I'm happy to write that the sun is OUT this morning. It came up like a giant red beach ball and now it is shining brightly. It is actually supposed to get up to 55 or so today. I guess our crazy roller coaster weather is just going to continue.
Last night I was able to get a start on my little brother's socks for Christmas.
The ribbing (15 rows) of the cuff is finished. The yarn is Lorna's Laces and the colorway is "Baltic Sea." It is knitting up kind of muddy/grey, but looking at the cake, you can see there are browns, blues and greens in it. I may need to add a bit of a pop of color at the heel and/or toe. I plan to use the pattern Petty Harbour (free on Ravelry) which I have knit before. It's a simple pattern (4 row repeat) that is easy to memorize. Hopefully that means I can get this pair of socks finished in time to mail to CO for Christmas.
This will be a short day at work. Our Thanksgiving luncheon is in Glen Mills at Noon which means leaving the office around 11 a.m. And...if tradition holds, Bobby will just tell everyone to go home after the lunch. That works for me - perhaps I can catch a quick nap since Fletch and I are going to the George Winston concert tonight.
With that, I guess I'd best get going on what I need/want to accomplish today. Hope everyone's Tuesday is shaping up well.
I love Lorna's Laces colors, but I have terrible issues with pooling with her yarns (must be the gauge I knit at!)
ReplyDeleteThis mild weather is such a nice thing!
That sock looks lovely with subtle colors. I hope you get to go home early, have your nap, and enjoy the concert. It sounds like a very nice Tuesday!
ReplyDeleteHello, the sock colors are pretty. YAY for the sunshine and warmer weather. Enjoy the concert. Have a great day and new week!
ReplyDeleteOh, now that is a great sock yarn for a guy! Have a great luncheon!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely color yarn! I'll bet it will be a pleasure to knit with, and those socks will fly off the needles. Enjoy your lunch, your nap, and the concert tonight. Happy Tuesday!
ReplyDeleteTemperatures have certainly been on a roller coaster. Nice today, and tomorrow will be snowy. Your brother will appreciate the wool socks this winter. Love the yarn color. Enjoy the lunch and your free afternoon.
ReplyDeleteThat will be a lovely man sock!
ReplyDeleteThat is great yarn for mens socks. Perfect color and I use the Petty Harbour pattern frequently. We have had gray skies for days and snow predicted for next week. I haven't left the house since last Wednesday and I still feel awful. The coughing has commenced. I HAVE to get better. Our kids are coming home beginning Monday.
ReplyDeleteI hope you get to have your afternoon free and have fun at the concert.
Blessings,
Betsy
It's seems like it's going to be a rare nice day here too. It's wet but not freezing. I'm even going to open the windows for a while to get some fresh air in here. I'm not ready to hunker down for winter just yet.
ReplyDeleteoh I can see the colors in that cake - I'm sure you can't wait to knit with them! and again - your weather was nicer than mine :-) hope your lunch and afternoon were fun!
ReplyDeleteSocks are lookin' good...trust you enjoyed the concert.
ReplyDeleteCheers~
The socks are a very handsome manly color. I have enjoyed knitting that pattern also. I hope the concert is/was wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI also think the socks are perfect for a guy. A different color toe and heel might be nice, too. How nice to have a skill to make something people will love and wear. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)
ReplyDeletenot a ray of sunshine here! Love the socks and you have a very lucky brother :)
ReplyDeleteI love the subtle colors in that yarn! Can't wait to see how the socks knit up! I saw George Winston in Portland, OR, about 35 years ago... I was super pregnant with Kate and took my shoes off during the concert & couldn't get them back on because my feet swelled so much! Haha.
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