Sock Progress

Left is the Tiptoe Through the Tulips sock in Dale Baby Ull for the Bloomin' Feet swap and right is my Sockret Pal sock (Falling Leaves in Koigu).
It is so nice to finally be working on a stockinette sock! I need to do more of these--it's what makes me re-fall in love with sock knitting. Soooo quick! Of course, I tried to carry the colors inside the sock and didn't like how they were looking, so I have resigned to weaving in ends. Yes, really. I mean, it's for a swap! These are going to represent me and my mad knitting skillz to a total stranger. Sometimes you just gotta do it. I tried knitting in the ends, but they seemed to pull out too easily. Maybe I wasn't doing it right. Anyway, the yarn is working out nicely in the tighter gauge--unless you have to tink/frog and then it gets really splitty.
The heel is turned on the first Falling Leaves sock and I'm going to just knit the leg until my yarn runs out (but make good notes in case the second ball isn't quite the same length). :) I love the colorway of this Koigu. The picture above is pretty darn close--purpley/blue/green. It makes me so happy I might have to buy some more for myself! :)
Of course, that's after I get my hands on some of Scout's new Snowbunny. It's the colors we're doing the nursery in and I thought I'd whip myself up some snuggly delivery day socks. :) *I will hit the 3rd trimester on Sunday! Can you believe it's already here?!?