FO - Pomatomus Socks!
Yesterday I finally finished this pair of socks - socks that I started back in March. I worked up the first one as a sample for the class I taught earlier in the summer, and once the class was over, the pressure was off to finish the socks and that last few inches just didn't happen. What finally motivated me to get these off the needles is a little embarrassing...I wanted to enter them in Ravelry, but I didn't want to own up to another unfinished object. I'm not saying there aren't a whole lot more UFOs in my stash, and maybe some of them will end up on my projects list in Ravelry before they're finished, but for now I at least get to add one more completed item.
The pictures, unfortunately, suck because it's been raining outside.
But I really love these socks. The Koigu is so soft and springy, the stitch pattern so beautiful. For once, I resisted the handpaint yarns and stuck with the solid color that I know works best with lace.
The other thing I wanted to share last night was the results from the class I just finished teaching at the store. My students rocked! I love it when I get a good group, and these ladies were a ton of fun. On top of that, they all did really well, and this is the set of hats they came up with.
I'm pretty sure they enjoyed the cookies, too.
Anyway, it's been too long since we had a video, so I'm sharing two new ones with you tonight. Julie was having fun in the back yard the other day.
Remember these bouncy balls from when we were kids? I loved the bouncing balls, and I love watching Julie bouncing around.
One thing I didn't have when I was a kid, and unless you're from Europe, you probably didn't either is a running bike. They're great for helping little kids learn to ride because they work on their balance first before adding in the complication of pedals. When Julie got it for her birthday last year, she begged Joe to "Buy the pedals for it, Daddy!" Now, she's pretty much mastered it, and I think next spring she'll be ready for a bike with pedals. Julie on her running bike:
The pictures, unfortunately, suck because it's been raining outside.
But I really love these socks. The Koigu is so soft and springy, the stitch pattern so beautiful. For once, I resisted the handpaint yarns and stuck with the solid color that I know works best with lace.
The other thing I wanted to share last night was the results from the class I just finished teaching at the store. My students rocked! I love it when I get a good group, and these ladies were a ton of fun. On top of that, they all did really well, and this is the set of hats they came up with.
I'm pretty sure they enjoyed the cookies, too.
Anyway, it's been too long since we had a video, so I'm sharing two new ones with you tonight. Julie was having fun in the back yard the other day.
Remember these bouncy balls from when we were kids? I loved the bouncing balls, and I love watching Julie bouncing around.
One thing I didn't have when I was a kid, and unless you're from Europe, you probably didn't either is a running bike. They're great for helping little kids learn to ride because they work on their balance first before adding in the complication of pedals. When Julie got it for her birthday last year, she begged Joe to "Buy the pedals for it, Daddy!" Now, she's pretty much mastered it, and I think next spring she'll be ready for a bike with pedals. Julie on her running bike:
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posted by Shelly Kang at 11:42 PM
5 Comments:
I have never seen a running bike! I love how Julie is hopping along... and then the other ball was just too tempting! Kids are so cute!
Yeah, I love Ravelry and everything, but it definitely does NOT keep me honest. I just don't put up stuff that I don't want to admit to (UFOs, stash...)
The socks are just gorgeous! What a cool running bike, I'd never seen one before.
I love your reason for finished the sock. I think Ravelry is going to be a great motivator for me to finish projects too. The opportunity to show them off, especially to other knitters, is too tempting. I put a big one under hibernate yesterday and it hurt--but I had to do it. Sigh.
I finally got my Ravelry invite today. Guess what I've been doing all day? It sure wasn't housework. I had a running bike when I was little. I think it was something my parents picked out of someones trash because they couldn't afford a regular bike for me, sure was fun. Thanks for the cute kid videos, and beautiful sock photos.
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