Some might have noticed that I haven’t had any socks on the needles for a while now. The last pair had been finished on 5/23. I went for THREE weeks without knitting any socks. That’s not a big deal for some knitters. But I’m a sock and lace knitter. Sure, I’ve got a bit of lace going on, but still, socks are my easy knitting! I’ve finally rectified that problem. At the risk of being labeled a copycat, I saw Jessica’s latest sock and found what I wanted to knit.
Behold:
The yarn is giving the camera some issues. It isn’t anywhere that pink, actually it reads purple to my eyes. I’d say the whole shot was off, but the cables on my knitpicks needles looks right… as do my jeans and the grey bands on the sock. Whatever. I spun the yarn on the Suzie Pro sometime last year. Yeah, I know, a bit imprecise, but honestly, I can’t remember anything further than that. I know I bought the fiber before moving ;) It was Spunky Eclectic in Rocky Mountain High colorway. I think it is merino, but could be BFL as I bought both. I LOVE the pattern. Super easy to memorize and I think it looks great with the handpaint. Enjoying this no end.
I did do a little work on WRS over the weekend, but an ever present headache has me putting it aside for something that requires a little less concentration. I had no less than two mothers suggesting it go in timeout yesterday. Good advice, even with the new lower wattage reading glasses that I bought with the help of Google. I’ll be happy when allergy season is over and I can get a better idea of why things are hurting!
I’ve been meaning to show this picture for a while. Gave up getting a scanner moved to an in use computer and decided to use the cheat method of taking a picture. Kat has always been very creative. She’ll sit for hours coloring. Her artwork has evolved, as little kid artwork is wont to do. She’s coloring a great deal of what we’ve dubbed little people. Pages and pages of these things are coming home from school and they never fail to make me smile!
I have this one hanging on my cubicle wall right above my phone. I smile every time I see it. That is a full sheet of 8×11 paper too. I love the little people.
Craft on!
4 responses so far ↓
1 Elsie // Jun 16, 2008 at 7:22 pm
I love the little people art work. Maybe you have a budding artist?
2 Jessica // Jun 17, 2008 at 9:22 am
Copycat.
Love the way they are working up though. It’s such a great pattern for handspun.
3 Deborah // Jun 17, 2008 at 9:36 am
Those socks look great. I was loving the pink color but now know it’s suppose to be purple. I am sure it is just as lovely. Kat’s drawing is adorable. How could you not smile?
4 Ina // Jun 18, 2008 at 4:37 pm
All the Nutkins do look tempting! Hm….
Love that “all head” drawing with the tuft of rainbow hair! When the little people start having distinct heads and bodies, you’ll know an important cognitive shift has occurred.