Ready for Christmas

Ready for it all to be over, that is.

Not to go all Scrooge McDuck on anyone's holiday, but this one's a real stinker.  The details suck, so I'll keep them to myself.  Suffice it to say, the 22 lb turkey I ordered will go into the freezer and we'll go for a do-over in the new year.

On a happy note, my kids seem to be rebounding from their viral (barfing) illness, and it seems to have limited its effects on Mr. Pharm and myself to a day apiece of feeling lousy.

How to deal?

KNIT!

Austermann socks are knit and packed up for their recipient, I just have to deliver them today.  No photos.  You've seen this sock a thousand times before.

The Monkey has a mate.  That's not nearly as dirty as it sounds.

I snagged some discontinued Opal in a great swap from a kind gal in Vancouver, and whipped up one sock in less than a day.

Another blogger recently posted photos of some fabu fingerless gloves she'd made, complete with a very neat bind-off.  It looks very similar to the grafted bind-off I have been using for my toe-up socks.  I am very curious to see her method when she posts it.

Mine is a Kitchener stitch modified to work from 1x1 rib on a single needle.  Perhaps hers is less fiddly to work!

And hey, wanna see my Supersock sweater?

Are you sure?

OK, you asked for it!

I realized the same gauge issues that affected the final stitch count also made for a too-tight neck and upper back to the sweater.  Frog Pond, anyone?

This will make lovely socks, and lots of 'em.

Happy holiday, all!

Comments

[Julia]

Ooh, pretty purply socks! Love that yarn. Although the blue/green/yellow one is nice too.