And good news - my sock crojo has been rekindled by a Sock-a-long run by StarryEyesAli. It's called the Strictly 2017 Sock-a-long and you're only meant to work on your socks while you're watching Strictly Come Dancing. This is a British show that I've enjoyed in the past so I thought I'd try out the US equivalent which just started, Dancing with the Stars, but it's not going work because even though we have lived in the US for five years I don't know any of the stars. I just don't watch enough TV obviously. However, the rules for the Sock-a-long are very flexible and you're allowed to work on your project as long as you're watching a podcaster who is participating in the Sock-a-along. Of course I love this blatant rule-bending because I've discovered more lovely podcasters: Little Drops of Wonderful (by StarryEyesAli herself) and Nordic Stitches by knitting designer Lilli who lives in Norway. And my socks are coming along nicely. There must be other podcasters also taking part - I need to hunt them down using the #strictly2017socks hashtag on Instagram and in the Ravelry thread. Do let me know if there are any more!
No doubt I'll be sharing the latest on my Back To School Sweater CAL (and I have a "Garment in progress" spot in our blog hop on the 14th of October so you'll get more chatter on my specific garment from me then). I finally made a yoke that fits - hurray! - and I'm just about ready for the next stop on our blog hop from lovely Fay of the Crochet Circle Podcast. It's on the subject of Finishing, Washing & Blocking. Check it out here on Fay's company website which is: Knit it Hook It Craft It and have a wonderful week everyone!
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Perhaps the sock making through "Strictly Come Dancing" could be called a "sockhop" instead of a sock-along? ;-) I couldn't help playing with that dance-related term. As for the British TV show (which I've never seen), every time I read the title I visualise the Australian movie "Strictly Ballroom" but hear in my head Ray Davies and the Kinks singing "why don't you come dancing ..." The Australian version is called "Dancing with the Stars" and I saw it a couple of times but celebrity dance-offs are not my thing.
Sock Hop - I love it Jodie!! I have been rule bending even further hooking my socks while listening to the audio version of Swing Time by Zadie Smith. I was finding the dancing and podcasts far too distracting to hook socks to!
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