Wandom Wednesday

I'm feeling a little "Elmer Fudd-ish"

1. Why is it with less child transportation during the summer, I seem to have less time to knit/crochet?
2. Last day to finish the Fancy Feet Anklets before the self-imposed start of the Christmas gifts.  Familiar project—new technique.
3. I'll have to find something else to work on that I can take pictures of since I can't show the Christmas projects.
4.  I wonder how many more babies are going to be born this fall that will interrupt the Christmas gift knitting? Current count = 3
5.  I tried, really I did, but knitting magazines just don’t interest me. Sorry Interweave Knitting, I won’t be renewing my subscription.
6. I love finding a good crafting book at Half Price Books, especially on days we have a 15% off total purchase coupon! Those same days with a coupon but no good books really stink!!!...but I’m glad Allen found a lot of CDs for his birthday :-)
7. I’m not going to finish these socks
8.  I found a friend from a REALLY long time ago on FB (hi Bill!), it was like putting on a comfortable pair of socks!

God Bless Your Stitches,
nance

New and Different

So much for being a better blogger! With new restricted access rights at work I have been unable to just whip up a new post during a boring conference call or on a lunch break. I was told to clean out my mail because it was taking too much space and found the long-lost email address I could use to send a post. This is my first time using it so we'll see how it goes.

What's on the hooks you ask? Not much these days. I spent the summer making blankets for our Children's Pastor's grand-kids, three of them. The fourth, the oldest got one when he was adopted a couple of years ago, the newly adopted youngins coveted it so I couldn't resist. They live in Texas so it was nice to make them all out of cotton during our warmer weather. I sent them with grandma so they would remember HER giving them rather than "some lady at grandma's church that we don't even know". I hear they are well-loved blankies which makes me very happy :-)

Now, just because my hooks are empty, which is not entirely true because I'm sure I have a few UFOs floating around the yarn stash, does not mean my yarn has been idle. Much to the contrary! I have been busy perfecting sock construction! I have now made two pair for my daughter, one for my husband, a pink pair for my sister who had a mastectomy this summer, a pair of "yoga socks" (no toes or heels) for my daughter's dance teacher and two pairs for Christmas which shall remain nameless in case they're lurking. ;-) OTN right now is another pair of "yoga socks" for a friend of the dance teacher who feels guilty about not giving away her pair when her friend admired them. Making them out of DK weight on #5 needles hoping they'll get done a bit quicker. Christmas socks pair #2 seemed to take forever (3 weeks) because I made a longer leg than usual trying to use up most of the yarn...still probably have 2+ total oz left. At this rate, I may have to shorten the sock list but hoping it won't come to that.


God bless your stitches!