Over Memorial Day weekend Hubby’s brother, SIL and niece were out here from NY. We all planned to get together on Sunday for dinner. Although it was the end of May, I had not shipped nieces x-mas gift to her, because I had not sewn the lining. The knitting was finished, but no lining had [...]
At VY&T on Saturday it was pointed out to me, more than once, by more than one person, that it had been a while since I had updated my blog. Comments about “the green socks still being there” and hints about possibily posting abounded. So, with out further ado, more green socks!
pattern:  my own, k3p3 rib, K5p1 [...]
I was granted a stay of execution. It rained.
Bug went back to school today, two hours late, but still! She and I were both going a little bit stir crazy. Tomorrow is a half day. Bubba was very disappointed that school was canceled for him, but I did get a call from school transportation and [...]
My knitting pace has slowed to a crawl.  Hubby has been working long, and odd (3am to 1pm or later), hours.  I’ve just been plain tired because I’m staying up to late to avoid waking hubby when I get into bed. He’s going to bed about 7pm and I feel bad disturbing him when he has [...]
Saturday morning I went to the LYS to hang out, drink tea and knit. I did end up purchasing two skeins of sock yarn, one of which I started knitting with before I even paid for it, a skein of Trekking XXL #62. The other skein is Lana Grossa Meilenweit colortweed #1009. I am so [...]
I finished off another pair of socks from the Holiday Gift List.
pattern:  based on Gentlemen’s Plain Winter Sock with Dutch Heel from Knitting Vintage Socks, by Nancy Bush
yarn:  Knit Picks Essential Solid – Dusk
needles:  Clover Bamboo US3
cast on:  October 21st cast off: October 26thÂÂ
notes: These socks are based on the socks from Knitting Vintage Socks because I misread the [...]