The sock is progressing nicely. I’m feeling a little strange blogging about progress on a sock when it is very basic and nothing fancy. It’s not even my first sock. It will be the first sock I make with a full calf and it will be part of the first pair of socks I finish. Part of my excitement also stems from the fact it’s my first alpaca sock. Ok, so the yarn is only 50% alpaca and it’s millspun and it isn’t from my alpacas – it’s still my first alpaca sock. It is also my first sock with proper sock yarn, not cheap Walmart cotton. I can feel the difference!

I’m really liking how this sock feels. The knit fabric is very different from my first sock which was knit with cotton and very stiff and inflexible. This sock is flexible and it almost feels like one sinks into it – I’d describe the fabric as cushy or squishy. The good yarn is also easier to knit with. That cotton I used was very tight and unforgiving. This good yarn is much more forgiving of tight loops and uneven tension.

I’m ready to turn the heel which will be the dark purple – at least I think I’m ready to turn the heel. I don’t have a good concept of necessary length prior to turning the heel. Once I fit the sock after turning the heel, I may find myself ripping the heel and shortening or lengthening the foot. It’s all part of the learning process, but now that I’ve figured out how to rip knitting without starting over, it’s much less painful learning.

There is no spinning our double-ended crochet progress to report. I’m excited about knitting a sock.