Hey Dad.. Are those new socks?

Yes, I finally finished my dads Christmas socks of 2006/07. He was kind enough to model them for me. I still have one more pair to finish.. I swear I will. However in the meantime in my eagerness to start something new... And complete a WIP I started the mate to some socks I started last year for myself. However I'm using the socks on two circs's book my Secret Pal gifted me. So far so good. It was easy to get going.. took only one try. I'm still on the cuff. It's slow going as I have succumbed to the flu/cold/crap that's going around.
PS. Thanks to dad for modeling his socks that thankfully cover his "Ugly Step Sister Feet". : )

Nothing new... except the FRIGGN BITER COLD

Hello fellow bloggers. I wish I had some new pics of castoff socks but I don't. I do however have some news... I'm on the decreasing of the toes now.. YEAH! So if I get my tail in gear the next couple of nights I could have finished socks! Imagine that. Well other than the friggn' chilly temps and trying to fight off this flu/cold/bug thing I've contacted there's nothing new!

Slack, Slack, Slack

There hasn't been much knitting going on this week. Just a few stolen moments here and there with socks. I've been good and I haven't started any new projects yet.. though it's tempting. Next week I plan to finally finish painting the living room and hallway, and parts of the kitchen. There may or may not be any knitting news there. I did blow off the dust and use the sewing machine for about a half hour or so this weekend.

Swaps Arrive!!

Thursday was GREAT mail day! I got two packages. One from my Secret Pal and another from the Coffee and Yarn swap on Swap Bot.
First the coffee and yarn swap... I got two bags. One from Africa and the other from Guatamala. I can't wait to try them out. I also got two skeins of Peace Fleece in a blue/green color combo. Totally cool.


Then the other package I received was from my Secret pal. She sent me "Socks soar on Circular needles", a set of size 1 Addis circs, two skeins of Lornas Laces in Tahoe colorway. Which soo rocks as I've been itching to learn this technique. So now I have all I need to get started. Except maybe for the extra 8 hands I need to finish all that I need to first! I also got this cool lace scarf pattern based on a cats life... so cute. I can't decide which one I like best. Also I got a super mini garden Gnome. Secret Pal, its like you have this Gnome theme going on for me.. its so cool I love it! He came with a mini Gnome information book. He's just the right size for my house plants. They need Gnomes to look after them too! THANKS SECRET PAL YOU'VE ROCKED MY WORLD AGAIN!

Santa came... but no help from the elves!

Santa came and left me some great knitting gifts. However the elves were short handed and didnt make it to help with last minute knitting. Gifts of socks on sticks were given... and pondered over "How are we supposed to wear these? and Are we supposed to finish them?" My dad asked if he was going to have to knit the toe himself? (He who doesn't knit) I said "Sure if you like.. I'll teach ya !". He opted not to learn.. so socks on sticks were returned to the knitter for finishing process. Oh well.

Well Santa left me some 100% Merino fingering weight.. so I can dye it with my nephew using the Kool-aid process. I also got some solids to work in on toes and heels... a cool new book and #2 circ's to try the socks on circs method.. after of course sock gifts are completed. I'm tired of knitting for others.. I want to knit for ME! I'm a bit selfish with my knitting.... I can't help it.

Santa needs more elves...

Well the Christmas knitting has fallen behind. I don't see 100% completed socks for Monday. There may be gifts of socks on sticks made. But hey they put meat on a stick so why not socks?
I'm holding off on the toes of my dads socks... so I can have him at least try them on and check the length. He's got those ugly step sister feet ( I call them anyways) so I'd prefer him to try them before I start the toe decrease. I figure I can finish the toes Christmas afternoon. My brother on the other hand is further behind. He has one sock with no heel and no foot. I figure tomarrow I'm off and nothing else to do so I'll dedicate my time to getting his second sock up to speed. My mom has one scarf completed that just needs a little blocking.
I'll be so happy when all this holiday gift knitting is OVER. Then I'm gonna knit socks for ME, in some of the cool yarn I've been receiving from all these cool swaps! I'm totally itchin' to knit with it! Plus I think Santa is bringing my circ's in size 2... so I can try socks that way. !!