Category Archives: grandkids

Party shirt

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The night before our anniversary party, we had a mini family reunion. Our daughter and her family, Mr. Aitch’s brother and his wife, my sister and her sister-in-law, my brother and his wife and, of course, Mr. Aitch and me.

Our daughter used her magical skills and made her family and Mr. Aitch and me these shirts that we wore that evening.

We grilled burgers and hot dogs. Sides included potato chips, veggie platter with dip, fresh strawberries and watermelon. Water, iced tea, lemonade and adult beverages. We didn’t want too many leftovers as we knew we would have some from the official party the next day.

Our 11-year old grandson coerced asked everyone with a pulse to play cornhole. By the end of the weekend, was the champion!

It was a wonderful weekend and we have souvenir shirts to remind us of it!

Patti nona

After the untangling

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After untangling the yarn, spending a few more days helping my sister, seeing our grandkids one more time*, and getting my ankle working right**, I finally got back to my knitting.

One November sock finished and the second sock started.

This pattern isn’t hard at all but does require some fine motor skills when doing the Honeycomb Knit stitch. Fortunately, it’s only once every six rows.

I’m really liking the stitch definition on the leg portion and will try to get this second sock finished soon. The depth of color is awesome!

My grandson’s redyed socks are next up…and I can choose the pattern myself!!

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*Our two grandkids that only live an hour and a half away are moving. Today. To Michigan. That’s about a 7-8 hour drive.

**I started physical therapy on my left ankle/foot to get some relief from the Achilles Tendonitis that has been plaguing me for several months. It’s a slow process but seems to be working.

Karate Kid socks

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I started the Karate Kid’s socks last week and texted his mom a picture to see if he still liked the pattern.

The colors are beautiful but not quite for a nine-year old boy so I am going to redye the yarn in darker greens and blues.

Hopefully we will both like the bolder colors better…for a Karate Kid pair of socks.

Patti

Vanilla ROY Artist socks

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The socks for the Artist just flew off my needles. I’m not sure if it was the vibrant colors, the simple sock pattern, or my knitting Mojo.

Z's R-O-Y socks

I cast on sock #1 on July 28 and finished sock #2 Monday evening…except for grafting the toe as I try to do that in the morning when my brain is rested.

This was hand-dyed yarn from the marathon dyeing session at the end of June.

The colors remind me of tropical fruits: pineapple. mango, papaya, and coconut. Refreshing colors on hot summer days.

Z's R-O-Y heel

The pattern was a basic top-down sock in plain stockinette stitch that really showed off the colors and an Eye of Partridge heel flap.

Z's R-O-Y toes

Once again to save as much of the hand-dyed yarn, I knit the toes in a contrasting color. This time it was Knit Picks Stroll fingering weight in Scarlet.

E and Z socks

These two pairs are off to Colorado to the Artist and the Princess.

The Artist
The Princess

Next up are socks for the Karate Kid…just as soon as I finish a sewing project.

Have you finished anything lately?

Patti