I mostly knit socks - when the kids were younger I did knit them some sweaters and cardigans (the stripy jumper in my icon is a rainbow jumper I knitted for DS when he was two) and I've knitted hats, but now I knit socks. I love wearing the socks I knit, I love the colours and patterning of sock yarn, and I like working with fine needles and fine wool - plus it's a very portable project, when you're knitting a sock it sort of fits in your hands, and it's easy to carry around with you.

It also impresses the hell out of non-knitters because knitting with DPNs and such thin yarn looks far more complicated than it actually is!