There’s a storm coming. Well, not strictly speaking a storm – but we have a warning out for a Severe Gale force wind, with gusts to 70mph. So we have been out and about, putting away anything that might go flying. As part of the process we tidied the conservatory, and brought in the garden …
Monthly archives: October 2008
Done
The yarn lasted out and Mr L has a new pair of socks. Not perfect by any means but they will keep his toeses warm, and that is what counts. And at least one of them fits… I appear to have resurrected Mr plumbum’s Green ‘n Growlly Socks (aka # One Husband Socks) so it …
What next?
Clearly those horrible Monster Socks are going to be completed (one way or another) today. So, what next? Should I continue in the spirit of Socktoberfest and do more socks? I can’t do any more plain socks. I just can’t. Or I could continue in completion mode. Or do something else entirely… Some choices: a …
Hmm…
Now, that looks like the wrong side of “close” to me. What do you think? These socks were doomed from the beginning. Maybe I should just knit socks for me. They seem to go much better. Perhaps knitting socks for other people is inherently less rewarding 🙂 I rattled on with this sock last night. …
Doldrums
Woke with a migraine this morning and opted for the staying in bed route, so it was almost 11am before I got up. I found some shoe trees to help block my slippers and it took an age to discover why they look odd. I have one slipper blocking to size M and another blocking …
Completion mode
I seem to be in completion mode today. The Mama Janes are washed and blocking and so is the neckwarmer, complete with its new buttons. Mr L’s Vanilla Mansocks are making good progress towards the Socktoberfest goal as well. I must be 2/3rds down the second leg by now and can see the heel flap …