This is the cuff of Karen's Sugar-Free Diabetes Walk Socks, designed by Chrissy Gardiner of Knittin' Mom fame. Karen is a diabetic and is walking to raise money for research. Karen was one of my first bloggy pals and I've come to think of her as a dear friend. My family is also affected by diabetes; my mom and dad are both diabetic as was one of my grandpas. My dad is the only one who is insulin-dependent. His pancreas was removed during a really wicked bout with pancreatitis a couple of years ago. Anyway, it's a great sock pattern, the proceeds go toward Karen's walk-a-thon and diabetes research; so go buy it!
I'm knitting it with Gems Opal which I love, and it's knitting up quickly which I also love. After I took the picture yesterday, I got the heel flap, heel turn and gusset pickup done.
In retail therapy news, I'm proud to say I got a heck of deal this weekend. Here's a pile of Lana Grossa Cool Wool, a merino that is normally $7.75 a ball. Guess how much these ball were?
$1.00 a ball!!!!!!!!!!! I can't tell you how much I love a clearance sale. No idea what I'll knit it into, but that really isn't the point, is it?
Mindnumbingly slow progress continues on Spring Foward and Green Gable. I think my reading jag is coming to an end as the fall knitting season commences. Woot!
