Sock Summit is going on in Portland right now. I have to work, but I'll be there on Sunday, for sure!

I work on socks all the time. It is the rare moment I don't have a sock project in my purse. It seems to take a long time to finish any socks, regardless of the complexity of the pattern. I used to have a short commute with a transfer right in the middle. Start, stop, start, stop again. Now I have longer commute with a transfer near one end. I can go and go and go! Here are the socks I've made knitting in transit:

Pattern: Diagonal Rib Socks from Knitting Daily by Ann Budd Yarn: Lotus Fibers? Toes in the Grass? Color: Irrigation Size 2.5mm circular needle, magic loop method I got the yarn from my sock pal in Sockapalooza 2007. It's shiny and soft. Very nice. It can be hard to find patterns that work with varigated yarns, but I think simple motifs like this work best. I hadn't made myself any blue socks until now, which is surprising since I have more blue sock yarn than anything else.

These socks were more fiddly, but I really like the effect. Working on double-pointed needless might have added to the fiddly feeling. One of many, many patterns I found thanks to Ravelry.

Pattern: Lemony Snicket Socks (Ravelry Link) Yarn: Louet Gems Fingering in Red Size 2.75 mm double pointed needles more after the break...

This is a very popular pattern from a popular blogger:Jaywalkers (Ravelry Link) I wanted to use one of my multi-colored yarns, to emphasize the pattern.

Yarn: Cider Moon Flurry in "Jackie O." Size 1 double pointed needles. I used Grumperina's notes (now part of the Ravelry download) to make a larger size.

I rarely can make up my mind about which sock to make next, so I made up cards of each pattern & yarn combination I had planned, and then just draw a card. Some socks were planned because I was craving a certain color--it happens. I love Dream in Color yarns, the colors are wonderful. I am in a yellow mood lately, so I wanted to use "Butter Peeps" to make Child's French Socks with Diaper Pattern (Raverly link)

Yarn: Dream in Color Smooshy "Butter Peeps" Size 1.5 circular needle, magic loop method

I have some new socks on the needles, unfortunately I haven't taken pictures yet. I started Mona Socks from Cookie A. It's a little tricky, but not too difficult.

Looking forward to seeing knitters around Portland this weekend!