Heart motif socks

I am knitting on one of a pair of socks, not anklets, I was making for a friend in D. C.  When I realized it had heart motifs on them I decided better of the idea to make them for the friend.  The project has been sitting around for a year or two. This was my first project with very small needles. The yarn is dark, so it is hard to see the stitches. My eyes get tired quickly.  I wish I had selected a brighter color of yarn. 

The digital camera needs charging up, so I can't post the photos tonight. I will post pictures tomorrow.

Today, I heard the New York Philharmonic perform Hadyn's Symphony in F minor, a piece by John Adams, featuring baritone voice, Schubert's Unfinished Symphony, and Berg's Three Orchestral Pieces. What a program! I headed to the library to pick up some books on the lives of Haydn, Schubert and Berg and some CD's of the pieces I had just heard.

Found needles and the Oliver's cap

I am not feeling very well today.  I woke up sneezing and went to church anyway.  Now, I have a chest tickle that makes me cough. I took the flu shot and the H1N1 shot. I'll take it easy today.

I finally found my bag of knitting needles and notions.  I really must organize my needles-maybe make a needle holder or knitting bag.  In the bag I found some double pointed bamboo needles #8-just perfect for the hat I am making for my neighbor.

I cast on and am making the ribbing. I am relieved not to have to purchase more needles. My neighbor likes the color of the yarn, a tweedy medium blue and he likes the pattern.

I plan to get the digital camera tomorrow.  Then I can photgraph the doctors hat and the white hat I made on needles larger than recommended for the yarn I used.  The effect is interesting.