Sox and photos. . .

Sooo, this post was going to be all about sox. . .safe sox, pictures of sox, hints about sox, and advice about sox. . .but then I got some better pictures (thank you, Connie!) of the Abalone.  So, here's the sweater:

And here's the detail of that front corner, which no longer puckers anywhere, because the rip and redo were successful:

Turns out that I love it, and I love the way it photographs!  Of course, I also love sox!  As a matter of fact, sox were my first knitting love some years ago, and I have now enabled another knitter to the world of the sock-obsessed:

Her Ravelry name is EternalSocks, because she never thought she would finish her first pair, but after these were finished this week, she exclaimed that she needs to always have socks on the needles!  Welcome to the Dark Side, EternalSocks. . .  I know that the slope to the sock-obsessed is slippery, but there's some wiggle room for other projects.  Still, I have two pair on the needles myself these days!  There are my Back Socks, in the color of Fruit Loops. . .

. . .and the Pretty Helen socks, in more neutral tones:

Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle those toes!

Yes, those are my ugly toes. . .quick!  Look at another sweater picture!

Whew!  That's better!  I LOVE THIS SWEATER!  And I love knitting Sox, too!  Maybe there will be more sox in the next post, maybe not.  But, all in all it's been a great knitting week for me, and I hope that it has been a good one for you, too!

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How to celebrate...

It seems like yesterday that this was us:

But, as you may be able to tell by the photos flanking ours. . .you know, our kids' wedding photos. . .it's been a few years since we "tied the knot."  As a matter of fact, Mr. Pretty and I were recently doing the math, and the end of February marks our silver anniversary!  It seems like just yesterday that we made all the promises, wide-eyed and all smiles (with a few happy tears), and pledged to remain. . .through better and worse, sickness and health, richer and poorer, yada-yada-yada. . .and we placed bands of gold on the third fingers of our left hands.  But the fact that our youngest got married, and our oldest made us grandparents last year. . .

Well, that really brings it home.  It's definitely been 25 years!  There's been better and worse, and sickness and health, and richer and poorer, and more.  There were times that it was so difficult that I didn't really know if we were gonna make it, but we did, and I am so glad!  If you had asked back then, I am sure I would have said that I'd rather not have to endure the hard parts. . .but there's something about going through the difficulties together that has grown us both as individuals and as a couple.  As high school sweethearts, we have basically grown up together, and I love him more than I ever thought possible. . .exponentially more than I already did on our wedding day!

Sooo, how does Pretty celebrate 25 years with Mr. Pretty?  Well, I started by finishing that sweater so I could wear it. . .

. . .and then there was a little trip over to Texas Roadhouse for a steak dinner.  Woo! Hoo!  Yep, we are wild and crazy still!!

Thanks for indulging me.  Now, back to life as usual (and, of course, knitting).  

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Finishing?

I thought I heard you say that February is for FISHING. . .

*smacks forehead*

. . .so I have finally ripped out the border on my Abalone sweater (I know, I know, technically it's a mollusk), and I am working on the redo, and finishing the armholes.  (There was funny bunching to the stockinette fabric at the corners in front on my first attempt, and I think this has been in Time Out for over a month.  Upon closer inspection of the photos on the actual pattern, I don't think this was a mistake, but a design element.  Either way, I didn't like it, so there was frogging of 16 garter ridges, knit in the round. . .yuck!)

It's been a long couple of days on this one. . .but I may actually finish it in February, too!  Go Pretty!

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C-A-T, and other words. . .

Why is it that when I am taking pictures that do NOT involve a C-A-T of any kind, one of my furry friends seriously wants to hone in on the action?  BUT, when I want to take a picture of this:

I have to include a toy kitty, because the others cannot be bothered to jump down from their regal positions on the back of the sofa!  Silly girls!  But, I did finish the letter C and the letter T this week, so even a toy C-A-T seemed appropriate!

At first, I was going to take lone pics, like this:

But look how lonely the "T" looks.  In that last picture, it looks like it's missing a V...I wonder what color V will be...black, like the remote?  Maybe.  But, for now anyway, it can hook up with C and A (or B and U, or C and O, or B and A. . .you get the picture!) and not be quite so lonely.  Whew!  There's nothing quite as sad and pathetic as lonely letters!. . .or is there?  Sweetie and I were both pretty sad and pathetic this past week. . .nothing too major, but we both "tweaked" our backs at different times, and ended up at the doctor's office over it.  Of course, with all the down time, I also started two pair of socks.  One pair waiting for him at the doctor:

(These are my "Back Socks" on Ravelry.  Name's not too

original, it's just a plain vanilla sock in a crazy yarn, 

so I didn't have to think too much while I worried.)

This other pair is "Helen Socks" from a pattern I found on Ravelry, by verybusymonkey.  It's such a pretty lace, but only a 4 row repeat, and very easy to do without too much thought. . .you know, like when you don't want to tax yourself too much, but you need something to take your mind off of your hurty back. . .sigh!

So there's been a lot of sitting at my house this week. . .which means there's been a lot of knitting, and that's a good thing - yay!  And our backs are mostly better (or at least getting there) - yay!  And, although February has not really been about finishing for me, I have gotten a LOT done, in the knitting world anyway - yay!  I hope that you have had a productive week (free from injury), and that it's been mostly good for you, too.  =D

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All about U, Y? B-cause!

Cryptic title, no?  Well, not really, I suppose. . .here's what I've been knitting the past few days. . .the letter "U". . .

. . .which means that the vowels volume is now complete.

Well, unless you include "Y" as a vowel.  Y would you do that?  Well, it's just a silly rule of the language.  The vowels are A, E, I, O and U. . .and sometimes Y.  Sooo. . .

. . .the vowels are now complete, even if you include Y!  B-cause I am (apparently) very obsessed with motivated to make a complete, 26-letter pot of Alphabet Soup!  See?

The cats, they are not so impressed with the soup. . .

Whatever.

. . .but they are glad that the toys provide so many new "hiding places" when the dogs come over with the baby!

They'll NEVER see me HERE!

lolz, Cat!

What's your latest obsession?  Is it craft related?  Something else?  Inquiring minds want to know everything!  (see how I used all the vowels?  haha!)

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