According to The Economist, this is the year of the sock. I tend to believe them. Behold, my Waving Lace socks, in some nice Lorna's Laces. I used to be a scarf knitter, but as my closet is now FULL of scarves, I had to find another outlet. Here's why socks are better than scarves: 1. Sock stitch patterns tend to be memorizable, with maybe 2-4 different rows. Scarves can have very long pattern repeats, so you're tethered to the pattern. 2. Socks give you something to look forward to: leg, heel turn, gussets, foot, toe. Scarf progress is measured in inches, inches, and more inches. 3. Twenty pairs of socks take up less space than twenty scarves. 4. Socks wear out faster than scarves, and can be thrown out. Depressing, but makes room for more socks! 5. In my opinion, wacky colored socks are more wearable than wacky colored scarves.