Woops.

Don’t tell Michael, but I spilt coffee all over my keyboard this morning.

cat and cactus

But look, Dear! Lady Bird is doing something worse! (They aren’t supposed to get on the counter.)

I’ve actually got a lot of projects going, but since it’s been raining for days I don’t have any pictures for you. The blue vest back is almost finished, Great Gran is working on hats for the Children’s Hospital (by association, so am I – it’s like knitting muppet scalps) and I’ve started another pair of socks. I’ve been putting this particular pair off for an entire year. Wait – let me tell you the whole story:

My friend at the library has enormous feet (size 15 E – the Sock It To Me thing doesn’t go that high) and he wants me to make him a pair of socks. Cotton socks. That should tell you right there why I was stalling: I don’t know of a pleasant cotton/cotton blend sock yarn. So I hemmed and hawed and actually ordered Fixation (6 balls – enough for a tall leg that he could wear with boots). Then I hemmed and hawed and stalled some more. I finally admitted that there was no way I would EVER make these socks from that yarn. So I went to the library and convinced my friend that he really didn’t want cotton, he wanted wool. Lorna’s Laces Nearly Solid Sport in Chocolate to be exact. So now I am halfway through the leg of the first one. I am using a simple (manly) broken rib and I plan to continue it down the foot. I might make the toes dark green. For fun. I’m happy, my friend is happy, but the question remains: what am I supposed to do with six balls of Fixation?

PS I also have something else to show you but I can’t until my Mom gets hers in the mail!

17 thoughts on “Woops.”

  1. Tonni

    I know i’ve seen a pattern somewhere on the internet of a small lace tank with thin straps made with fixation… 6 balls should be enough for your small frame 🙂

  2. Melissa

    Hmm…That should be enough to make a nice bathing suit or two for the coming summer. 🙂 I don’t think I’d have the guts to wear one, but someone might.

    I see a lot of peaches and cream in the bowl in the kitty picture. Any plans?

  4. Lene

    15E? I thought it was hard to knit for me, who has a sz. 11 womans!! He must have ginormous feet, the size of a newborn child or thereabouts.

    6 balls of fixation? Hmm… What about something from the Sex and the Knitty issue? Werent there some tangas in that yarn? *grins* Or.. maybe a clingy top. I have no idea. Send them to me?
    You have a most beautifull cat.

  14. katie

    LOL, muppet scalps. I have knitted a few of those. I have plans to knit some more for the drive going on right now–I forget who is running it. Minestrone Soup, maybe?

    You are one great friend to knit socks for that size foot. My husband wears a 13 and so far, no socks for him. I think I already mentioned that, though.

    Hope your mom loves her, um, you know.

  15. amanda

    maybe a cami or tank for the summer? or maybe put it on the destash blog? and your pic is lovely…i love the kitchen tools/flower pot in the window…very quaint and charming!

  16. erin

    Hope your keyboard is ok. Show us the socks soon. How do you like the broken rib? I’m looking for simple ribbing styles for men’s socks.

  18. joan

    Just to let you know I never got to the sugar cookies until yesterday and they are as you said absolutely wonderful. thanks for sharing…..

  21. Jenn

    6 balls of fixation sounds like either a bikini, a bathing suit, or a return.

    Good luck on the socks! I’ve decided I’m not a fan of knitting for men.

  25. Laura

    Fixation: Baby Hats!

    Keyboard: OH. NO. Last time I spilled coffee on the keyboard it was time for a new keyboard. Then I spilled coffee on the cordless phone… So now the screen doesn’t work any more and I don’t know who is calling me! GADS that’s terrible – I hate going without my caller ID!

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