Really, I’m awfully pleased with the way I spent the first Saturday of Summer of Socks.

Mom, Chappy, and I drove down to Princeton on this absolutely gorgeous day, and met up with Jessica, the brain behind the S.O.S. madness. Her boyrfriend works long hours on the weekends and she was lonely for some knitting companionship, so how handy was it when Mom suggested Princeton as a destination for us, as someplace different to go? That’s the university right over there, on the other side of the street. Really, the weather today could not have been nicer. Absolutely gorgeous.

Naturally, we both worked on our socks. (Two pictures for you–one with flash, one without.) Her Monkey Sock looks great, don’t you think? (She was so worried about it last night.) And my "Walk in the Woods" socks that I started last month? I did one of the heels while sitting there, and will address the other one later tonight. Which puts me officially at the half-way point of the socks.

Oh, and Jessica? I told you I had a great link for your weekly link contest. This fabulous site for just about every variation on sock heels and toes I’ve ever seen. Fabulous resource.

Mom and Chappy? They just kind of hung out, chatted, and enjoyed the day. Chappy got some interesting sniffs, saw someplace completely new, met some other dogs (some friendlier than others!), and basically was just happy that he was spending the day with US, even if it meant an hour’s ride in the car to get there.

All in all, he’s had a practically perfect day. He got to spend it with Mom and me, which he loves, of course. But also, once we got home, he got a chance to go into the backyard, chew on his (brand-new-two-days-ago-but-now-defunct) tennis ball, and hang out on the deck with us for a little while. Then, around 3:00-3:30, we came inside, where he was able to take a nice, satisfying nap. Because being so cute is exhausting, you know!

So, maybe you’d like to have a look at my Celtic Icon, huh? (Like I’m going to give you a choice!) Considering that it was only about 72 degrees today, with a breeze and no humidity to speak of, it was ideal weather (or, as ideal as summer weather can be) for modelling a long, cabled sweater.

Because, yes, it’s done!The ribbon peeks out just the right amount, I think, but as you can see in that one picture, if I’m careless about having the hood right-side out, it likes to fold itself to the outside so you can see it. A bit of an exhibitionist, that ribbon, but since I love it and I picked it for its "pop" qualities, I’m willing to forgive that (grin).

I AM still playing with the idea of putting a single button near the neckline, so that I can wear it and have it stay on properly, without having to zip it. Because, you know how sweaters are, all soft and slouchy, and with the weight of the hood at the back, if I don’t have the sweater zipped, it kind of hangs unattractively off my shoulders. A button would prevent that, so . . . yeah, I’m leaning towards a single button, with a yarn loop to help hold it in place. The question is just whether it should be a fabulous, statement-making button, of something subtle that you wouldn’t even see unless you looked for it. I’m leaning toward the latter. The swirly ribbon is statement-making enough for one sweater.

Um, did I mention how lovely the weather was today? We passed a wedding going on at this gorgeous church, and look at the ride they’ve got for the bride and groom.
That’s a bright red, ‘57 Chevy limosine. I didn’t even know there was such a thing! But, ooh-la-la, is that ever the kind of vehicle you want to ride in on your wedding day. The bride and groom sure picked a great day for their wedding, whoever they are. I hope the rest of their marriage lives up to their wedding day.

And, of course, it’s the perfect Saturday Sky, huh?

Speaking of which, did you see that Sandy–Queen of Saturday Sky–started a Saturday Sky Flickr group??

Lastly, here’s a great point about creativity and unfinished-project guilt. You know, for those of you with numerous UFOs….

 

• Tags: Uncategorized • Permalink:Princeton //