stitches, you have, um, one sock. you have to do it all over again! and this time, it needs to match the previous sock exactly. that being said, they really are one of my most comfortable pair of socks. every time i wear them my feet are happy.

i fantasize about being a sock knitter. i think logically it is the most perfect item to knit.

• it travels anywhere
• everyone needs/wants/wears socks
• you can knit in the summer and still wear the result
• $15 could give you a completed project
• can you imagine having this drawer full of hand knit socks? yea, me either.

what to do? i am thinking about purchasing sock innovation: knitting techniques and patterns for one-of-a-kind socks. perhaps seeing those beautiful patterns will make the task at hand less daunting? or maybe more inspired?