Getting there on the Sock

I am getting there with my sock. I have reached the point where the end is in sight!! I have about 6 inches from the back of the heel to the top edge of the sock only about 2 more inches of sock then the ribbing. YIPPEE!! The first sock will be done then I can start on the second sock.

I am including a couple of pictures of the sock so that you can "see" where I am at.

I got two books for my Birthday this year from my wife, one a sock book by Ann Budd called Getting Started Knitting Socks. The other one is From Knitters Magazine called The Great American Aran Afghan with the patterns for a total of 24 twelve inch squares to make an Afghan and four pillows. It will take me a while to do the afghan as the squares are a wide range of techniques some of which I have not done yet!