Category Archives: Family

Curaçau Diamonds

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My S-I-L received her socks. I like to include a little card with all the pertantent information.

I asked her for her honest opinion regarding color, size, length, fit, feel, and whatever else she opined about. Here is her response:

Happy feet!! The color is very pretty, bright & wonderfully rich, and I can tell already the socks will keep my feet toasty on cool days. 😃 They are warming my always cold feet quickly!  They stay in place perfectly when I put my shoes on, no bunching!!

Comfy they are, though not as comfy as the last 2 pairs you made me which are the most comfy ever. They feel a bit short and I worry my foot will wear out the toe quickly. I will wear them judiciously. If I had to choose between one or the other in terms of softness, I would choose the last pair.

These are wonderful and I thank you!!  💕 

I told her that she can block them while wet, stretch the foot area and then dry flat. I’m new to cotton blend yarns so tell me if that will work or not.

The last two pairs I gave her were a nylon/acrylic blend.

A rookie mistake

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I’m an experienced knitter, or maybe I should say that I’ve been knitting for a long time. My grandmother taught me how to knit when I was a kid.

I recently ordered some cotton blend yarn online to make socks for my sister-in-law. Other than it being a bit splitty (yes, Grammarly, it is a real word in the knitting world) it’s been a nice yarn to work with.

Well into the second sock and I discovered something that I should have noticed before I even began.

This shouldn’t have happened.

Can’t see it? Try this one.

Can you see it now?

Two different dye lots. If I had been more observant when I received the yarn and looked closer at the tags, I would have just started the second sock with the other dye lot rather than find out the hard way that they weren’t the same.

What would you do?

(A) Continue as if nothing is wrong? Or

(B) Restart the second sock with the other dye lot because no one will notice the slight change in the color between the two socks?

P.S. My sister is having surgery today. Will you say a little prayer for her safe and speedy recovery? Thanks. ❤️

Dumbledore update and a personal message

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Just turned the heel on sock #2 and am ready to pick up stitches for the gusset! I’m not getting as much knitting time as I have other things taking my time. Maybe I’ll have a picture of the finished pair soon!

On a personal note…Mr. Aitch’s brother, Jim, is having open heart surgery this morning. Prayers are welcome for a successful surgery and quick healing.

Karate Kid Syncopation Socks

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I may have mentioned in my last post how much I 💕💝 these socks. It is my favorite all-time pair of socks that I’ve knit so far!

The Syncopation pattern is toe-up but I prefer to knit top-down. The textured pattern works quite well either way. I’ve used this particular pattern three times, toe-up once and top-down twice.

My Karate Kid grandson dyed the yarn in June and I overdyed it in August for a deeper, richer green and blue colorway. Some of the original light green is still visible in spots which gives the yarn such depth.

Eye of Partridge heel

I knit these in nine days, quick for me, as I was under self-imposed pressure to get these in the mail before Christmas.

And to add a surprise…

..red toes! That will make it easier (I hope) to lengthen and/or repair in the future.

My focus has turned away from knitting socks for a while but I do have some other projects to share later.

Mr. Aitch and I do wish you a very Merry and Blessed Christmas. 🎄