Bus Socks VIII.5

I named this set Bus Socks VIII.5, because the first sock was knit at home and only the second one is being knit on the bus, hence .5, :)



This shows the seam on the bottom of the sock where I alternated the yarn from each ball every other second or third round.

Key Lime yumminess

Bus Socks VIII are done! This wonderful yarn from Fearless Fibers is a 100% merino Tight Twist Superwash Sock weight. I love Deb's yarns and colors - I've never been disappointed buying from her.






I've also finished one sock from the yarn I bought in Guthrie, OK, at a delightful little yarn store, Sealed With A Kiss. It's Tempted's yarn Queens "3 of a Kind" in Good Girl fingering weight. It's handpainted so I've been knitting from two balls to avoid pooling. The pictures I took came out too dark, perhaps because they were taken after dark, inside the house. sigh One lives in hope that this time the picture will come out light enough, but it never does. I'll take another one in the daytime so that justice can be done to this wonderful colorway.

Anise finished

Hubby helped me pick out buttons yesterday for Anise, and I sewed them on today. I'm very happy with the overall look and fit of the sweater, and if it weren't for the model, me (sad face), who can't take a good picture to save her life, then the photo shoot would have been great.

So, here ya go, ignore me and focus on Anise. It's the star of this gig.

Close... (including dog nose)



Getting closer...



Really close now...



Argh!! Don't look, Ethel!



But it was too late.... :)

Remember Prices Paid...

Happy 4th of July to you! I hope everyone has a safe and fun day, but please take a moment to remember the prices paid so that we can celebrate this holiday.

Independence Day

More Anise

I seamed the second side tonight, and fitted one sleeve. I used the mattress stitch to do the seaming.











It's coming together very nicely, but the front will not overlap as shown in the pattern picture. Another closure option must be considered...

Warrior Forge 2010

Our son, Roger, leaves for Washington state soon. He's attending LDAC, (Leader Development and Assessment Course), also known as Operation Warrior Forge, which is the capstone exercise on the way to becoming a U.S. Army lieutenant.

This will be very much like the month he spent in Fort Knox last summer, only more extreme, the challenges more intense. This link explains a bit about how their month will go.

Dad and I are very proud of you, Roger. We love you - Hooah!

Piecing together

No pictures right this minute, but I'll try to get some tonight. Last night I unpinned Anise and began piecing together. The shoulder seams were first, and the collar was picked up next. That went pretty fast in double moss stitch, and I was ready to seam the sides before I knew it.

The side edges still had a slight curl to them, even after I had moved the bits around while drying, so a jolly stern iron steaming was due. After that I mattress stitched one side together, and wow, it was a thing of beauty. I laid it out on the dining room table to do this, which is something I hadn't ever done before. Usually seaming gets done while on the couch watching tv. And of course, I'm never quite happy with the results. Not this time. I did it correctly, and I'm thrilled with the results. There's a lesson in this, I'm sure.

One more side seam to do, and then setting in and seaming the sleeves. I haven't purchased the buttons yet, or the press studs to go behind them. This weekend, I won't let myself go past this weekend to accomplish the buttons.