Sock with the Heart Motifs

I have finished one sock with the heart motifs. The leg part needed to be sewn together like the seam at the instep and sole.

I still need to weave in the ends of yarn on the inside of the sock.  Here is a picture of the sock.

You can't see the heart motifs.  The pictures of the heart motifs come out fuzzy.

The Bald Beanie

I took the bald beanie pattern and yarn to church.  I casted on as I was riding on the subway.  I knitted no more until I got home and that was to cast on more. I haven't woven in anymore on Bob's sweater yet.

Rotterdam Orchestra

Earlier, I returned from Avery Fisher  Hall at Lincoln Center, New York where I heard the Rotterdam Orchestra, play some Brahms, Bartok and another very modern composer.  The evening was splendid. Came home and went straight to bed.

Bob's Sweater and Etsy.com

I wove in the ends on the other sleeve and checked to make certain that Etsy.com could process purchases. It can.

The sock with the heart motifs

I am still working on the sock with the heart motifs.  I am at the toe and I fear that the sock will be too long. Today has been a busy day and I am very tired.

President's Day

President's Day found me working on the sock with the heart motifs.  I joined the instep and sole and began working in the round toward the toe. The pattern is useful, yet, I wonder if I am to continue the heart motifs to the toe. The pattern suggests not to.  The picture is unclear.

I wove in more of the loose ends of the colorful yoke sweater.  I am almost finished weaving in the ends of the yoke.  Next, I move to the body and the sleeves.

I worked on the magenta beanie for Etsy.com and packed away the stashes from earlier projects and knitting needles/ notions  in a suitcase.

Gusset decreases and Valentine's Day

It is Valentine's Day.

After completing the pink socks I find myself back at the dark sock with the heart motifs. I am working on the gusset decreases and decide to do more so that the total number of stitches on the sole and sides is about 50.  Now, I am knitting the sole out to the length of the instep, which I notice is very long, so long that the toe decreases will make to sock too long.  I will have to frog some of the instep.

Here is a picture of the heart motifs. Here is planned a picture of the heart motifs.  I have taken over seven pictures and the motifs don't come out focused well.  I will try again later.

The Dark Sock with Heart Motifs

Today, I ran across the dark sock I was working on before I started the pink socks.  It has heart motifs in it and was meant for my SO. I ordered more yarn for it.  The shop has yet to call me to let me know whther it has come in or not. I started working on the gusset decreases and the sole. I suppose I should take a photo capturing the heart motifs; I am not sure the motifs will show clearly, though.

After sending word about the pink socks to traditionalknitting@yahoogroups.com . I received a couple of compliments. I plan to wear the pink socks to choir practice tomorrow.

A Firing

I am angry and sad today that one of the maintenance men who was very kind to me was fired this morning. And then I learned that there was going to be a memorial service for a security guard who died. He was very kind and friendly, as was the maintenance man.  He was supportive of my problem with the next door neighbor who kept playing his music loudly. I will always remember his smiling face, his grith and his ring. I am too tired to go and too angry to go. I don't like to find out about things on the day of the event. I feel somehow disrepected. On top of the fact that I stayed up until 5AM last night, my birthday.

I finished the socks.

My next efforts will be to weave in the ends on my brother's colorful yoke sweater.

Snowed In

It has been two or three days since I blogged last.  I have been fighting a a cold and working too hard going to church meetings and running the prescription assistance program. I must remind myself not to work too hard and miss blogging.

Today is the first day of a heavy snow that has snowed NYC in.  Schools and businesses were closed. The kitchen was closed and the staff went home early. I, on the other hand, stayed home, ate whatever I could find and knitted on my second sock. I am working on the gusset decreases now.

Tomorrow is my birthday.  I plan to relax, knit and wash some sweaters. A friend has invited me over for a cup of tea to celebrate my birthday.

Pink sock and a cold

I've been home all day today.  I am stuffy with a runny nose while wearing the pink sock I knitted and while I am knitting the second of the pair. I am planning how to photograph the two when the second is finished.

Thank goodness for radio.  WQXR and XM Radio have kept me company all day. I listened to the end of Verdi's Simon Boccanegra, some Stravinsky, Beethoven and now some Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. I arranged to hear Kathleen Battle at Carnegie Hall on Monday. I may have to stay home.

Looking through my notebook of patterns, I found a perfect baby blanket for my doctor who is having a baby. I want to use Baby Ull by Dalegarn.  Some say it is not washable; some say that it is washable. I want to use a soft washable yarn for the 48" square blanket. The cost of the Baby Ull is prohibitive. Maybe an acrylic will work. It may be a good idea to use acrylic since we don't know if the baby will be allergic to wool. I don't like using acrylic.

I asked my LYS to order some sock yarn for me and I haven't heard from them yet.

Sick and Tired

Yesterday, I was sick and tired of pushing myself. I worked on the sock and on the sweater a bit. I watched the last bonus material of Battlestar Galactica Season 2.5 and went to bed.  I enjoyed the production meeting.

I found that I had sent the article on calling clients by the first names to the wrong e-mail address.  Arg!  I found the correct address and e-mailed the article off only to learn that I had spelled the editor's name incorrectly and had a typo in the cover letter.

The second pink sock

I worked on the second pink sock before the organ recital and showed it to Sandra, the church's adminstrative assistant. We agreed that it looked great and that only Carol would get the joke if I wore the sock singly while I worked on the second sock.

I worked on the sock while I was waiting for the prescription assistance session to start.  I am not really feeling well and casted on 60 instead of 64 stitches.  I decided to increase 12 instead of eight after the ribbing. Argh!

I am home now and still weaving in the ends on Bob's sweater. I found a pattern to make a hat for Donald where the ribbing would not stretch too much.

Pink Sock: 1 down , 1 to go

I finished sewing up the toe of one pink sock today. I am proud of my sock. I want to wear it everyday while I knit the other one.