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Socks and science

But not, I’m afraid, the science of socks.

I have finally finished something.

finished socks

Hooray. These are from sock yarn I dyed – important to make a trial pair up so I can show what they look like. The ankle and top of the foot are in a k2-p2 ribbing that’s staggered one stitch with every row. I even remembered to make the diagonals go the opposite direction on the second sock.

finished socks closeup

Tamie is wearing them today, and claims to be quite pleased.

Once in a while I post something odd from work. It’s all been equations and funny-looking diagrams, but I do also do science that looks, well, sciencey.

looks like science

I’m headed back down to the lab to spend some more time with the balance. The more interesting-looking part of the science project in question looks like this:

clover up close

That’s a red clover leaflet, and you can even see the hairs. Neat, no? Or is that just me?

One response to “Socks and science”

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    Tamie

    NO, that is NOT you. that is, as we were just told, a red-haired neat-leafed cloverette.
    ahh haa. and you thought we weren’t paying attention!

Welcome!

I’ve been doing stuff with string for quite some time, and describing it to others online since 1996 or so at Phiala’s String Page.

I also do some science and write some fiction.

I’m Phiala most places on the internet.