Did someone say free patterns?

Ok, I've only got one more kid sock left. I've kind of been dragging my feet because it's this black yarn and it's so boring. I'll send pictures when I'm done, and this weekend when I have time to type it all up I'll send a free pattern or two, too. This weekend I'm also going to attempt socks with circular needles. I've read up on it a little and think I know what to do, but if anyone has some helpful hints to share I'd love to hear from you. I enjoy the dpns, but do hate it when they fall out. I'll let you all know how it goes, that is if anyone is actually reading this.

While I'm here, let me tell you a little bit about my knitting history...
I learned crochet at the young age of 8. My grandma taught me and every time we went to her house I'd ask if we could make something. As I got older I learn patterns and all sort of great crochet techniques. At 10 or 12 my neighbor taught me to knit. It seemed harder, but I stuck with it. Through college I didn't do much of either, well, with all the studying there was (not to mention all the hot guys and bars that accepted fake ID's). It wasn't until I was about 23 or 24 that I got back into crocheting, knitting and sewing in general. Since then it's pretty much been nonstop. I'm 30 now, finally quit smoking and also gave up drinking, so to say the least, I have PLENTY of free time. I do have a day job that keeps me busy, (God I wish I could knit at work)and in the evenings when me and my boyfriend have nothing else to do, I knit while he sits at the computer. So, that's me in a nutshell. Most of my knitting skills are self taught or through books (Stitch and Bitch is one of the greatest books ever written). It wasn't until recently that I discovered a group of knitters right here in my home town, and now I hope to learn even more. Knitting friends are really the best kind of friends a knitter could have.

Later,
Purl Girl