So I thought I'd be on top of this blogging thing, but it went by the wayside for about a month. Meanwhile I've finished the socks that were making my brain hurt, and I think my sister loves them. There's something to be said for a hand-made piece of clothing that was tailored specifically to an individual.
I have now started on a pair of super-warm slipper socks for my mom, and they're my first toe-up socks. I still haven't gotten to the heel part (I'm a little nervous about that, but I guess I figured out top-down instructions, I can handle toe-up). Mom's socks are being made out of some lovely periwinkle alpaca/merino with a lace panel up the front. I'll have to post a couple of pics so that anyone reading knows I actually DO knit...I'm just too lazy to take pics after I've worked so hard knitting up projects.
My husband agreed that I should get a spinning wheel (after a little convincing and reminders that he just got a brand-new laptop). I'm really excited to speed up the process as I've just been using an inexpensive Ashford drop spindle. I still don't have enough yarn on that to make anything even after 2 months. I'll let everyone know how it goes.
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