kitty: Hopper Sock Pattern

Ravelry link	Hopper Sock by Priscilla Meredith Type : Socks Published : March 2009 Yarns suggested: Dragonfly Fibers Dragon Sock Yarn weight: Light Fingering / 3 ply [Information on yarn weights] Gauge: 32 stitches = 4 inches in Stockinette Needle size: US 1 / 2.25 mm Yardage: 400 yards Sizes available: M Knit Direction: Top Down
The sock is named after: Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper. "It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission" -Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper "A ship in a harbor is safe, but that is not what a ship is built for." - Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper While she was working on a Mark II Computer at Harvard for the Navy her associate found a moth stuck in a relay impeding operation, where she stated that they were “debugging” the system. She brought the term computer bug into popularity & the term is still attributed to the Admiral. 1996 – The USS Hopper (DDG-70) was launched. It was nicknamed The Amazing Grace, it is on a very short list of U.S. military vessels named after women
I just realized that I never posted about this FO. I designed Hopper Sock Pattern for Dragonfly Fibers. Kate really does dye amazing yarns if you haven't checked out her sock yarns I would definately take a look. Click Here