Baby Cable Rib Socks

This pattern was simple and looks nice. Next time I'll add more stitches to the foot so the cables are closer together. The pattern came from Sensational Knitted Socks. Instead of knitting the sock cuff down I knitted it toe up and used a short row heel. The yarn is Knit Picks Essentials on size 1 needles. DPNS for the foot and 2 circulars for the heels and cuffs. For some reason I like doing the heels on 2 circulars. Usually, I switch back to DPNs for the cuff but, this time I just kept them on the circulars.

It's nice to finish a pair of socks. Besides the Easter Eggs and these socks there hasn't been any finished projects this year. My sweater is going to be frogged. It ended up too big and the fair isle was knit too tight. It wasn't a good idea to knit it while DH was in Germany this past January.

This winter has been a struggle. My head has been stuffed up since Christmas between colds, sinus infections and ear infections I haven't had much energy to do much. I don't remember a winter I've felt so lousy.

Little Eggs Big Smiles

Little did I know how much these little eggs would make big smiles on the faces at my son's school. Last weekend, this pattern was posted on a knitting group. To my amazement my 3rd grader fell in love with the idea of Mom knitting 21 eggs for his class. So, off to the store to pick up some Sugar N Cream yarn in his choice colors. It took me all week to knit them. He stuffed them and brought them into school today. So many comments were made regarding the eggs. Several wanted to know how they were made. The knitters wanted the pattern and a few non-knitters want to learn how to knit. Overall, the kids thought they were great. Lots of smiles all around.

Yarn: Sugar N Cream
Needles: 4 DPNs size 6
Pattern modifications: Increases 2nd stitch and decreases 2nd to last stitch on all 3 needles.