Happiness Is a Stripy Pair of Socks

Even when things get a little crazy, you can always wear happy socks, right?

And less happy but no less finished, a plain hat for the gift bin. 

Next up...well, I have no idea what the next FO will be since I appear to be attacking them in a completely haphazard fashion.   We can all all be surprised, right? 

Photo Shoot

Well, once again I'm reunited with technology that lets me get pictures off the camera. It's been a busy couple of weeks, not least because I haven't been home much.  But to console me for missing all that house and yard work, I've been packing a heavy load of knitting.  That's what finally allowed me to finish the mitered square baby blanket.  

I was inspired by Valerie of Wandering Cat Studio who wrote some excellent instructions.  But since I mainly had pastel solids I decided to borrow an idea from quilting and worked from the center out so I could assemble the squares in an overall pattern. 

I also released the Celtic Cable Sweater from time out, ripped back the collar,  re-knit it smaller, and sewed the ends of the zipper back in.   From the front:

And from the back:

Naturally it's now too warm to wear it.  But I'm looking forward to wearing it in the fall. 

Then there was the blue beret.  Sometimes you just need a project you can whip through in a couple of days.  

And then, because Toni-in-Idaho was beaming sock thoughts at me...okay, and because I needed a project that didn't require a large bag to carry it around, I cast on socks.  You will note that they are neither gray, nor solid, nor pastel.  I thought at this point I needed a little color in my life.

So there it is, the last couple of weeks in yarn.  Astonishing how much you can get done when you have a lousy internet connection, isn't it?  

Monogamy is Overrated

Project monogamy, anyway.   The blanket is a mere few rounds (of nearly 1000 stitches each) from finished, but I am giving it a breather in favor of a new pair of socks, and a crocheted beret. 

Having the computer with the SD card reader, when you forget the USB A to B cable, however is not overrated.   Photos will have to wait until I can force my devices to talk to one another.