Bricks and Tiles

I have just finished the warm up pattern for Ted, and I just love them! They're soft, they have a masculine rib, they have a very ingeniusly created afterthought heel... A huge success.

On to work some other projects on the needles, to clear out a few things for attention on socks in March and wall prep in our 2 main bedrooms. Oh, a second round of spackeling, then sanding, putting in doors to both with a bit of wall above them, and paint to finish. Just a bit really, lol. But we did just finish our wood flooring over the weekend! It looks fantastic!

Warm up progress

Ted's Mortars are coming along.
So are recruiting my Madness materials... Mom helped me find tiny shank buttons, now to find a couple zippers and buttons to match up with one or another yarn. Bizaar materials!! We'll see how they pan out! Soon! (Can you tell I'm getting excited by the day?!)

2013 Warm ups

Looks like the warmup pattern is fantastic and sweet for unisex design! So, I took this nice and early chance to knit big ones for my bro. Only after knitting did I realize how cool deep red and cream would be for these, "bricks and mortar" socks! Sorry Ted, snazzy dark brown will just have to do, lol

They look like they'll be tremendously comfy ribby socks, with a totally amazing afterthought heel with a planned in gusset! Very clever. Totally diggin' it.

Sock Madness preparations

So, it's Februaury.  I should say, "Whoo hoo, skip to my loo!  It's Feruary!  Time for signups baby!!"

Yeah, that's better.

Soon, requirements list, and well, March will be here all too quickly this year, and the Madness will begin, officially.  More on that as the stages come and go, with pics of my finished socks, hopefully.

And to test that out since it has been so terribly long since I last posted... Here's a newly completed pair from a January Mystery KAL with Rachel Coopey.
Echeveria.



Now to lick this flu,
Cruise on knits in progress,
Stock up the pantry and the freezer with some good eats and snacks,
Get my bin of sock yarns at the ready along with all needles, stitch markers, etc.
And maybe try to finish the wood flooring in the foyer and 2 bedrooms. :)