Trekking in the great outdoors
My favourite sock yarn in my favourite colours from a favourite friend. Oh. She sent a treat too. Chocolate covered mini twists. I can't show you a picture because, um, it's too dark now. Yeah, that's it.
And I promised you pictures of knitting too.
Hey, I didn't say they would be good pictures.
Here we have pieces of a baby sweater for a co-worker's girl baby born 4 weeks ago. The pattern (yes, I can follow patterns) is the Celestial Baby Sweater by Lucy Neatby. It was the perfect use for one skein of Sundara sock yarn in the colourway 'Dahlia', from the Petals collection of a few years back. The yarn is beautifully dyed, but I don't wear pink. I've also sworn off knitting socks with 100% merino yarn after bad experiences with poor longevity.
And I finished the mate to the striped sock I showed you a few posts ago. Well, they are not really finished as there are a bazillion ends to sew in. The stitch pattern is from the Conwy sock by Nancy Bush. The stripes make me smile. I think they look rather Dr. Seuss-ish, like something the Cat in the Hat might wear around the house in the winter.
To end this post I just have to show you this bush. The first picture was taken a month ago, the second picture was taken today.
It is not a burning bush, but I'm not sure what it is. Here is a closer up view.
It looks kind of like a bigger, taller variety of blueberry, and I think I may have picked blueberries from it back in the summer, but I'm not sure. I guess I will find out next summer.
Nice bush - looks kind of like my rose glow barberry, but I'm certainly no expert.
Nice activity summary. I too like that boulder.
Don't know what the bush is. Single stem...hmmm. Manise will know.
i love you mommy!!
would you still love me if i was a red bush?
Love that ginormous boulder right by your walkway. More than I can begin to express.
Same goes for your blocking board. I used to threaten to make one like that while living at the old house, which was so small, no room, now I just use my living room floor :^) Let the seaming commence?
Great socks, and yes, you could even wear them in a box with a fox.
heee. I like your way of discovering what's what. Sure is a beautiful bush though, amazing colours.
Sweet on the sock yarn, that Norma... she's da bomb. Gorgeous colourways!
I hear you on the sock knitting yarns, I want some nylon or something stronger in the mix when the fibre is merino. :^)