What a busy month and half!!

Well her I thought I had another week before college started again to post here in my last post and boy was I wrong! This last two months sure have been eventful. So eventful that I didn't even get to knit almost the whole month of Jan! Finally I just told myself that I needed to take some time to relax even if it was only for 5 minutes at a time, which is about what I was getting there for awhile.

In the meantime, school has kept me busy, my family, knitting, reading email's when I get the chance, did I mention school? lol And of course that does not count the animals, our entire heating/air going out and having to be replaced for 3600, and a four day trip to nationals with my daughter and her team who are all on the ROTC Precision Team for her high school. Oh and of course school... :c) Ohh yea, and for some reason I had about 3 weeks where the "S" button on my keyboard was sticking and it was driving me nuts, don't know what fixed it but its fine now, thank goodness..

For some reason I feel like I'm studying my butt off and still not doing as well as I'd like to be, I still have all good grades, but I feel like I'm studying way more for how much I'm retaining, which doesn't seem to be enough. This weekend I will be evaluating how I'm studying and seeing if there is anything I can work on.

Okay, for knitting! I was inspired once again to try posting pictures to my blog by the wonderful people at the Yahoo! group Socknitters . These Ladies/Gents are FANTASTIC!! I can't even tell you how wonderful and patient they are, how they will go out of their way to help you in any possible way you can think of, even down to searching the Internet for just the right sock pattern for you and the yarn you have chosen..Awesome people who all deserve great big hugs.. :c) And here is the story of the pics...

So I got my first ME sock done (which is not a pattern name, really just my first sock I have made for me), I made a pair for my honey but not for myself, and of course since his were a "trial" I just used a Lions Brand which was fine with him, I don't think he really cared much as what he wants is a sweater, not a pair of socks..lol... However, for me I went and got some actual sock yarn..woohooo. I was SO nervous and excited I was almost shaking, and then I waited for 2 whole days before I started knitting with it...insane I know! LOL So I got some Trekking XXL Color #126 and some Lornas Laces Shepherd in color Bucks Bar #142. I decided to start with the trekking. I went to a LYS that didn't have a great selection but were awful nice I'm sure I will go back, anyway I wanted to buy online and will still be doing that, but I wanted a small project to take on the trip to nationals and didn't have time to get an online order in time for when we were leaving. Well when I went I brought my 16 yo with me and she said the trekking looked like it would be ugly, and I said, well we'll find out. I thought it would just stripe, but as I started to knit, oh boy, it didn't just stripe at all and the colors have come out beautifully!! I don't wear pink and it has just a bit in it but I'll tell you I can't wait to get these on my feet!!

As for the Lornas Laces, I'm not sure what pattern I will use, my trekking is just a basic ankle sock (I don't usually wear socks, just sandals or heels all year around, so I'm really not sure about high'ish socks at all! lol)...I will try and get pic's of my color way and any suggestions would be great...

So after completing the first sock, I started on the second and someone on the sock knitting group asked about trekking...FINALLY I might be able to contribute more than just sharing a pattern I pull out of my sock favorite folder (being the pattern junky I am)..how exciting...and that is where my pictures come in...I can actually share my trekking sock for someone else to see, I have something to share finally that is finished and might help someone!! Life is good today, especially right now...because after this I have to go study!! LOL

The sock wasn't perfect, hasn't been washed and I did have some ladders (I wonder if they will go away after being washed?)....ohhh and not to brag, but I felt SO lucky! When I finished the first sock, I was only 2 rows off on the color way when I started the second, no wasted yarn looking to match it up...how cool was that?? And I might even get two pairs of ankle socks out of this yarn, course I have small feet at only a small size 5. What a bonus! :c)

Anyway, I hop everyone has a great weekend and has the chance to feel the wonder of yarn flowing through their fingers as the colors spring to life on the needle!

April in SC

PS. Last night in class I was knitting before it started and someone asked what I was making, so I pulled out the finished sock (which I have been religiously carrying around with me like a geek) and she couldn't believe the sock yarn patterned itself like that, she thought I had done it myself....I'm not sure I will ever be good enough to do that!! LOL