this is it! the month for socks and i've got a great pair on my needles! well, actually only one since i have miraculously finished the first one this early in the month. my problem now is getting back on the horse to finish the second one, the so-called second sock syndrome!! the orange and black colorway of this yarn is not in honor of halloween but in tribute to my beloved beavers!! the yarn is ebullient by Frog Creek Fibers in the colorway: Go Beavs!. this sock is a combo affair with the leg in the 'tidal wave' pattern; the heel in cat bordhi's 'sweet tomato heel', and the toe is finished in a 'star toe' pattern. this is the first time i've tried the 'sweet tomato heel' and i'm anxious to see how it 'feels' when i wear the socks. it wasn't a terribly difficult heel to knit but it did seem to take longer than other heels.
remember that sweet little hat pattern that i posted several weeks ago? well, here it is on it's rightful owner - trew henry cross! we welcomed 'hank' to our world on monday, october 15 at 12:33 pm. isn't he a cutie? and isn't he handsome in his hat? judging by the smile on his face, i think he likes it!
it took 'hank' awhile to decide that it was o.k. to come out and play so with time on my hands, i knit this hat for him! i used leftovers in rowan felted tweed yarn, a wonderful wool yarn. i did a basic fair-isle checkerboard alternating colors in the body and topped it off with a pompom! i hope it will keep 'hank' warm during the cold winter months ahead!
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