Last FO of the Year
Well, here’s my final two projects of the year.
Autumn Rose is washed and blocking as we speak. How she’s going to fit, and if she’s ever going to get worn is, of course, entirely up in the air. But she IS done.
And, see the socks there in the corner? It’s a relief to get them off the needles, too. I still need to weave in their ends, but the knitting is done. (Hey, I wanted to get them done by the end of the year, and look, hours to spare!)
They certainly are colorful, too!
You may (or may not) remember that I started these socks in August, out of the Shetland wool I spun from Spunky Eclectic’s monthly club.
I still have quite a bit of yarn left, too, but I don’t know what I’m going to do with that. I’m still a bit in shock at the way those socks turned out. Such VIVID color (grin).
But, really, isn’t that what socks are for? I’m not a bright-color person, really, but if I’m going to wear it, it’s usually going to be socks. They’re so handily mostly-hidden so that you catch glimpses over the shoe, under the pant leg, yet YOU know that it’s there. Isn’t that part of the fun?
The good news is that they fit wonderfully. It’s almost like they were made for me, you know?
I don’t know what I’m going to do for purse-knitting next. I really do want to take a bit of a break from traditional socks, so . . . mittens, maybe? Although I got a copy of Cat Bordhi’s New Pathways for Knitters for Christmas. That might help the sock-ennui, but then, since the new designs require thought, well, that’s not necessarily purse-knitting, either.
Hey, I put up a recap post over at my Punctuality Rules! blog, if you want to go take a look. I’m actually surprised at how much “ground” I’ve covered in the last two months.
Anyway, it’s been a quiet day here at Chappy’s house, and it will be a quiet New Year’s Eve, too. Although somebody, apparently, has been practising his toasting….
ADDED: Would you believe that I’m rapidly approaching the 10,000th Comment??? Gosh, that almost seems like something worth celebrating, doesn’t it??
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I love those socks!!
It’ll be a quiet New Year’s Eve over here, too. Cheers!
What a beautiful sweater!
Oh, you must wear the sweater!!! It’s too beautiful not to wear. Plus, I really want to see how it fits after all your tailoring
Holy moly 10,000 comments! Sounds like a contest/give-away may be in the works. I love the socks! I’m not a loud color person either, but when it comes to socks anything goes. Autumn Rose looks so gorgeous. I really hope she fits!
Autumn Rose is lovely – you have to wear her!
Great socks too
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