Fair warning...this post will have lots of pictures!
Okay....lets start with something super exciting for me.....I think most of you know I have a few patterns here on my blog that are free. Well one lady made my Toe Up Double Gusset On the Bottom Sock pattern and she tagged me on Instagram! I know, that is probably not very exiting for you, but it is super exciting for me. That pattern has had almost 7,000 hits and there are 62 projects....so for little ole me...that is a pretty big deal!
Okay, on to the knitting.....let me start with stash enhancements...I got the yarn for the Converse socks/slippers I am going to make my aunt that I told you about last week...now from the black and white, only 1/2 the skein is mine because I am splitting them with Darlene.
Then, one of my LYS was having a sale before inventory and my friend was going there...she picked me up a skein of black sock yarn by Vice....it is their Paradigm and it is 150 grams and 500 yards....I am always wearing black, so I can always use this as a contrast in socks or in a shawl or anything!
It was $21.88 on sale from $31.25 but there was another percentage off and it came out to $15....you cannot beat that!
I also got a rock....Yup, a rock. The same lady that crocheted the hippos for me and Darlene showed me a picture of this smooth rock that she crocheted around...I loved it, so I bought it from her...it will be a paperweight in my office....I really love it!
Lastly, I got this awesome cowl/wrap from a great friend in Indiana...it has the cutest Dachshunds on it...her name is Shawna aka KNIT4BEER....Darlene, Shawna and I are like the 3 crazy Musketeers....so like the 3 stooges! Thank you Shawna!
Okay....on to the knitting
I finished the socks for my niece!
I also finished the last project for my Loopy Academy 1st semester of my Sophomore Year....the Smushion pillow:
Then, I worked on Chris' socks....now these socks started because of a pair of black socks I made like this for Paige....now that I am making the grey for Chris.....Paige says now she wants a pair in grey too....so I will start another pair soon...not sure when as I have lots going on...but soon.
I think that is it on the knitting front....I have lots going on and I know I will be casting on lots in the new year.
1. mitts for my cousin in Germany
2. mitts for Antonio in rainbow color
3. DVD sock of the month (I will use the Flintstones colorway)
4. the Karee Shawl...this will be a KAL in the Bags by AwesomeGrannie ravelry group
5. the grey socks for Paige.
I think 2016 will be a big sock year for me!
Speaking of socks....I wanted to share a picture of my sister's socks....meaning my sister is knitting these socks! I knitted the toes for her, but you can see she has almost one one stripe on her own.
Now that we are saying good bye to 2015, I wanted to check on my goals....all in all, I pretty much sucked at meeting my goals, but as my MAIN goal for 2015...I met it. The goal was to knit more than I did in 2014 and I did that. I knit 10.1 miles in 2014 and I have already knit 11.2 miles this year and that does not count Chris's socks or the yardage I have done on the Doodler (that I still want to finish).....so my goal for 2016 will be the same...to knit more than 2015...we will see if I can do it!
Okay.....Here is your picture overload from the holidays! I did not get to see Alexxis or Baby Mario, but I saw the other grand kids!
Antonio spent the night with me Wednesday evening...and I woke up to him telling me he loved me....so sweet!
My Nephew and Niece, Sean and Grace:
My beautiful daughter, Paige:
Celeste:
Cataleya (with Precious and Baby too):
Antonio:
Happy New Year and Happy Happy Knitting Everyone!
