1st pair of socks 2012

...is almost finished. I just need to put in the final kitchener stitches, weave in the yarntails, launder, then send them in a care package to a special Marine neighbor. The leftover yarns are to be knitted into beanies.

I'm looking into the second pair of socks for a neighbor's daughter who's in the Navy. They will be leisure socks in black and red, her favorite colors.

A third pair leisure socks is in the works made of Tofutsies. I love Tofutsies and have a big batch of them in my stash.

I will need to order more of the regulation yarns from our group founder.

AND... I'm feeling much better. I'm taking the next three days off to get caught up on housework and fiber arts, maybe make a bridal necklace or two, catch up on my reading. I'm foregoing classes this winter quarter and start in March. Too late anyway...many classes I wanted are either cancelled or I need to be wait-listed.

The beginnings of the new year and....

.... I feel poorly as I type this. Yep, I'm beginning the year sick. Not the cold-or-flu sick, but the fibromyalgia I-can't-stand-this-pain-and-fatigue sick, and the IBS flareup I-can't leave-the-house-where's-the-bathroom sick. Ugh!! My nursing job can wait.

So I am in bed, drinking lots of liquids and Kefir, and trying to get some crocheting and knitting done. My portable studio is set up, so when my legs are more cooperative I will get up and take pictures. I am determined to open my online stores!!

Before Christmas, and while looking for Christmas decorations, I dug into some boxes in the guest room and found the yarns and the beginnings of a pair of olive drab socks I was knitting for Socks for Soldiers. To make a loooong story short, I frogged and started all over. I'm now at the toe-shaping portion of the socks; I hope to be done tonight. Below is the photo of the socks I took last week.

Okay...going offline..I feel sick to my stomach..more when I'm feeling better..