too many socks?

OK, it is official, I am addicted to sock yarn. Both my husband and I have a drawer full of beautiful socks. He is a size 13, I am an 11, and still we are so spoiled we only wear hand knit socks. Neither one of us needs socks. I am in need of a calming project for this weekend. What is in my stash? Yarn for 8 pairs of socks! The kids only get a couple of pairs a socks a year. Hanukkah and birthdays. In the past some have been felted and some worn in a not so gentle way. So knitting for them is out. Is it too early to start Christmas presents?

most beautiful ever

Look at the beautiful yarn from BBFA. Simply gorgeous. From top to bottom is G-Rocks, Downpour and FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN. Fire On The Mountain deserves all capitals because it is quite possibly the most beautiful skein of yarn ever made. Really. It makes me happy just to look at it and stroke it. No knitting involved.

tainted tree

A recent post on the Knit and Tonic blog about her being hit on by a very old man made me remember an incident that happened to me 17 years ago...

17 years ago we lived in San Diego and I shopped at the only real health food store in town. Now this was at a time when you had to explain to people what the word organic meant, and the only people shopping at the health food store were ourselves, a few locals in the neighborhood and the dreadlocked people. So here I am pushing around my youngest who is sitting in the cart. An older man is shadowing us. At first he tells me that he is a doctor and that I should stand up straight. Then there are comments about the produce I am choosing. Then he tells me that he has never married because there was no way he could be sure that a American woman's family tree had not been tainted by black people. He looks at me and my daughter and tells us he is so happy to see that there is no way that could be true in our case.

For the first time in my life I was speechless.

Of course on the way home I came to my senses and realized that I should have informed him, loud and proud, that my husband is Mexican. That the cute little fair skinned, red headed, blue eyed doll before him is in fact Mexican. It probably would have killed him.

yes, they ALL will be named Juan

an island...cocktails with little umbrellas...pool boys named Juan...warm sand to wiggle your toes into...water too cold to deal with the bathing suit issues

SIP

Here is the current Sock In Progress. I am using Louet Gems. The first time I have used this yarn. It is very soft and easy to work with. The pattern is a Diagonal Rib Socks by Ann Budd.

While looking for link to the diagonal sock pattern I came across this. It is an index of Interweave Knit patterns by designer! Now I will go back and check all of Evelyn Clark's designs. She has become a favorite.

There are new colors up on the Blue Moon site. Stash enhancement is definitely in order. Before I head out of town tomorrow I will order, Downpour, G Rocks, Fire On The Mountain, Cracked Canyon and Titania. Titania is one of the colors from the sock club and not shown on the website. The Titania socks I knit in November were given to my Thanksgiving hostess. I love the colors so much I need to have a pair of my own. As for the other new colors, I need to decide light weight or medium weight. Probably a little of each.

Day Camp Director's Retreat this weekend so I am off to camp. While I do prefer to be at home it will be nice to be away from the phone for a few days. Keep your fingers crossed I do not run across any bears or cougars. That is a little more wildlife than I am after.

kristen

I had a comment. I was shocked. At first I was pretty sure I had done something stupid that only made it look like I had a comment. But I clicked and it was a real person. Kristen. I believe she is also the first person to comment on Slowknitter, back in the day. So if there is anyone beside myself and Kristen reading this, take it as a challenge. Go find a new blog and leave a comment. Good and good for you.

white Martin Luther King Day?

So it started snowing Wednesday. We got a couple of inches. It snowed on Thursday, another couple of inches. It has been too icy to do anything, other than sit inside and laugh at the people who were stupid enough to try and drive as they slide down the block. What happens Saturday? Snows all day long! Forecast for Tuesday? Snow. What the hell is going on around here?