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INTRODUCTION: YEAR OF THE SOCKS

January 20, 2021
 I began knitting again after I moved back home last summer. It was something to do in the downtime I suddenly had. Around the same time I got the news that a close friend was also having a baby and that gave me a goal and a couple of deadlines I could aim for (and meet). And if I was making things for the baby, I should also make things for some other folks. And so I knitted. I made a sweater, hats, gloves, a cowl, a sweater, a stuffed toy, and socks. Lots of socks. I found I quite enjoy making socks.

As I was finishing up the last of my holiday gifts, I realized I hadn’t made anything for myself (despite my many plans to do so). And I can’t remember the last thing I knitted for myself. So this year I’d like to give myself some of that same effort and make something I can enjoy. And I also want to make a bit of a project around it.

I was inspired by 52 Weeks of Socks, a collection of 52 sock patters (one for every week of the year), and periodic creative challenges. Knitting takes a bit of time though and I don’t think I could do a pair of socks every week (nor do I quite want 52 socks by the end of the year), but I do feel like I can do one every month (and 12 socks seem quite reasonable). And so that’s what I’ll do.