Year of Projects 2: Little Child's Sock

Folk Knitting in Estonia: Aino's Gloves • Anu's Christmas Gloves • Anu's Mittens • Anu's Stockings • Avo's Mittens • Ellen's Stockings • Helgi's Mittens • Hilja's Mittens • Ilmar's Socks • Juta's Stockings • Kalev's Mittens • Kristi's Mittens • Laila's Socks • Landra's Gloves • Liidia's Gloves • Liivi's Stockings • Maarja's Socks • Maimu's Mittens • Marko's Mittens • Meida's Mittens • Merike's Gloves • Rita's Stockings • Sander's Mittens • Tiit's Socks • Ulla's Gloves • Virve's Stockings

Knitting Vintage Socks: Gentleman's Shooting Stockings with Fluted Pattern (1887) • Gentleman's Sock in Railway Stitch (1889) • Gentleman's Socks with Lozenge Pattern (1895) • Bed Sock in Lemon Pattern Fancy Knit Stripe (1896) • Cycling or Golf Stockings with Fancy Cuff in Trellis Pattern (1897) • Heelless Sleeping Socks (1897) • Child's French Sock in Citron Pattern and Diaper Knitting (1898) • Child's First Sock in Shell Pattern (1899) • Gentleman's Half Hose in Ringwood Pattern (1899) • Gentleman's Sock for Evening Wear (1900) • Evening Stockings for a Young Lady (1900) • Fancy Silk Sock for a Child of 5 or 6 Years (1900) • Gentleman's Fancy Sock (1901) • Gentleman's Plain Winter Sock with Dutch Heel (1901) • Child's Sock in Miranda Pattern (1904) • Baby's Bootikin (1905) • Little Child's Sock (1907) • Infant's Fancy Silk Sock (1909) • Ladies Useful Stockings (1913) • Ladies Silk Stockings with Clocks (1914)

I spent most of last week in New Brunswick with my brother, attending the launch of his second volume of short stories set at the McAdam Train Station - Abigail Massey at McAdam Station - and then traveling around the province with him to meet the vendors and do book-signings. It was a ton of fun and it's wonderful to see the money being raised to help restore a building that I think of as a National Treasure.

All the while in New Brunswick I was fighting a cold; by the time I got home I had to admit defeat. So the last several evenings have been spent with a box of Kleenex and a mug of Neo-Citran. I did manage to finish my Gentleman's Plain Winter Socks in time for a finished object Friday post, but little else has been accomplished knit-wise. For my Year of Projects I've managed to pick out my next pattern - Little Child's Sock - and assemble some yarn that I think may work. Nothing cast on. It's a pattern that I think works best with a solid or semi-solid yarn so I'm hoping that I can combine all these shades of grey (and some brown) to make a semi-solid effect.

At the same time I'm knitting away on a shawl at work. My "at home" knitting time is being devoted to "Tshark Socks" - and honestly, the pattern is so mind-bending that it needs my full attention. Could be I'll get somewhere with Little Child Socks when I need a break from shadow-wrapped short row shaping. I guess we'll find out by week's end!