Confessions on a knitting morning

When we left for England, I took the Harvest Moon Socks That Rock with me, just past the toe on the first sock. I got within an inch of finishing the pair over there. They were completed on Monday 9th and are now awaiting their first wash after a successful test drive. Did some slight variations on a 2x2 rib pattern and used a Sherman sock heel and toe. These are the Harvest Rock socks:

Also took the Koigu neck scarf to knit on the plane, using the free pattern from Patternworks. Didn't get much done, and couldn't knit on the way back, but it's about halfway through now. The stitch pattern is really simple, but I love how it's given the scarf texture and depth. This is my first Koigu and I like it, soft and tightly spun. The skein was a lot more pink than the red I was expecting, next time I'll go for a purple, blue, or green one. Nowhere around here sells Koigu so I'm stuck with catalog ordering.

Started the latest project yesterday. My father-in-law liked my bowknot scarf so I'm making a navy machine-washable one for him out of doubled Paton's Kroy sock yarn. I altered the pattern a little, dropping two needle sizes just before the divide and a couple of rows after keeps the fabric from looking loose. Also I increased to 28 stitches after the slot. It's great for when you don't want to wear a big chunky scarf but your neck would get cold without.