Socktoberfest

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Tips for taking better (solo) sock pictures on-the-foot?	which_chick	7	9 months ago
Will there be an Socktoberfest 08?	lmobak	11	9 months ago
Socktoberfest MYSTERY Sock Knitalong	LollyKnit	0	9 months ago
It's over already??	Sock-a-holic	4	21 months ago
Variegated pattern	knittgirlcolorado	12	21 months ago
What are you planning?	LollyKnit	44	21 months ago

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About Socktoberfest

Use this Flickr group to share photos of your socks - in progress, finished, modeled on feet, or any of the socks that you have made in the past. Anything related to Socktoberfest can be posted here on this photo group.

What is Socktoberfest?

A very simple concept with very few restrictions - Socktoberfest is a month-long (throughout the month of October) celebration of socks. It is a simple celebration of the accessories that we make as crafters to cover our feet. Think of it more as a festival than a knitalong - people who love something come together and celebrate it!

During Socktoberfest, I interview desigers, review sock books and yarns, update and link to your sock progress, and will link to full-length tutorials that participants prepare.

Some participants are using Socktoberfest for stashbusting purposes, using up that beautiful sock yarn that you picked up back in 1995. Others are planning to use Socktoberfest to finally finish up sock projects that have lingered too long on the needles and hooks. Still others plan to spin or dye their own sock yarn and use this to make a truly special pair of socks. Some Socktoberists use the month to make quick holiday socks for family and friends. It is truly up to you!

The festival starts on October 1st, but you can definitely start on your socks now! You do not have to finish your socks by October 31st either, although the Socktoberfest blog coverage will end at the close of the month. Socktoberfest can easily be combined with other projects and knitalongs!

The only guideline that I have for Socktoberfest: be an encourager! Participants range from first-time sock knitters to sock designers and experts. Lend a helping hand or an encouraging comment. Take a few minutes to check out the progress reports that I post and let someone know that you saw their handiwork. If you know the answer to their question, write them a comment or an email. Encouragement goes a long way - and you may even make a new friend!

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