Smallest was feeling left out because she had no mom-made socks, so while she was away at a summer dance intensive in Austin, I made her some socks. After we dropped her off, Jeff and I found a yarn place that I had been to the last time we were in Austin (Hill Country Weavers) and I picked up two skeins of sock yarn, one for Smallest and one for Middle.
These are made with the Socks With Holes In pattern. Middle chose the pattern a while back and I will be making her some of these as well. It was an easy pattern to follow and I really love the how the toe spirals closed. I decided to make the toe for Smallest's socks out of the yarn for Middle's, and I'll reverse it for Middle's socks. That way they can have connected socks, which seems appropriate as they are becoming more connected as they are getting older.
Smallest is delighted with the socks and wore them on the airplane to go spend time with her dad. It is nice that there's a bit of me there with her. I think Middle took some of her socks as well. Now I just need The Boy to want something... There is a possibility that he'll be staying in Canada with his dad for the rest of the year, so perhaps a hat will be in order.
The day after I finished Smallest's socks, I had a plane trip to pick up Middle from her art program near Boston. I didn't want to start on more socks, but I wanted something quick and mindless (not the bad shawl) so I decided to make a little sweater for my physical therapist's daughter. I found a cute pattern (Lottie Cardigan) and cast on while waiting to board. After the weekend of flights and some doctors' appointments with Smallest, I'm about to pick up the sleeves. It's very cute and I'm hoping to finish soon. Even better, it was made with yarn I already had.
Jeff and I are heading on a last-minute vacation while the kids are all with their dad, and I'm thinking about what project to take with me, and planning yarn shop visits in Chicago, where we are heading. There seem to be several nice places to go, so that will be fun.
Catherine is still having All the Fun in Australia.
Margie
