It's gettin' chilly

...Gotta finish my socks! All right, I finally cornered Brian and forced him to take pics of the sock on my foot. Now, I've always had a thing about hating my feet. I just don't like the shape of them or something. But I'll post these anyway. Just promise no comments about my feet, o.k.? :)


Slight issue with where I did the bind off...sort of a little jag sticking out by the toes. See it? Not sure if that will disappear with blocking, but I'm hoping. (Psst--sock blockers for Christmas, think about it)



You can see a bit of a ridge where I had issues understand the Yarn Harlot's instructions about picking up stitches for the hell heel. I did get some answers on the Stitch 'n Bitch forum, but I'm still 100% sure if I did it right or wrong. And Shewolfy gave me a cool tip about using a reinforcing yarn for the heel and toe. I may have to try it out on the next pair. That's right--I have not decided to throw in the towel. In fact, there may be signs of an upcoming "addiction" here...we'll see. Here's the ridge line:



I'm fighting hard against the Second Sock Syndrome (SSS) and I think I will be victorious. The second one is almost to the heel flap.


What I can't get over is that I've made an entire sock and half of the second sock, and STILL there is that much yarn left!

Would it be overkill to show this poor, sad, blocker-less sock one more time? (I swear that's the last shameless plug for a gift. For today.)


Not a very exciting day...worked on sock, dental cleaning (super fun--ha), and more sock, laundry, etc. We did go out to dinner and then to a fave ice cream place (Tootsie's in Wrentham, MA) of ours. It is amazing, and we all got yummy, yummy flavors and then sat outside on the patio/deck area and ate it up.

Other than that, I have this to report:


I've been working on the finishing for my v-neck sweater. It's going slowly, since it's so big that I have to really spread it out, I have to have the kids out of the way, and I can not take it with me to work on in the car or anywhere else. It has nothing to do with the fact that most knitters I know hate finishing and I happen to be one of them. Nothing at all. But I'm working on it, and I've gotten the shoulders together, and one sleeve on. Now I just have to finish the side and sleeve seams and the entire other sleeve. Whew! Good thing I'm almost done the finishing. That was sarcasm. 'Case you don't know me very well. One of these days the finishing will be done and all that will be left is the sweet picking up of stitches and knitting the neck band ribbing. That part wasn't sarcasm--I actually LIKE that part. I know, I am weird.

One other thing. I have heard some bad news in a couple of places, and I wanted to ask for some good mojo. Now, I'm not especially religious anymore, and I don't need "prayers" per say, but if you could muster up some good thoughts and send them out, I would much appreciate it. My friends Qutecowgirl has gotten some disturbing news about her dh, so I think they could use a little luck. And my SIL Mo's good friend Mike's father passed away just this week, and I think they could both use some good energy as well. I don't do well in situations where I feel there is nothing I can really do, so I wanted to do what I can, and let them all know I am thinking of them. Major cyber hugs to you all!!