Oct 04 2006
Coming Attractions
Socktoberfest is off to an amazing start! Many thanks to all of you for sharing your excitement and your enthusiasm for this project, and for sock making in general. I loved reading your sock histories too, it is truly fascintating! I hope you have the time to read some other histories too. It is great to learn more about each other in this way. We have a great thing going here!
I wanted to let you know what to expect in the coming days and weeks. The schedule is still being ironed out, but I have some really fun things lined up!
Week One: Introductions, Beginner's Tutorials, Sharing Stories and Experiences
Week Two: Review Week – Books, Yarns, Needles – have some sock-related reviews to share? Let me know and I will link to your blog or website. Any reviews are welcome, share your experiences with other Socktoberists! Also stay tuned for a blog tour interview with knitter/spinner Shannon Okey, with details about her new book, Spin to Knit: The Knitter's Guide to Making Yarn. It's gonna be great!
Week Three and Four: Tutorials and Interviews! There are several tutorials already posted in this blogosphere about sock making, however, there are some crafters among us who are putting together some great tutorials specifically for Socktoberfest! I started a Flickr discussion group, and the suggestions for tutorials are also coming in. If you have some great tips and techniques to share, don't hesitate to contact me and I will gladly link to your photo – tutorial, or even host it here as a "guest blog" entry. Thank you!
…and on the interview front… Big plans, my friends! I am not usually a name dropper… but, when they are these names, I have to share! Expect some great interviews in the second-half of the month! Wanna take a peek into my inbox?
Week Five (all three days of it!): Sock Parade! Show off your socks! Show us how you wear them on a daily basis. Are you a sock artist and a fashionista? Show off your sock style with some fun photos!
And on Halloween Day… the NAME DRAWINGS for the ever-growing list of socky prizes! (If you are interested in donating, please let me know!) I am compiling a list, that I will post here, with the names and links of the shops and the individuals who have made generous donations! Stay tuned! 
Is something missing that you were really hoping to see or learn about? Please let me know! We can try to fit it in! Thank goodness October is a long month!
I’d love for you to post something about our favorite sock gadgets (perhaps a request that people can respond to in the comments?). Sock kits? those little bags that hang from your belt? the clip-over-your-DPNs-and-sock-in-progress protectors? etc.
I love your encouraging and enthusiastic style in these posts!
Sounds fantastic! Thanks for all your hard work. It is truly appreciated:)
Your organization, enthusiasm, and generosity are mind-boggling! Thank you so much for hosting this for us!!!
Exciting, socky things! Thank you Lolly for taking the time to do this.
Lolly, you rock!! I love opening up your blog every day. I’m so looking forward to all your fun activities!!
you are so organized! Im jealous needless to say
october sounds fun!
oh…email me…
sounds like lots of fun is in store for october! i still have to post my sock story
but in reference to your tutorial, i’ve been thinking about doing a tute video on the garter stitch short row heel i just made since there was a lot of interest in it. i’ll keep you posted!
I’m glad it’s a long month too:) You have so much packed in I wouldn’t want to miss a second of it! This is a perfect way for the “Year of the Sock” to wind down.
Lolly, you are simply amazing. I don’t think there are words that even begin to describe how motivating your enthusiasm is, or how much you are appreciated. Thank you so much for taking the time out to organize this event. Your skill for bringing knitters around the world together is truly awe-inspiring.
Hey, I’m looking for a review if anyone is interested in sharing. I would like to know how Knit Picks circulars measure up to Addi Turbos. Just curious, looking to make the better investment.
I’m looking forward to this! I’ve got a pair of socks on the needles but it’s been going slowly since classes started. Thanks for doing this! You’re doing a great job.
I’m going to add to this chorus of grateful folks and say that I’m so excited for all of these events to play out over the month! Your business cards should read “knitting networker and ideas woman.” I gotta get my ass in gear with posting!
Oh my gosh.. You really have a great month planned. I just finished up with my secret pal thing.. On to making socks… Hopefully in the next day or two I will have more progress made on my sock. Maybe even the heel done!! One can only hope.. Plus I got new sock yarn in the mail today!! Woo Hoooo!!! This is really great of you to do!!
Hiya- I have one pr. done my fastest ever maybe 3 days? In Taos colorway (by Sunshine yarns) as I am headed off with friends to the Taos fiber fest in the am! yippee. A second pr. almost done in He saw her across the smoky bar (by Sophie’s Toes) and…..
Of course I have a fresh pr. just started for the plane ride in STR! Yeah socks!
You are AMAZING! What fun! Leslie
See my blog for a new-sock-knitter’s opinion of knitting 2-at-a-time
Holy crap, woman… you’re amazing. I can’t believe you’re doing all this. Thanks bunches. It’s inspiration to really get moving and have something to show for all the work YOU’RE doing… I can at least get past the toe of this first sock!
I’m hoping that one of the tutorials will be about crocheting sock, please! That would be great. I still haven’t found any of the other sock crocheters out there, where y’all at?
I said I’d give a skein of yarn right? I’ll do the Socktoberfest yarn!
wow, what a great month! I’m so excited!!! thank you for hosting this! must. knit. more. socks!
You’ve been busy! Loks like a fun month!
You’re making it harder and harder to resist signing up!
WOW! I’m so impressed-had to take a look at your inbox and I’m so excited about the celebs coming to play!
Great socky line-up! I have still to do my sock history. Will do in the next post!
I know you have heard it several times, but this is fabulous! Thanks for re-energizing my sock making!
Hi Lolly,
unfortunately my english is not so good and i don´t understand everything. But i sit here with my dictionary and read your blog every day! Thank you for this great Socktoberfest! I have fun – learning english and knitting socks!!
Sounds like it’ll be a fun month!
I’m so excited about this. It’s not just a KAL but a learning experience with some really cool stuff thrown in. Thanks Lolly for doing such a great job on this!!
Hi Lolly! Can you contact me about possible prizes and sponsoring from my online store?
I have been so out of it, I only just remembered about Socktoberfest yesterday. Is it too late for me to join?
Oh my, this is all so BIG and fabulous! I don’t know how you find that time to do it all!
I finally (FINALLY) finished my PS July socks in Trekking on October 2nd, do they still count for Socktober if it took me three months to get them done? (Picture is up on my blog and on FLickr if you wanna take a peek)
I’m so excited that it is Socktober, I can hardly contain myself!
Visit my blog to read about my sock history. My Socktoberfest project will be going with me to Taos for a fiber filled weekend.
Squeeeee! Fun fun. I can’t believe I was planning on ducking out this year. Silly silly!
if anybody is interested, i posted a review of all the sock yarns i’ve tried that i try to keep updated as i use new yarns.
the post can be found here
http://knottygnome.blogspot.com/2006/08/not-that-ive-made-any-socks-lately-but.html
Lolly,
I just don’t stop by enough- you always have something awesome going on over here- and I love! those black socks with the little striping- can’t wait to see yours.
Keep it up girl.. .the lace pattern is gorgeous!
Is it too late for a beginner to get involved in Socktoberfest? I never knew such an event existed, but would love to get involved!