I’ve been knitting a pair of socks under top secret conditions for a month. Why the spy-level stealth? One simple reason. They were for Kevin.

Kevin and I hang out most of the time. We’re both introverted and like to do our own thing a good bit of the time, but we like to do it near each other. And so, he generally sees everything I knit at some point. Surprising him with a hand knit was going to be a challenge. But I wanted to surprise him with a new pair of socks.

I picked out the yarn at Maryland Sheep and Wool, a lovely and sturdy BFL sock yarn from Marigold Jen. The colorway is called Sherlock.

In order to knit them in secret, I knit these socks only before 8:30 a.m. each day. Kevin sleeps a bit later than I do usually, so I just used that time to my advantage. I wound up the yarn and cast them on the day after the festival. I decided on a Blueberry Waffle sock, to make them extra cozy. The going was slow, but I made progress over the mornings. I had fun taking a picture every day as I worked on them:

I finished them on Sunday and gave them to him tonight for his birthday. They fit.

He was really surprised that I could knit anything without him knowing. Mission accomplished!

Happy Birthday, Kevin!

Happy {secret} making, everyone else!