The Big Book of Socks- Candelabra Lace Sock Pattern Errata

Thanks to an alert knitter, we've uncovered an error in The Big Book of Socks (link to the right of the page) in the Caldelabra Lace Sock pattern. I'm going to post the errata here, and over to the right in the Errata section. Taunton will fix the error in the next printing of the book.

The Big Book of Socks- Page 114, Cendelabra Lace Sock

In the Candelabra Lace Pattern Rnd 5 should read:

Rnd 5: K5, K 2 tog, YO, K1, YO, Sl 1, K1, PSSO, K4


I left out the second YO in the written lace pattern. I am so sorry for the error, and so glad for sharp-eyed knitters.

BBoS in the Parade Magazine

I'll  write up a report (with pictures) of this weekend's adventures at NCFF soon (tonight or tomorrow morning), but in the meantime: The Big Book of Socks was mentioned in today's issue of the Parade Magazine... which just happens to be in every Sunday paper in the entire country...

whoa...

Here's the link to the online version It's pretty darn amazing.


Thanks to Elizabeth for the corrected link

Knitters Etc., First Fall Meeting

I love my knitting group. I can't remember if it was '01 or '02, when I started going to the monthly meetings of Knitters Etc., up in Aberdeen at The Red Rooster, but I have only missed two or three get-togethers since then (and only when I had scheduling conflicts that could not be shuffled). As you might imagine, knitting is a priority for me, and outside of GrandGirls who occasionally pick up needles in between painting their toenails, watching TV, and giggling, I don't know anyone in my daily life who knits- so meeting with other knitters is one of the joys of my life.

The ladies (men are welcome, but none have joined us so far) of Knitters Etc., entertain, inspire, and commiserate with each other every month. We've been through illnesses, injuries, floods, job changes, good times and bad together. We laugh a lot, and sometimes we cry. We are mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters, daughters, students, teachers, nurses, doctors, business owners, workers, retired, just starting out, young, and not quite as young as we used to be. We are knitters, crocheters, quilters, and embroiderers. We are beginners and we are experts. We are friends.

Which is why The Big Book of Socks is dedicated to Betty Clay, who is the life-blood of our group, and Dana Locken, who invited me to join, and to all of the wonderful friends who meet, laugh, and knit together every month.

So yesterday, at the first fall meeting of Knitters Etc, after everyone passed around their show and tell projects, and talked about their summer vacations, and after Betty gave me the most gorgeous corsage, I gave eveyone a copy of The Big Book of Socks.

I am so lucky to know each and every one of these wonderful women.

Pat, Jean, Karen, Heidi

Betty, Deb, Nancy, Dana

Dana, Laura, Tammy, Jo, Heidi

Betty, me, Dana

R-L on the couch: Roberta, Sue, Ginger (who didn't want me to take her pic), in the back, Esther, Amanda, LaRheta; on the other couch: Pat

Sitting: Heidi, Jo, Tammy, Laura, Marcia; Standing: Dana, Nancy, in the background: some guy wondering what the heck all these women are doing

Beautiful flowers

P.S. And I wore my needles-through-the head. Someone took a pic, which I will upload if she sends it to me.