A couple of my favorites

Bea, the writer of one of my favorite blogs, Baa Baa Blacksheep has an etsy shop where she sells these awesome sock bags, beautifully dyed yarn and stitch markers. She’s going on vacation soon and is having a huge sale! Check her out. I just love my sock bag!

The book you see in the picture is James Patterson’s latest, “The Dangerous Days of Daniel X.“ It arrived today and I can’t wait to get started reading it. James Patterson is one of my favorite authors. I love that he is taking the time to write books that appeal to younger audiences, especially boys. With all the technical gizmos kids have these days, I don’t think they read books like I did when I was a kid. Click the link to hear a chat with James Patterson about this book!

Honest Abe

Hubby and I went to Springfield, IL yesterday to visit the Abraham Lincoln Museum. Being that I was born in IL, President Lincoln has always been my favorite president. It was a nice day, a two hour drive from St Louis. The museum is well worth a visit!

For some reason, statue people make me nervous. I always suspect that one of them might be a real person and move!

I made a lot of progress on my February Lady’s sweater on the ride. I have starter sleeves!

I also worked on my sock on the ride. I have a heel!

Hubby Sock

Happy 7th Anniversary Hubby! I completed sock 1 of the Hareton socks on our anniversary! Hopefully, Hubby will get sock number two by his birthday, then end of August!

Summer Sampler 5&7

The boys were home for a few weeks. It sure was great to have them home! They are both back in Colorado now. I haven’t done that much knitting, but here is an update! Here is pattern 5 of the Summer Sampler:

I skipped pattern 6. In the pattern, there was this 7/7 move that had you inserting the needle into seven stitches, which was impossible for me on the cotton yarn I am using. The pattern was interesting looking, it looks like space invaders. I decided to just skip this one.

Here is pattern 7. This one was easy and fun to knit.

I’m still working on hubby socks. I am at the toe. Hubby was out of town for a week, so I need to have him try on the sock to make sure I have the correct length.

I started a pair of RPM socks. What a fun and cute pattern! I am using Socks That Rock lightweight, Flower Power. Love these colors!

This is my third round of starting the February Ladys Sweater. The first time, I didn’t like how I did the button holes, the second time, I realized that I was making a size way too big. Thanks to the help of my friend, Susan, who is an amazing knitter. She said to me, did you do a gauage swatch, “No” I replied. Then she asked me if I was sure I was doing the right size, and again “No” I replied. She actually took out her measuring tape and measured me right there in the coffee shop! And I was indeed making a size too big. So I ripped again!

Third time is the charm. I’m to the point where you start the lace work, but have put this aside while I wait for my longer Knit Picks cable for my needles to arrive, as the stitches are getting a bit tight on this smaller cable.