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Trying to Cure SSS

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I have had a severe case of Second Sock Syndrome(SSS) over the last year. I have three finished socks and none of them made a matching pair. I have started to remedy that. Stats: Yarn: Red Rocks Fiber Works Needles: Size 2 dpns Pattern: Rick, from Sock Innovation And, although it's a little late, I have my picture for the Totally Useless SAL . I have added to both jars over the last month. Lots of red in the stitching jar thanks to the Bramble and the Rose :)

Olympic Crafting--Closing Ceremonies

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Here is where I ended up by the end of Closing Ceremonies on Sunday: In the Knitting Olympics there is only one goal--start/finish during the Olympic Games. I admit that this is what I had wanted to do with this project BUT life intervened. I had obstacles to overcome: **Rage was sick for the first week of the Olympics--as in home from school requiring Mommy's attention sick. **My birthday took out a day **I actually watched a lot of the Olympics and, although I was stitching during all of it, I was distracted by watching instead of counting especially during all of the hockey events. **I had a few visits to the frog pond when I was distracted by said hockey events. **By week two I was fighting off aforementioned illness that has taken down everyone else in this house. I decided after the first week that I would strive for one of the following: All 9 pages of the chart=GOLD 6 of 9 pages=SILVER 3 of 9 pages=Bronze I am proud to say that I made it to the BRONZE and I think that is s...