First, I am absolutely adoring the October Rockin’ Sock Club pattern, Lenore.  Just take a look at this completely inadequate photo:

The lace is unblocked, and the colors are very difficult to capture with a photograph (especially with a cheap camera and a very very makeshift “studio”), but I have not loved a sock pattern this much…ever.

Casting on for this was my reward for finishing the unending Grasshopper socks, and it was worth it.  The lace at the top of the sock was fun and not difficult at all, even when a YO fell at the end of the DPN, even though the author (Stephanie Pearl McPhee, the Yarn Harlot!) notes that it may be.  The colors of the yarn are gorgeous and subtly shift from black to red with occasional ventures into plum.  There will definitely be more of the Raven line in my future.

Second, a podcast I’ve had in iTunes forever but have just started listening to:  Escape Pod.  Excellent science fiction delivered to your podcatcher of choice weekly.

I may not mention it often, but I really love podcast novels.  I grew up reading voraciously, but physical books don’t mesh well with knitting (unless it’s textbook sized, or I figure out a really clever way to keep it open) or housework, or a great many other things.  In the next few days (I hope), look for a sidebar list of some of the ‘casts I’ve really enjoyed.