Blog Contest - win my new BOOK on CD !

ok, LOL, you have to go to the other blog SiriusKnitting to enter the contest, but i promise, we'll have one here soon too!

go to the blog and leave a comment on the Contest blogpost. the drawing will be at 12:01 am pst jan 24.
we'll draw names and award prize(s) on Valentine's Day.

PS all the designs in the book feature Crystal Palace Yarns. so, to that end, we're having a KAL on RAV - voting to pick 2 patterns to work on together. Prizes for knitting the sock with CP yarns too!
50 Socks group on RAV

well, the first batch of our '50 Socks' CD books is enroute. I started with copies to the designers of course, and then to the first set of buyers. Will have another big pile to mail on Monday, including several international: Canada, Australia, Germany, Norway, & UK so far.

Anyway, now that i can wrap my brain around knitting more fully again, i've finished some lovely treats. Here's a new Mochi-+ argyle hat. The free pattern is here ArgyleHat and i also posted info on my RAV pages [drlaura]
I have selected the Neptune colorway of Mochi-+ and Lapis blue in the new PlusSolids to knit this hat for my DH, as he really likes it!

Gallery of Socks!

Here's a preview of the Sock designs in our new CD/book '50 Socks - 50 States' (and More).











It's kinda funny, but I've been so busy working on this that i feel a little like the groundhog coming out of his burrow now!

There's that bright sun - well, today it's SNOW!!

anyway, you can see more at various places on RAV, and we plan KALs for the book on both RAV and our CarefreeKal blog.

For orders or info- email to proflaura AT firststepinternet DOT com

or you can just go to
or info - or go to Paypal with the appropriate total from the following:

1. $27.18 for US First Class
2. $30.40 for US priority
3. $27.46 for Canada First Class
4. $29.41 for International First Class

blessings, :L,
DrLaura

50 socks- 50 states and more

Here's a flier with some great photos of our upcoming sock book!
we're moving along well towards a 10/31 publication date, and mailings thereafter.



blessings, L
Dr Laura

Update on "50 Socks - 50 States" book

This is by Becky Yoder, and is for North Carolina, "great smoky mountains".
this is by Cathy Campbell, and is Maryland Blue Crab
This is by Michelle Fischer, and is Cape Cod Bay, with lighthouse on heel!

This is Connecticut Rolling Rocks, by Sheila Piasecki
This is Pennsylvania Man's Embossed Moss Hiking Sock.

we're working madly on book with goal of release by 9-30, so keep your fingers crossed!
the socks and patterns are all just brilliant!

Rhode Island

These pics are for the Rhode Island sock. It was designed by KyleAnn Williams

50 socks book update

This is the New Jersey sock, designed by Sheila Piasecki and called blueberry toes.
the model was knit by Beth in AK, using kid merino to get jus tthe right colors for the New Jersey blue and buff

Ohio Monarch

do you know who the Monarch of Ohio is? the Cardinal... and that was the inspiration for these gorgeous socks by KyleAnn Kyleannskreations

California!

These pics are by Kala VeganCraftastic and are for California. Muir Woods.

Mass Lighthouse & Sneak peek of NH

Fall Colors for New Hampshire

Lighthouse - a fave subject for Michelle (Soapy) Fischer for Massachusetts.

both designs were knit with Merino-5 colorsforM-5

Louisiana !

I thought the colors of the Mini Mochi for the Louisiana socks were perfect in supporting the inspirational theme.

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Idaho revealed!

this is a wonderful new design Kaleidoscope socks by a wonderful new designer!!
Radka Chamberlain for the State of Idaho

50 Socks - 50 States Book - Idaho

I'm in love with this Idaho Kaleidoscope sock by Radka Radka-Knits

it's sheer brilliance of both design and how it shows off the yarn colors.

50 Socks - 50 States Book - Montana

Montana Bitterroot socks by Denise Henderly