Is it the Weekend Yet?

Here I am at working waiting for the last hour of the day to end.  I know I should be working but if I have to do one more date change I will bleed from my eyeballs.  So I thought I would show you I finished another pair of socks and this time they are actually for me.  I did not get a chance to take pictures of them before I wore them, then inadvertently threw them in the dryer and tah-dah nice tight form fitting felted socks.  Sure I meant to do that?!

I have been embroidering up a storm the last two weeks and I hope to show you pictures soon if the weather lets in some sunshine so you can see them better.  I have vowed this year to get my embroidery pattern organized and to stitch more of them.  I am doing pretty well so far hopefully I can keep it up.  What have you all been up to this year?

~B

Last Minute Socks

I have finished another pair of socks but these almost did not get done.  As usual I left them up to the last minute and by Friday of last week I had not even started the socks for my Brother.  I was not stressing I still have 4 days to finish the socks. So on Friday I decided to figure out how to make a granny square ring (there will be another post on that next week).

I was having fun enjoying watching movies on Netflix and crocheting when my Brother calls to tell me he moved the party up by one day.  What!?!  Yes, you heard me he moved the party to Tuesday instead of Wednesday.  Did he not realize how important that extra day was, how come having my parents there was so important I need that extra day.  Some people are so inconsiderate.  Geez!

After a knitting marathon weekend and sore wrists and fingers I finished the socks on Tuesday on my lunch break.  Yes, I was running that late.  I am not a fast knitter and after last weekend I was kind of wishing I was or at least had superhuman speed so I could knit in seconds.  I think that would be pretty cool but then again if I did them so fast I go broke because I could never keep up with yarn purchases.  Until then I guess I will just enjoy the process and give myself more time.

What kind of super powers do you wish you had?
~B

Anchors Away!

Back in August I finished knitting up Mr. Foster all the clothes I have had for him were his pajamas and his robe.  I felt so bad that I bought the Monkey Business kit that has three other outfits for him.  I have had this kit since early October last year.  I finally got around to knitting him is very own sailor outfit I am wishing I had done it earlier.  He looks so cute in his hat. 

Gilligan!!

Brian is pretty happy since Mr. Foster belongs to him.  Now Brian is asking when the other two outfits will get done and when I am going to make him his girlfriend.  Yes they had a kit for Carmen Banana a girlfriend for Mr. Foster and I bought it.  I will take his other outfits with me when we go camping in May.  How appropriate he is in a sailor outfit since we will be going to the beach. 

Do you have any other ideas for an outfit for Mr. Foster (B.A. for short)?

~B

Socks Galore

{First let me say I know it is Tuesday but my scanner really bit the dust today.  So I will scan something at work and post it tomorrow.}

I told you awhile back that I was planning on making socks for my entire family that would turn out to be 22 pairs of socks and most of them need to be done before August.  So far I am trucking along just fine because it has only been one birthday a month.  I am enjoying and hating it at times.  The good still outweighs the bad. 

The ones orange ones were the first ones I made in January for my niece that turned 16.  The ones still on the needles were done in February for my niece that turned 14.  I just did not get a chance to take a picture of the finished product. 

The next pair were I a bright purple pair for my nephew in February that turned 12. I was finishing them on the way to the party and did not get a chance to take a picture. Yes bright purple for a boy. He is autistic and loves purple he says it is his power color. I am not sure what that means but at least he likes them and wears them a lot.

The green ones for my nephew that turned 13.  He wears a camo jacket all the time so I thought these would go well with it until I hit the middle of the ball and this blue yarn appeared. Trust me I did not see any blue on the outside of that skein. It still looks manly and nice. 

The last pair are the purple ones for my Mother-in-Law she got them on Saturday.  Her actual birthday is St. Patrick's Day but I thought I would make a pair her favorite color instead of green. 

That is five pairs down 17 pairs to go. I am exhausted and my fingers hurt but I still want to make more so that is a good sign.  Off to knit a pair pants for Mr. Foster  I have already finished his sailor hat.

What do you do that stresses you out but you still love?