It's November, Yo!

No shade to my friends whose houses already look like this:

but, it's November, yo! November 4th, and my house looks like this:

That's not to say that I am not in the "Holiday Spirit." I mean, I did make Christmas caramel this morning. 

Of course, that's because it's been requested for the birthday party next week, and it needs time to cool and rest before we cut it up and wrap it. So, it is now cooling and resting, yay!

Since I was at it, with the Christmas caramel and all, I also managed a batch of cookies to pop into the freezer. I mean, it's November, yo! Any guesses what these will be, friends?

I also have a pot of chicken soup on the stove, and I am enjoying some holiday knitting (can't show you, because it's November, yo!), and so I might as well watch a Hallmark Christmas movie, right? I mean, it's November, yo! Also, I might have too much yarn, so I have to do some knitting!

Where are you on the holiday spectrum? Wherever you are, I'm glad you stopped by today!

Now, go see how much yarn YOU have, and Knit in Good Health!

Perplexed, but Not in Despair

Happy Saturday, friends! I've been working my needles harder than usual, and coming up with unwearable results, so lol! My granddaughter requested some very specific socks, and I am so excited to come up with something for her...in fact, I have already finished the first sock! It is stranded color-work, which means even the inside of the sock is mesmerizing!

But, and I knew this was happening as I kept knitting, it will never fit a human foot! 

Too long, too skinny, too tight!

I could let this distress pull my knitting soul into the pits of despair, but I have chosen instead to use sock one as a learning experience. I will have to knit at least two more socks, but I have learned that I need larger needles...and I should start right into the colorwork at the toe. I've actually already started (see photos above and below), and it seems to be going well, so yay! 

For what it's worth, I am pretty sure that I said the exact same thing about that first sock, but I was dead wrong. Murphy's Law abounds in stranded color-work. Well, it does, on my knitting needles anyway! Lol! 

I promise you finished photos when I get there, and I am thinking of writing this pattern up (since I have already gone to the trouble of 10 charts!), but that's probably a little ways down the road. So, what can I give you for free today? Well, what about photos of fall at our favorite park...

And on the path, beyond the pond, in the apartment complex next door...

And boys with their brothers, and their builder robots, and Pop Pop, and the tire swing!

It has been another full-and-good week. I have recovered from the discouragement of sock one so completely that I have not only started sock two (of 3 now, lolz), I have also cast on a special request pair of baby booties for a friend of my daughter's, as this knitter is wont to do!

I know, this is just yarn. Isn't it pretty, tho?

I encourage you to pivot perplexed moments into learning lessons, rather than allowing them to drag you down to despair, because life is much more enjoyable with a positive attitude! Remember, if you have a choice between laughter and tears (and I know, sometimes there is no choice, but sometimes there is), seek the smiles!

Thanks for stopping by, and Knit in Good Health and smile often!

Kansas, Part I

Even if one starts the week with knitting and quiet reflection, 

(Test knit. I'll link on my Rav page when I can.) 

 
One can't always foresee a change of direction. 

(Flying from CLE to Granddaughter Central.)

JK, we knew there was travel, but nearly missed our connection! 

("Kansas, she said, is the name of her star...")

Still, travel knitting adds to my handknit sock collection! 

And now we can say that we have visited these lovelies in their new home...

...and their parents...and their new puppy!

It's been a whirlwind (IYKYK) and we are having fun, but there's not a lot of time for blogging. Luckily, there are quiet morning moments for knitting, and since Andi asked for a knitting refresher, I have set her up with some practice...

By the way, the kids are doing ".5 photos" now, and I'm conflicted. These photos are great to show a whole room...

But not super-flattering to the nose and forehead! Oh, Alleigh-girl!

Hahahahaha 🤣 🤣 🤣! 

I hope you're having fun in these last throes of summer. These girls go back to school next Friday (!), and I hope they don't grow too much before we see them in person again! Be watching for a photo dump next week...I just can't help myself. 

(Sun catchers to paint! All the crafts!)

Until then, thanks for stopping by, and Knit in Good Health!