Tuesday, May 13, 2014


Here is the sock I mentioned (socks actually).  I really wanted to cast on something new so I caved.  The yarn is the Zauberball I bought a wile back.  I've had so much trouble fitting socks.  They are either too big but fit my calf or fit my foot fine but I can't get it over my heel. This will have no pattern so I can watch stitch count and figure out what actually fits me.  So that I can keep track better I am doing them at the same time (which is why the picture looks so crazy.  I am knitting one from the outside and one from the inside of the ball.  They will be opposite but with this color I don't think it will matter. I started with 32 stitches and increased to 60.  I did both toes (on separate needles) and am now working on one foot.  When I have determined it's long enough I will do the other foot before I do the heel.  I want to try the "fish lips kiss" heel.  she had a lot of instructions on how to measure your foot properly so I will do that.  I'm really enjoying the project and am just doing a few rows here and there now since I have so many projects.

Because I cast the socks on on Sunday and took time away from the mittens I finished the last pair on yesterday and didn't have a chance to work on the Shaelyn till later in the day.  I'm making that up today and will work on the scarf later, after lunch.  I need to get these projects finished before Saturday. A coworker of my husband has gone on maternity leave.  I have the yarn and meant to make her a baby blanket an I just haven't gotten around to it. I worked on it last night before bed and in two hours got it almost half done.  It will be my regular crochet blanket.  The secret project arrived at it's destination so I can talk about it now.  One of the women on the Shady Cels team was pregnant and we sent her a baby shower in a box kind of thing.  A few of us made squares for a baby blanket, some people sent sweaters and I made a little white Totoro.  If I can find a picture I will show it next time.  The baby is here as well and doing just fine.

I watched a lot of podcasts yesterday.  Steve and Callie (Dramatic Knits) were talking about all their pregnant coworkers and all the baby blankets they plan to make and Steve said, "Lets stop talking about this before one of us ends up pregnant."  I laughed.  Skein after Skein finally put up their episode that they recorded back in April.  They had some notes on what is going on and that the show may be taking a break for a wile.  Michelle is having some work and emotional stress and Eve is pregnant...with twins...due at the end of the month.  Yeah that would be why she's tired.  As someone else said, she kept that quiet.  So we will have to see what direction Skein after Skein takes because I don't think Eve will have energy for a wile and, wile I like kids, they do make things more complicated.  I finally got Knitting Butterflies to work.  Today I'll watch The King of Dramas after I watch this week's Running Man.

I think that's all for today.  It's kind of chilly and rainy so I'm sleepy.  My husband is coming home for lunch so I can make him ramen, it's a good day for it.  I guess I should say good-by for today and go do house work.  See you next time.

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