My first attempt at knitting socks is the first project for the new year. My friend Mary gave me a skein of yarn, a set of needles and a sock pattern by Ann Norling to start me off. Here is the work in process in all its glory. Project specs : Poems Sock Yarn, 75% Superwash Wool, 25% Nylon, 459 yards, Colour 959, Needle Size 2.