Sign-ups for new participants in Sock Madness 2 began today. You better believe I sent my sign-up request in. I’m a total glutton for punishment, apparently. I’m not entirely sure what I’m getting myself into or if I’ll be able to keep up with it. But I’d really like to try because I think this will push me to try some new things and expand my knitting skills.

Then there’s Sock Wars III which starts in May, which I also want to participate in. ‘Cause ya know… “assassinating” targets with socks?! I’m so there. (My husband is going to think I’m nuts though.)

Ya’ll, I better start knitting like this woman, pronto.

Anyway, I rushed home today so I could get a picture of the monkey socks in natural light for you all to check out:

‘Cause all the prior photos I took of these (in crappy lighting at night) just didn’t do them justice at all. I’m actually hoping that I might be able to finish these tonight. I’m getting faster and faster with the lace-pattern repeats, so I think it’s entirely possible. Besides, I have lots of goodies on the DV-R to watch while I knit!

It’s not that I want to get them done because I’m tired of them — quite the contrary actually. I really like the Monkey pattern. I think it’s the first sock pattern that I’ve knit that I would be entirely willing to do a second time over (and I just may do that, because this pair is a gift and I’d like a pair for myself). I just really want to get these out in the mail to the person they’re being made for a.s.a.p.

… and ya know, I have piles of sock yarn that I’m dying to knit up!