The january socks are accomplished, if I get through with my attempt, I will have 12 pairs of socks at the end of the year.
Knitting childrens socks is not cheating, they are complete socks anyways, with cuff, heel,gusset, foot and toe treatment like the 'big' ones, just fewer stitches.
Now I just have to go to my sis and give them to her daughter.
The February socks will be for the son of other sister, and I am not sure if I can finishe them in February, but still will plug away on them.
they are made of a self dyed yarn which was a not so attractive red and white stripes, and easter egg colours made it a rainbow on the former white parts and a mix of different shades of red where the dull, unattractive red was.
'Cheap' yarn made into a unicum, for the unicum my nephew is :-)
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
How cool it was!
After a break of almost three months, I had my nephew again for a few hours yesterday.
He is such a strong willed fun little guy.
Talking in two word sentences now(2 years and 6 months), and going along fine with role play and other stuff.
I gave him a stuffed cat, because he misses the real cat, his grandma had.
It was fun how he named her 'Kaass' and cuddled right away, pretending the cat had a boo boo on the paw and had to be taken care of.
He was a little behind developmentally (that is what the ped. said), but ... he and his single mom in job-training were just a stressed bundle of nerves, how can a kid concentrate on the tasks a stranger wants it to do when it is so stressed out?!
In January, the daycare 'mom' has taken over custody for the time sister is in school. They worked everything out in December, and now he is with his mom on weekends, and a few hours on Wednesdays, and I can visit with him and do fun things on Tuesday every fortnight.
The rest of the time, he has three 'big' siblings he loves, a little dog and two cats, and what seems to make a big difference, a man being a dad for him.
His grammy had her birthday yesterday, and I picked him up, went to my mother with him, and we had a blast with eating cake, drinking tea, playing, and just cuddling.
He is such a charmer, and knows how to get his things through, but also accepts when it is enough now.
It is a good thing that he is not under such a stress any more, and it helped him leaping in the language department and all over.
Sometimes, foster parents are a blessing, and can prevent disasters, and are a good addition to the birth family.
I had the urge to share this to paint a good picture for a change.
He is such a strong willed fun little guy.
Talking in two word sentences now(2 years and 6 months), and going along fine with role play and other stuff.
I gave him a stuffed cat, because he misses the real cat, his grandma had.
It was fun how he named her 'Kaass' and cuddled right away, pretending the cat had a boo boo on the paw and had to be taken care of.
He was a little behind developmentally (that is what the ped. said), but ... he and his single mom in job-training were just a stressed bundle of nerves, how can a kid concentrate on the tasks a stranger wants it to do when it is so stressed out?!
In January, the daycare 'mom' has taken over custody for the time sister is in school. They worked everything out in December, and now he is with his mom on weekends, and a few hours on Wednesdays, and I can visit with him and do fun things on Tuesday every fortnight.
The rest of the time, he has three 'big' siblings he loves, a little dog and two cats, and what seems to make a big difference, a man being a dad for him.
His grammy had her birthday yesterday, and I picked him up, went to my mother with him, and we had a blast with eating cake, drinking tea, playing, and just cuddling.
He is such a charmer, and knows how to get his things through, but also accepts when it is enough now.
It is a good thing that he is not under such a stress any more, and it helped him leaping in the language department and all over.
Sometimes, foster parents are a blessing, and can prevent disasters, and are a good addition to the birth family.
I had the urge to share this to paint a good picture for a change.
Sunday, February 11, 2007
I am spoiled rotten
spoiled rotten :-) , by Tammy K from the socks in a bag swap
It is taking place at TownsendSocksKnitALong@yahoogroups.com
My swap partner mailed me a message of concern because the package was due since at least Tuesday, and I was getting really concerned, too.
Checking the mailbox twice a day, and whining to my bf, that I could need a cheery surprise package right now.
Then on Saturday morning, ... I was still loopy from a very sleep-deprived night, he came into the bedroom, holding a boxfor me :-) , and right there, bedheaded as I was, I unzipped the box, opened it and was wowing with each little thing I pulled out of there.
I noticed the tea boxes first, one peppermint, and the other one a green tea with peach and ginger, I will make myself a cup, when I start knitting the yarn up.
There was a pattern book 'the ultimate sock book' from Annies Attic, now I can choose one of nine patterns for the yarn that came out next, two skeins of Knitpicks Memories Merino in redwood colourway, very me, nice red,brown, and greenish colours.
And, a ball of trekking xxl from Zitron in a tweedy autumnal colourway.
and I had asked for some goodie (to choose one, I named many, so it would be a surprise for me what Tammy will decide on), she must have misunderstood me there, because she got almost all of them :-)
There were a sock blocker key chain with the pattern for a sock in the right fit, and I think, those come 'naked' but mine is dressed in a sock, which Tammy knit for me, I guess, it is in a beigey, brown variegated yarn, and this thing is so cute, I dont dare to put it on my keyring (too much wear there), so I guess it will go on the mobile sock I am making right now, so I dont lose it ever.
And some of the leftovers go into socks for it, so it can change its wardrobe.
There is a chibi needle case with two yellow laminated darning needles (the ones with the bend on the tip) I was squealing with delight when I got this out of the box.
