Ready for cast on ~

Now I've wound all this lovely yarn, I'm ready to cast on socks for the daughter that rocks (although both daughters rock, only one has posted that fact on the front of my blog).

The colors are such fun, and this yarn is oh-so-soft, a mix of alpaca, wool and silk... ahhhhh, can't wait to cast on!

I'll keep you posted... now, do the stripes alternate by each foot ~ as in the left foot starts with a green toe, the right foot with a purple toe?

Braces off ~

Big day yesterday, as the "daughter that rocks" had her braces off. Very cool, indeed.

Also cool, is that I was able to begin knitting the leg of the alpaca/silk socks while waiting for her at the orthodontist office. I'm using the pattern from my Box of Socks and it is looking good so far!

This yarn continues to amaze me with its softness and peaceful colors ~ I love this yarn! Daughter is pretty amazing too!

From the balcony ~

While I was beginning the knitting on the ribbing of my barfly sweater, I heard some shouts and saw some arms waving. This is the darling site I spied from my balcony.

The girls with Ladybird and Doc.... a lovely site to ponder while knitting a sweater!

Just desserts ~

Today we had another fund raiser for the Youth Group Mission Trip (this is our third, counting the tie dye). A spaghetti lunch and a dessert auction.


We baked and baked, plus the girls made their famous caramel corn. My sister also baked and baked - fresh strawberry pie, and Oreo cupcakes - yum!

The dessert auction made almost $300 and the total lunch and dessert made over $1,200!

Oh, deer ~

While driving home from work, this is what I saw walking toward me, down the hill.

A mama and her two babies, and they still had spots! I was proud of the drivers who all stopped until the deer all were safely off the roadway.

Ready for ribs ~

I measured the length of my Barfly sweater today, while the sun was shining. I was hoping that the knit knit knit part of the body could now become the ribbing. I took the stitches off the circular needle and put them on waste yarn so I could try on the sweater. There are still circular needles in each of the sleeves... (cute, eh?)

It does appear long enough, and ready for the rib stitches to begin ~ very exciting!

I still love this yarn, the softness and heathery greens. I'm getting excited to finish it ~ just in time for summer weather!

Tea with Claudia ~

The yarn I'm using for my Birthday socks is Tropicana, by Claudia Hand Painted Yarns that I bought at Sock Summit. I love the colors and the yarn is soft with a great twist. When Webs had a sale on this yarn, I couldn't help myself.


I bought two colorways.


Cotton Candy (above) in pinks, peaches, yellows and greens.... oh so lovely...



Circus Dancer (above) in oranges, blues, greens and all bright happy colors... oh so fun.... not sure which one I'll cast on first....they are both so beautiful!~~