I finished Wise Hilda’s socks.  I had forgotten how much fun socks are and I’ve already started another pair.  The new pair on the needles is Wildflower Sock pattern in Knit Picks yarn.  I’m turning the heel of the first sock!!

I am knitting them using Wise Hilda’s Basic Ribbed Sock pattern and Opal yarn which is written entirely in German (the yarn not the pattern – i’d really be in a bind then). I’m assuming (here again I shall be careful because we all know what they say about assuming) that either the Farbe 3704 or the Partie 2 is the color # and possibly lot #.  Basically the color is purple, blue & black with white.  It is not a to die for color but it will work with parts of my wardrobe and that’s all that matters.  That and I am using stashed yarn and this didn’t cost the hubby any more money which will make him happy and  I’m all about making him happy – most of the time anyway.  The pattern calls for 1.5 double points but all I had were 1′s so hopefully the fact that I tend to stitch a little loose will make up for the difference.  That or mom gets the socks since she’s the only one with littler feet than me

Another project that I have been putting off is taking up dress pants.  Yuck.  And that’s how I feel about it on a good day.  I tried the whole stitch whitchery (i’m sure it’s spelled wrong but you know what i’m talking about) thing which works by ironing on the sticky stuff and will hold the pants as long as you don’t wash them. Which I did.  Then the stuff starts letting go and the hem falls out and you have to wear really high high heels or stacked shoes and only part of the hem is hanging low and the rest is still holding and you just plain look funny. Which by the way is how I went to church Sunday and I was embarrassed at myself and now I am hemming the pants up by hand.  Of course note that it’s 3 days later and I am just now going to get to the hemming after I finish posting about it in the blog and if I don’t get sidetracked by something more fun or interesting (like cleaning the sink or floor or something).  It’s one of those chores that has to be done unless one continually wants to be playing with stitch whitchery and irons and I don’t, really I don’t.

After making the previous neck wrap and liking it so much I made 2 more – one for Doug’s aunt and one for mom.  Mom really liked the colors in the one I was making for Doug’s Aunt and since it only used one skein of yarn I made Mom one with the remaining ball of yarn.  I used Lion Brand Tweed Stripes in Woodlands colorway.

Matching headband and neck wrap for me.  The wrap was made using 10 1/2 needles and by casting on 120 stitches and knitting in the round.  I made this one a little different by knitting the first 9 rows in an alternating knit, purl pattern (the last & first stitch were the same).  The middle rows were made by YO, knit 2 together across and ending with the knit 2 tog.  The last 6 rows were the alternating knit, purl  and then cast off.  You could adjust this pattern any way you wanted.  I used 2 skeins of Sensations Angel Hair Stripes to make both.

I’m thinking about socks now since I’ve really enjoyed wearing the ones I already have.  Although I probably won’t have them finished in time to wear this year as slow as I am with socks

Just watching these squirrels I should do their exercise program and I’d be in shape in no time – or die of a heart attack lol.

       For those who are unaware of Damon’s dislike of squirrels, our torture of him is just plain fun for us (except for when it comes to bite us in the butt like last year when he gave me the squirrel nutcracker and a bazillion bags of walnuts).  This year I gave him a small squirrel momento whereas Misty gave him a Squirrel board game (which we played and it was fun collecting nuts).

   We were also celebrating Louis’ 12th birthday which was that coming Friday.  It’s so hard to believe he’s already 12 they grow so fast!!  

Mom & Joe

Erik & Melissa