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Okay, attempting to get back to normal life here. Photo albums are back on the shelves, and I can finally post an FO that I had done last Wednesday at knit night but it got lost in the shuffle, being pretty insignificant in the whole scheme of the week. But nevertheless, I did finish my Denmark Socks:

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As I said last time I talked about these socks, I was so sure that they were going to be too big. At 56 stitches on size 3 / 3.25mm needles, I was sure of it. Especially since I normally have to go down a size anyway. But I was wrong! They fit fine. The cables seem to keep them nice and snug, and the sportweight yarn is squishy and warm. It was my first time knitting with Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sport, and it lived up to my love for Lorna's. It's soft and easy to knit with, not too splitty, and superwash. I really love the semi-solid-ness of the color, too. Not totally solid, but not so busy that it interferes with the cables and the pattern. You can see the subtle variegation in the stockinette bottoms:

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This last photo is closest to the actual color of the yarn. The other two were taken in semi-sunset light, so they're too yellow, even after some color correction. I really love this color. I'm not really a "pink" person, but I do like darker pinks, and this color was one that I've looked at again and again when browsing LL yarn. I'm glad I finally broke down and bought some. I even already own a shirt that matches! Bonus. Anyway, this one's the most accurate in color (on my monitor, anyway):

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Pattern: Denmark Socks, by Nancy Bush, from Knitting on the Road
Yarn: Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sport, in Manzanita
Needles: US3 / 3.25mm
Gauge: 6.5 sts/in in stockinette
Modifications: As close to none as I'll ever get, I think. The only change I made was to do the ribbing on US2/2.75mm needles to help them not to sag. I even did the bobbles at the bottom of the ribbing! I know, it's unlike me, but they're not too prominent.

Thank you to everyone who commented, emailed, and PMed me on Ravelry to check on how things were going during the fires. This was our first day of blue sky with white clouds in Carlsbad, but there is still a lot of smoke in the air to the east of us, it looks like a big brown fog bank. But the fires are getting well under control now, and all of the firefighters from all over who came to help did such an amazing job. A fire truck from Flagstaff, AZ was driving down the street today. I whispered a "thank you" to them from inside my car, and I hope they're able to get some rest and drive back home to their families soon. They've all worked incredibly hard.