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Waiting and Knitting

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Knitting is a great tool for waiting in those long lines waiting for Thanksgiving grocery pickups. This is where my Emotional Support sock left off after my mandatory online training last week.

I really want to get this sock finished up quickly so that I can get the toes started for my Advent Socks. I have two Christmas advent sock sets coming this year. One from KirbyWirby that is Friends themed and the 2023 version from the Cozy knitter.

I want to get the toes done for all four socks so I can start with the sock knitting on December 1st. The other challenge is to find enough sock needles to get these all on at once!

Happy Knitting!!

Park Toes

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Mother Nature gave us a beautiful fall day on the same weekend the stomach bug rolled around our house. After the kiddos felt a little bit better we meandered over to a local park to get some sun and fresh air. The kids were still tired but had a great time collecting leaves and acorns as “treasure” and I got some knitting time in.

I got the second toe started on my Emotional Support Socks and drank a rare Coca Cola in the warm sun. I really want to get the fiddly bits done on the toe as I have some all day training on Zoom coming up and this would make great pass the time knitting. I knit the first sock on the FlexiFlips so I guess I will also do for the second? Better to not tempt the gauge gods….

Happy Knitting!!

Cast On: Emotional Support Socks

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To keep my needles warm, I cast on another pair of socks straight away after finishing my 2023 GFOA Socks. I went for an easy one and yarn that was already caked up. I had the full skein of BFL from 2020 AGirlandherwool advent calendar. Ravelry said I have 300+ yards left so that should be a good pair of socks!

I managed a wee toe cast on with FlexiFlip needles. I may switch to my 9 inch circulars after a bit. But I do find I like the flexible DPNs for cast ons.

Fall golf lessons have started for Jellybean so I get 3 hours a week of patio knitting while he golfs. Win win!

Happy Knitting!!

FO Friday: 2023 GFOA Socks

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My 2023 GFOA Socks are finally done and properly photographed!

Pattern: None, my own 68 stitch toe up vanilla sock with afterthought heel (Rav link)

Yarn: KirbyWirby Old Faithful Sock in Rose Apothecary Remix

Needles: US 1s

I used about 75 grams of sock yarn to make these. Which makes them roughly 340 yards worth of yarn. They come past my ankles and a decent amount up my calves. Should make nice boot socks!

These just turned out beautifully. I am super pleased with my neutral heel choice. It just fell so beautifully inside the rainbow progression. It’s still crazy hot here in Kansas so I don’t have much a chance to wear them yet but I can’t wait!

Reengaging Self Care

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Life has been kicking right in the yarn balls lately. And I haven’t been great at taking care of myself or taking time for myself. Last night we had no kid events and the hubs was putting the kids to bed so I secluded myself in the basement for the evening.

I have my 2023 GFOA Socks where I cut in my heels. And then I have a nice Cab Sav with do it yourself cheese and cracker. I literally bit off some cheese and then add a cracker, lol. And I put on a face mask and foot mask while I binged Only Murders In The Building Season 2.

Won’t solve all my problems but it sure was nice to take a breath for a minute! Happy Self Care!!

Two Rainbow Tubes

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I managed to finish both tubes this week on my 2023 GFOA socks!

They matched almost perfectly! My second cuff might be a hair short but its close enough. I have decided I am not going to use the rainbow yarn to do the heels. I have some plain grey leftovers that should work nicely.

I just need to dig out my DPNs so I can pick up stitches and cut in the afterthought heel. Happy Knitting!!

Diversity Training

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I volunteer on a local non-profit board and we are incorporating DEAI (diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion) into our framework. That included mandatory training after work hours. Of course I brought knitting! And then I got the giggles when I realize my project was rainbow and on “theme”.

This is my second tube for my 2023 GFOA socks and I’m SUPER close to the cuff on this. I got two whole stripes done in a 60 minute meeting. I do have to keep checking my first sock to make sure I am putting the increases in the same place for the second sock. It has been invigorating to feel connected back to knitting again!

Happy Knitting!!

Second Sock And Coffee

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Summer busy season is in FULL swing. We have golf, gymnastics, swim lessons, camp and daycare. Someone ALWAYS needs to go somewhere. I am surviving with purse knitting and coffee.

I got my second GFOA/Rose Apothecary sock tube started at gymnastics this past week. It’s a wee bit of a toe but I’m at least working the round and not on DPNs anymore. My coffee is an iced Brunette from 7Brew and its my summer favorite.

What is your favorite summer fuel?

Rose Apothecary Tube

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I finally decided to end my first tube on my GFOA socks.

I did decide to stop in the blues. I thought I would save the greys and purple for the heels. But when I wound up the little nubbin it looks scarily small. I might need to find a contract skein for the heels in these socks.

I am going start and work on the second tube before I go with heels. I should have a good idea what I’m working with yarn-wise at that point. Plus I my brain is on scramble here lately and I don’t have the brain cells to make any more decisions, lol.

Happy Knitting!!