Socks and unicorns

I know it's been a while, but I also know you never tire of seeing WIPs and FOs...and unicorns. As previously discussed, I have a bit of a sock fetish. Here are pictures of all of my sock WIPs (well, actually, these pictures were taken a while ago, so there are a few more as of today):



(Shaeffer Anne purchased at Angel Hair Yarn Co. in Nashville, TN, using a Leah Oakley pattern, purchased at the Haus of Yarn in Nashville, TN)



(Cherry Tree Hill Supersock purchased from Birds of a Feather in Avon, OH, using pattern found on chicknits.com)



(Claudia's Handpaint in Carousel purchased at http://www.kpixie.com/, using a basic pattern from Sensational Knitted Socks)



(Great Adirondaks purchased from The Knaughty Knitter in Murfreesboro, TN using the basic pattern from Sensational Knitted Socks again)



(Interlacements Tiny Toes purchased at http://www.simplysockyarn.com/StoreFront.bok I have since ripped this out, as I was knitting on a 3, and it was too loose, and pretty much just ugly)



(Koigu in an unknown colorway purchased at the Haus of Yarn in Nashville, TN using Leah Oakley's Sweater Socks pattern, again)



(Koigu in some blue colorway purchased at the Haus of Yarn in Nashville, TN using the basic Sensational pattern [and magic loop, too!])



(Koigu in another unknown colorway purchased at Angel Hair Yarn Co. in Nashville, TN using a rib pattern from Sensational Knitted Socks)



(more Koigu purchased from the Haus of Yarn [wow, I must really like Koigu and Leah's pattern])



(Kroy purchased from http://www.knittingzone.com/ I don't really like this sock. The yarn looked better in the ball.)



(Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sport purchased from http://www.kpixie.com/ using a basic pattern. I really like this one, but I told my mom they would be for her and that she could wear them while she used the snow blower.)



(Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock purchased from http://www.kpixie.com using a cable pattern from Sensational Knitted Socks)



(I'm pretty sure this is some Filature de Whatever purchased from Birds of a Feather using a pattern from Not Just Socks)



(Socks that Rock in Sherbet purchased from http://www.bluemoonfiberarts.com/ using some generic pattern. This yarn is delicious.)



(Regia purchased from http://www.knittingzone.com/ using Opal's Sideways Sock pattern)



(more Socks that Rock in Agate [I think])

Here are the FOs (also, in case you haven't noticed, I have a terrible case of SSS (Second Sock Syndrome):



(a simple sock done in Koigu purchased from Angel Hair Yarn Co.)



(another simple sock done in a custom colorway for Purl, purchased from their online store)



(done in Meilenweit or something like that purchased from Birds of a Feather)



(Mountain Colors Bearfoot using the free Bubble Wrap pattern from Sock Bug)



(Regia purchased from the Haus using the chicknits pattern)



(some foreign brand's self-patterning purchased from the Haus using the chicknits pattern)



(Sweet Georgia's Golddigger purchased from http://www.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/)



(I don't really like this one either, but it's some foreign brand purchased from the Haus of Yarn, using the chicknits pattern)



(Brown Sheep Wildfoote purchased from Threaded Bliss Yarns)

And for fun, here's the whole enchilada:



Also, Jake and I had our one-year anniversary this past weekend. We traveled to Asheville, NC in celebration, and had a marvelous time, despite some rain and having to eat a little bit of strange food. I got to visit several yarn shops (Yarn Paradise, Purl's [pictures TBD], Earth Guild, and one inside of the Grove Arcade) as well as shop at many little shops, and drink several beers at some lovely bars. And of course, spend lots of quality time with my Boo. Before we left, we exchanged gifts, and I got him some deodorant body spray and a hair trimming kit (he was dirty, and apparently, I'm not very romantic!) and he bought me some awesome needles and vintage Knitter's magazines at the Stitchin' Post in Berry Hill and this:



All I can say is that it's perfect. In every way.

That's all for now. I hope this has been as entertaining for you as it was for me to write all of this.