I spent Saturday in a post-party coma, napping and well, to be frank, sweating my way through the day. Oh, I'm sorry, us ladies do not sweat, correct? So, I PERSPIRED my way through the day. In the evening, with a cloudy head, not a thought to be had for miles, I picked up the knitting needles (putting a thumb on the alpaca mittens, one is almost done) and my head cleared. I could put 2 thought together! Was it a miracle? No. It was knitting. I never realized before how it focuses the mind. I had always thought that it unfocused me so my thoughts could ramble. I guess not.
Knitting! The sure cure for mind fog!
Sunday dawned hot and steamy, just as promised. I dug out some koigu long ago gifted to me by the wonderful Alison and thought that her footie sock would do the trick for the day.
I cast on at 11 am.
I knit throughout the day. Not exclusively. But often.
At 10:30 pm, I had this:

I am still thrilled beyond reason when it actually LOOKS like a sock!
Footies are a fun knit. No sooner have you started and you are knitting a heel. Instant gratification. As instant as it gets in the knit world. And koigu? I don't need to extol it's virtues, do I?
To sum up: Koigu = heaven. Simple. Nothing beats the colors of koigu either. Nothing. Except nature. I'll give Mother Nature the nod, when due!
Here's my thoughts after footie 1. The pattern called for a Short row heel. While my mind DID clear, it was not THAT clear. I cannot make heads or tails of that procedure. YET. It will not beat me. I will conquer. Someday. Just not this weekend. Perhaps I will have her give me a private lesson one of these days. For now, it's a regular heel for me. Footie is also a bit loose at the top. I need to fudge the numbers a bit to get a snugger fit. I also think I will change to a US2. What does all this mean for footie number 1? I believe it will be a loner. A trial. A sample.
Poor little thing.