Saturday, June 8, 2013

A Summer Cover-up


This is a close-up shot of the lacy pattern I'm doing for the Lacy Summer Shrug I'm knitting. I've been working on it for a few weeks now. I'm worried that if I block it, the width is going to be much more than I want to fit on my back. We'll see what happens when it's done but it is a beautiful pattern. I love the colors. It's in Sugar and Cream cotton, so it'll be very nice. I figure if I don't block it, it'll be thicker and nice for air conditioned rooms or fall, whenever it gets here.


Saturday, June 1, 2013

The Verdict is In: And it's GOOD!


The hiking socks that I made for myself are indeed as good as EMS socks! I wore them yesterday to mud and sand drywall at a house in the Lower Ninth Ward for the St. Bernard Project Women's Rebuild Week. I wore the socks with moisture-wicking liners and had very comfortable feet. They were warm, of course, but I had no blisters or problems. I am SO happy. I don't think I brought any wool with me, but next time I have some I know what project I'm making. More socks!