Knitting and Hiking!

This was taken on 7/15/08 near Rock Creek, Tom's Place

I asked a hiker who was passing by to take my picture so I could use it for the “Summer of Socks” photo showing me knitting on vacation! I must admit that I wasn’t actually knitting here. It would have been a great place to knit if I didn’t want to get back to my campsite, which was about an hour away.

Current sock projects: husband socks and baby sweater!

Here’s a picture of the socks I’m making for Mick.  I think they’re going to be the best pair I’ve ever made!!!!!!  Updates will follow!

Here’s a picture of the baby sweater that I’m going to give Kelly at her baby shower this Saturday!

SOCK WARS IS OVER!!!!!!!!!! I’m dead!!!!!!!

I just got my assassin’s socks in the mail today, so I’m dead!  No more Sock Wars!!!!!!!!!  At least I got a really nice pair of socks to wear!  They fit me really well and I love the colors.  Thanks, Lori!

 

Sock Yarn Swap Round 1

Check out all these goodies!  It was like Christmas a few days ago when I got a box in the mail from my sock-yarn swap partner, Becky, a.k.a. “Montanalamb”.  Thanks so much, Becky!  I loved my surprise!  I can’t wait to start a pair of socks with this beautiful purple yarn (for me)!!!  I just have to finish the pair I’m working on for my husband first!  (Picture to be posted next).  Besides the purple yarn, Becky sent me some yummy candy (which is now ALL GONE)!!, a very cool parrot pen, a cute tape-measure, some yarn wash, and a can of tea.  Really great stuff!  This was my first yarn swap and certainly not my last!  What fun!

My Sock Wars iii WEAPON!

 

My Sock Wars iii WEAPON!, originally uploaded by lambiebird.

These are the socks I mailed to my target about 10 days ago. I felt bad being a “killer”, but it had to be done! Amazingly, I’m still “alive” in the game, but I’m expecting a package in the mail any day which will bring about my swift and certain death! Until then - I’m still in the game!

Autumn Sock Tree

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Autumn Sock Tree, originally uploaded by lambiebird.

Shades of Autumn socks

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Shades of Autumn socks, originally uploaded by lambiebird.

Back of “Shades of Autumn”

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Back of "Shades of Autumn", originally uploaded by lambiebird.

Here’s the back of the sock. The brown color is the waste yarn that will be removed when I add in the heels. This was a LOT of work! I’m not real fast when it comes to cables, so I’m happy that I got this far in less than a week - especially since the week was such a busy one for me. In fact, I think I could have made it to Round 5 if the pattern had been released on a weekend!

Front of “Shades of Autumn”

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Front of "Shades of Autumn", originally uploaded by lambiebird.

I know it’s been awhile since I’ve written. That’s because I’ve been busy knitting these! This was such a busy week that I didn’t have a chance to make it to the next round. So I kept knitting anyway and figured I better get a picture of the socks in progress tonight!

My plan is to finish these and get them dyed in “shades of autumn” BEFORE the May 1 deadline so I can enter the creative contest still! I’ve been fortunate enough to have a sock entry in the first 3 rounds - so I want these to make it, too!

Slippery Stripe-y Sock Slide

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Slippery Stripe-y Sock Slide, originally uploaded by lambiebird.

I think this is just HILARIOUS!!!!!!!!!! THANKS, Alistair! You’re the greatest!!!!!!!!!