AtomicKnits

I'm dead!

My socks from my Sock Wars assassin arrived yesterday, so I am dead!  These socks are very cozy.  I love the subtle colors and the striping pattern.  They are also made of nylon and acrylic, so I can wash and dry them like I do anything else!

I'm really glad that I got to finish the socks I was making for my target, but I'm also kind of glad that I got my socks so I don't have to knit anymore pairs.  I feel like that sounds mean.  I will gladly sign up for Sock Wars again next year!

First pair of Detonator Socks finished!

It took me about a week, but I finished my Detonator socks for Sock Wars.  This morning I shipped them out to my victim.  I'm glad I survived long enough to finish the pair.  My assassin in still alive so it's only a matter of time for me.

I mentioned in a previous post that my victim allowed me to use a different yarn to finish up the second sock.  I really liked how it turned out.  The foot does look "bloody" and this is a way to make these socks unique to the Sock Wars contest.  This is a really fun contest, and I think I'll participate again next year!  I wonder how many pairs of socks I will survive for...

The Detonator
Pattern Source: exclusive pattern written for Sock Wars III members
Yarn: Southwest Trading Company Tofutsies
Needles: EU 2

Sock Wars III has started!

Sock Wars III started about a week ago.  Since the kick off date was almost the same date as my move, I am a little behind.  I'm not dead yet, though!  There are about 2000 participants and about 100 people dead already!  These are my Detonator Socks in progress.  I am not going to have enough yarn to finish that second sock, but I checked with my victim, and she is ok with me using a different color to finish them up (bless her).  I picked a "bloody" looking colorway since I "shot myself in the foot" by choosing a yarn that I didn't have enough of.  Aren't I clever?  I know my assassin has been working on my socks a lot, so I hope I can stay alive long enough to finish these!

Sock Wars III

Sock Wars III registration is open!  I heard about this game last year after sign ups were closed and the game was already under way.  I've signed up for this year, and I think it will be interesting.  Maybe this game will cause my sock-knitting speed to increase dramatically just like NaKniSweMo did for my sweater knitting?  Sock Wars is similar to the game, Assassin.  The rules for Sock Wars are here.  This is also one of my resolutions.  The fact that it's a game and that you can get 'killed' AND that you play it by KNITTING is amazing!  I want to encourage all of my knitting friends (you know who you are and you are NOT too busy to do this) to sign up.  It will be a fun challenge!