Socks First

Socks and a ton of baking done.  It was a winner of a day.

Socks first.  

A pair of utterly random socks.  I did a count of rows and only had two rows to go by count.  It needed more than that for length.  I took a closer look at both and found I did a couple more green rows at the toe on one than the other.  It.  Does.  Not.  Matter.  It was a fun way to knit socks.  

Heels to go but you may have to wait to see them.  I am going to call it vacation so I will see you all after the holidays.  May you and yours have a wonderful time together and I will see you all around New Years.

Very Interesting

I think I am at the point where I should count rows.

There are 5 rows of orange to do (I'm on round 3)  and then, may be ready for the last colour before the ribbing.  It all depends on random.  I hope to be ready for heels today.

I watched the loveliest of programs on YouTube yesterday.  It was the Great Big Tiny Design Challenge on the Luxury Living channel.  It was a competition show in the same way the Baking shows are a competition.  What a wonderful Christmasy thing to watch even though the Christmas episode was not part of the whole series program that I watched.  I caught that episode a few days earlier.  It was charming and I highly recommend it for seasonal viewing.

I am going to post till these socks are done and then I am going to take a bit of an extended vacation.  I should return at New Years or just after, depending on how it takes me.  Today is a bit more baking, knitting and blanketing or possibly tree setting.  Not sure what I feel more like doing.  

Great Day

A good amount of knitting and a great amount of everything else.  It was a great day.

I had a 2 row black section and now a longer green section.  I am feeling really good about getting the socks done during Advent.  

I got a huge chunk of work done on Amy's blanket and am ready to do the final sewing down of the top to the new innards and bottom.  

I baked butter tarts and pecan pie tarts for the first time in my life.  I now know the difference between the two!  And I have to say that Keith is very enamoured of the pecan pie tarts even if they were very slightly overbaked.  (Only about 5 minutes worth)  He thinks they are perfect.  

There was watching of Christmas themed things but there was no listening to Christmas music.  Instead, I had to direct Keith shopping for a birthday gift.  My smallest grandson Everrett has a birthday on December 26 and I have been so concerned about Christmas things that I forgot to order his birthday present.  It's too late now to be sure of getting it before Christmas, so Keith made a trip to Walmart for me.  He took video while I shopped at a distance.  

Today's plan is more knitting, more baking, more blanketing and stuff.  I should get to Christmas music and hot chocolate today.  May even listen to a new book.  Might even be laundry!  

Oh well.  Can't have everything.