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The Summer of Socks is going out with a bang. I've got a ridiculous amount on the needles at the moment. There's been some work on all of my two-at-a-timers but it wasn't a great week for big needles either. Too much cleaning.
Those Static man socks were almost the end of me. After all that finagling to get them to match, it was wrong. I was about this far into them when I realized it so off to the frog pond they went for more finagling.
The sock tubes are now finished and awaiting their afterthought heels. I need to be in the right mind for this adventure so they may be waiting for a bit.
The first of the Cozy Quilt socks is finished and surprise, surprise it fits. I usually have to turn colorwork socks into mitts because they won't stretch over my foot. These do. I give all the credit to that little 10 inch circular needle. It makes all the difference. They look a little rough here because they haven't been blocked. I hope a good soak straightens them out.
And...yes, I saw Taylor's engagement dress so now I feel obligated to make Taylor Barbie one like it. The search for stripes in the right scale has been a challenge but I'll keep looking. The original is Ralph Lauren-$485 (!) btw.
This was not a good week for the tiny needles but I did manage to turn the corner on the Garden yesterday while The Mister was out golfing. I have that last edge to go and that will be it.
I didn't even pick up the needlepoint project but I did get some wool for it that I thought would work to make up for what I had pulled out. It didn't. It seems tapestry wool is not the same as the 3 ply in the kit. I don't regret buying it though because look how cute those little skeins are. I'm not sure what to do with them but I want all the colors.
I'm getting those border pieces appliqued down on the Patchwork of the Crosses top. It's the one thing I always seem to get around to everyday which is a good thing because it's still going to take forever.
And....Dear Jane block E3 is finished. I still have to add the lattices before I can throw it in the box with all the others but the hard part is done.
I spent three whole days deep cleaning every nook and cranny of my house in order to have the Big and Little Grands and their folks over for crabs. It never makes any sense because within minutes the place always looks like a hurricane hit it. Crab shells everywhere.
The Big Grands were a big help making smash burgers. They know their way around the grill.
They were also good at entertaining the Littles.
We even had the Baby Grand with us down in the art room for some watercoloring and stenciling while the Big People ate their crabs. I've got some major floor cleaning to do today but other than that I'm not getting up off the couch. I've got the Vuelta in the morning and some serious sock knitting in the afternoon to whatever old movies TCM has on. I don't even have to cook. We've got enough crabs left to keep The Mister happy for a couple of days.
I wasn't kidding when I said Taylor Barbie was getting a sparkly orange gown. All I had to do was locate the materials and it looks like I did.
Today the riders take off for the Tour of Spain which means I'll get a bit more dedicated spinning time in the next three weeks as I watch the Spanish countryside fly by. I've got that Cormo/Silk on the Ladybug and I have to say I'm underwhelmed by the color. Dull.
Since my handspun cubby in the spinning corner still looks like this from the TdF, I'll not be focusing so much on adding to it.
I'll be using that time to finish up some handspun knitting projects like EZ's Pi Shawl. I just have a couple more rounds of the dark red and then I'm starting the border which will be the same one I used on my first Pi Shawl.
This one minus the Gull Lace that precedes it. It's the Willow Border from Victorian Lace Today.
I've also got some handspun socks that need attention. I'm about a half inch from starting the toe and then I have the second one to knit, of course. This is why I usually knit socks in tandem. Second Sock Syndrome is real ya'll.
You don't see that very often when you check the weather. Erin seemed too close for comfort. The wind had me up at 4 am because....trees.
I was sitting in the sewing room with the window open listening for any limbs coming down when this big truck pulled up. Remember that house across the street that had a tree go through it in February? Six whole months ago? They are just NOW starting to repair it. That's just crazy.
I was in the sewing room because I was trying to wind up some manly sock yarn. It didn't go well. In order to get matching balls of an old Static colorway, I had to wind it all over the dining room to find where the color pattern repeats. After all that I never did get them cast on but at least now I know where to start.
We had some errands to run and a pup to walk so off to the beach we went to see how it was making out in this wind. It was wild. It was a "hold on to your hat" kind of day. Those strong winds from the north were actually chilly. My kind of weather.
The only thing on the beach were the seagulls. They had more sense than to try and fly in this weather. The town beach crew were looking pretty bored. Between all the rain and now the hurricane's glancing blow, they didn't have much to do.
Thanks to three days of rain, I was able to get to some things that usually get neglected. The latest towel is almost done. It's been a nightmare. My repair job somehow pulled it all cockeyed so every shuttle pass requires me to adjust the reed to get it to look straight. One more block of white and I'm throwing in the towel....ahem.
Poor Spiral Chicken has been abandoned for the time being. I just couldn't find the right gray. I've picked up Hearts and Flowers until I do.
I've been punching the mug rug. This is the back. You work from the back.
Here's a peek at the front. It's hard to photograph because of the frame.
The vegetables are being punched also. Again, this is the back. The part I see.
And the front. In all honesty, this punching thing is just silly. Nothing useful is going to come from any of it but it scratches an itch in my brain.
I've also been adding pieces to my little Colorwash quilt. I feel like I've been making these for ages but I don't seem to be getting very far.
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