It came even better after that, there was a package of Susan bates dpns in sizes I dont see in our stores, ##000,00,0 and 1
I found a little grey sheep tape measure, too, and it took me two misguided tries to find out it is his left front leg which pulls out the tape :-). Dont ask, where I tried first, poor sheepy. It is very helpful for me metric grown up girl, it has centimeters on one side, and inches on the other, so I dont have to take out my calculator any more to translate measurements.
Then, there showed up a circular needle addi turbo #1 (if I recall right the package is with bf, so he can take a picture of the whole bunch of delightful playthings for me), and it sure looks different from the ones you see in stores around here, it seems the manufacturing is different for the international market.
Then I finally pulled out the bag. Tammy individualized it for me, one side of the sturdy canvas bag with leather bottom and straps shows needle felted my nick 'nana' ,a flower and a heart (in autumnal colours as you have guessed by now).
The other side has a meadow scene, a sheep, standing on green ground with flower patches in the grass, some 'sheepy clouds' the kind predicting good weather and a sun.
As soon as the pic is taken, I will add it to this entry.
nana is a happy camper now, having so many new things to play with.
It is taking place at TownsendSocksKnitALong@yahoogroups.com
My swap partner mailed me a message of concern because the package was due since at least Tuesday, and I was getting really concerned, too.
Checking the mailbox twice a day, and whining to my bf, that I could need a cheery surprise package right now.
Then on Saturday morning, ... I was still loopy from a very sleep-deprived night, he came into the bedroom, holding a boxfor me :-) , and right there, bedheaded as I was, I unzipped the box, opened it and was wowing with each little thing I pulled out of there.
I noticed the tea boxes first, one peppermint, and the other one a green tea with peach and ginger, I will make myself a cup, when I start knitting the yarn up.
There was a pattern book 'the ultimate sock book' from Annies Attic, now I can choose one of nine patterns for the yarn that came out next, two skeins of Knitpicks Memories Merino in redwood colourway, very me, nice red,brown, and greenish colours.
And, a ball of trekking xxl from Zitron in a tweedy autumnal colourway.
and I had asked for some goodie (to choose one, I named many, so it would be a surprise for me what Tammy will decide on), she must have misunderstood me there, because she got almost all of them :-)
There were a sock blocker key chain with the pattern for a sock in the right fit, and I think, those come 'naked' but mine is dressed in a sock, which Tammy knit for me, I guess, it is in a beigey, brown variegated yarn, and this thing is so cute, I dont dare to put it on my keyring (too much wear there), so I guess it will go on the mobile sock I am making right now, so I dont lose it ever.
And some of the leftovers go into socks for it, so it can change its wardrobe.
There is a chibi needle case with two yellow laminated darning needles (the ones with the bend on the tip) I was squealing with delight when I got this out of the box.
It came even better after that, there was a package of Susan bates dpns in sizes I dont see in our stores, ##000,00,0 and 1
I found a little grey sheep tape measure, too, and it took me two misguided tries to find out it is his left front leg which pulls out the tape :-). Dont ask, where I tried first, poor sheepy. It is very helpful for me metric grown up girl, it has centimeters on one side, and inches on the other, so I dont have to take out my calculator any more to translate measurements.
Then, there showed up a circular needle addi turbo #1 (if I recall right the package is with bf, so he can take a picture of the whole bunch of delightful playthings for me), and it sure looks different from the ones you see in stores around here, it seems the manufacturing is different for the international market.
Then I finally pulled out the bag. Tammy individualized it for me, one side of the sturdy canvas bag with leather bottom and straps shows needle felted my nick 'nana' ,a flower and a heart (in autumnal colours as you have guessed by now).
The other side has a meadow scene, a sheep, standing on green ground with flower patches in the grass, some 'sheepy clouds' the kind predicting good weather and a sun.
As soon as the pic is taken, I will add it to this entry.
nana is a happy camper now, having so many new things to play with.
Saturday, February 10, 2007
tarot reveals it
You are The Tower
Ambition, fighting, war, courage. Destruction, danger, fall, ruin.
The Tower represents war, destruction, but also spiritual renewal. Plans are disrupted. Your views and ideas will change as a result.
The Tower is a card about war, a war between the structures of lies and the lightning flash of truth. The Tower stands for "false concepts and institutions that we take for real." You have been shaken up; blinded by a shocking revelation. It sometimes takes that to see a truth that one refuses to see. Or to bring down beliefs that are so well constructed. What's most important to remember is that the tearing down of this structure, however painful, makes room for something new to be built.
What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to find out
Thursday, February 01, 2007
some knitting content from the past
http://www.flickr.com/photos/43126982@N00/273067141/
this is what I did last year in August, preparing a friend for cold weather.
She asked me to knit a pony tail hat for her, and I did.
You see the first cable I knit on the brim, too.
And the first set of fibonacci numbers in the colour changes.
She loves the hat, and it finally got cold enough, she can really use it, too.
this is what I did last year in August, preparing a friend for cold weather.
She asked me to knit a pony tail hat for her, and I did.
You see the first cable I knit on the brim, too.
And the first set of fibonacci numbers in the colour changes.
She loves the hat, and it finally got cold enough, she can really use it, too.
What fantasy character are you?
besides that, nothing much going on.
Working on some mittens to be fulled after finishing them, some socks for my niece, and the inevitable unfinished objects lingering in my workbasket.
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