Yarn On The Slopes

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We took the kiddos for a little fun and the first time skiing. I had to tuck some knitting into my ski bag. So my ankle socks got a little mountain time! This is the toe of the second sock as I finished the first one last week. The weather was warm enough to knit without gloves for the most part. But alas, keeping track of two kids on the family slope didn’t give me much free time.

And sometimes, I got lost in the views. It really was a nice trip and a break from work stress. Though, at almost 40….I am not as in shape as I need to be for downhill skiing, lol.

Happy Knitting!!

Finished Tubes

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My 2023 Leftover sock tubes are complete!

These used every last bit of yarn I had left in my 2023 advent skein. That felt glorious! I have measured and the heel will fall between the medium and dark pink stripes. So that *should* leave enough tube for shorty socks.

I am still procrastinating on pulling contrasting yarn from my stash….maybe tomorrow.

Happy Knitting!!

A Finished Ankle Socks

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My ankle socks are progressing well. They have been my comfort knitting of late. I made an important life decision and I am changing jobs. This process and choice took SO MUCH of my energy and time that I lost all my craft mojo for a minute. This new job is in the same industry but new employer. I am hoping for some renewed joy and balance while understanding no job is perfect. Adulting is hard but I feel I am moving in the right direction.

I attended a leadership retreat with my new employer and I started off right away with knitting. Gotta get them indoctrinated right? I was just starting the heel turn at 8:30 am and by 4 pm I had turned the heel and completed the full sock!

I did decide to keep these short as that part of my sock is sadly missing. I also managed to cast on the toe of the next sock in that same meeting. So now I need to keep the mojo going!

P.S. my new coworkers loved my knitting. So they passed the vibe check!

FO Friday: Scrappy Cotton Blanket

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I finished my Scrappy Cotton Blanket!

Pattern: My own version of granny stripe with zero clue how many I chained to start

Hook: 6.5MM or K hook

Yarn: A bunch of leftover Lions Brand Organic Cotton and some Bernat Cottontots Solids.

This project stash busted 529 yards of yarn and emptied an entire Ziplock bag of scraps. It turned out fairly small and barely a lap blanket. I have a friend who likes to run her fingers into the open spaces of the crochet. So this blanket will go to her as a fidget/emotional support blanket.

Now I just need to decide what my next crochet stash busting will be. Happy Crochet!!

Dueling Dogs

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The kiddos and I tried to take a weekend trip to the grandparents. By my van’s alternator had other plans and we broke down halfway there. Silver lining? Spencer’s godfather and his family rescued us and put us up while the mechanic fixed the van. So we had a perfectly lovely weekend letting our kids get to know each other and Duke found a new playmate!

Mavis a lovely chocolate brown lab and made a picture perfect contrast to my yellow lab. They utterly exhausted each other!

I sure do love puppies!!

Tubes On The Go

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My leftover socks got some windshield time during a recent spring break vacation. We took the kiddos skiing for the first time and they had fun and I discovered I am SUPER out of shape for skiing.

These will definitely be shorties. I have 4-5 stripes left before I run out of yarn. After some quick math, I will do one more round of plain stockinette and then finish the rest of the yarn in ribbing. I do like working these in tandem so that I avoid second sock syndrome!

I still haven’t done any stash diving to find heel yarn. The plan is to cut in afterthought heels with a contrast. The original advent socks used white but I will see what I have in stash that is comparable to this base.

Happy Knitting!!

Next Book Club Book

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Spring has not decided what it wants around here. We have had 70 degrees one day followed by snow squalls the next. I am really enjoying my hammock time but sometimes it required a fluffy blanket.

Book Club has decided to read The Heiress. It is a new book and a very quick read. I got through it in a weekend. A pretty enjoyable read with the narrator switching between three character views. I would give a 7 out of 10.

Duke is not impressed with my reading time. He likes to take advantage of the fact the hammock is low enough he can climb in any time he wants snuggles. Bonus? He adds warmth on cold days. Just gotta watch his dismount or you end up on the patio!

Happy Reading!!

Coffee And A Wee Toe

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It’s a Friday morning after a long week. I needed to recenter so I set out my Ankle socks and my favorite coffee.

I did end up deciding to go up to 64 stitches on these US 2 needles because 60 just looked too small of a circumference. As is my normal operating procedure, these will be toe up vanilla socks….just ankle length this time.

I have also started adding unflavored collagen powder to my coffee for a little protein and hair/nail boost to my morning. I realized that I don’t always get enough protein so I am going to work on some ways to beef up that part of my diet. Did you know that Sams Club makes the most BOMBTASTIC grilled chicken? I could eat that at any time of the day, hot or cold.

Happy Knitting!!

Rosy Singles

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I finally got myself to focus a wee bit and therefore finished the first half of the singles for my Frosted Roses handspun.

This is 2 ounces of singles that vary WIDLY from lace to fingering weight. I did not control this spin super well. But there were days and weeks between spinning sessions so that it bound to happen.

Now I should get the second 2 ounces started so I don’t get second bobbin syndrome! And perhaps a manicure as I see how badly my nails need TLC right now, lol.

Happy Spinning!!

Sparkly Handspun Hat

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I have been meaning to get back to my black shiny handspun after finishing my gloves last year.

I am working my basic beanie “recipe” to make this hat. I cast on 76 stitches on a US 7. This is smaller than my normal hat count but this yarn is bulky in places so I want to err on the side of caution so this doesn’t come out bucket sized.

Now I just need more time to knit all these projects! Happy Knitting!!