Socks and vest

Okay, so the formatting in the previous post is totally wild!  I think it put all the text in the caption box for the photo?  I don't know how that happened.

Anyhow...

I have been working on the socks more than the vest, and I'm at the toe of the second sock, so I've picked the vest back up.  I am catching back up after my error, and then I made another error.  Alas!  I only had to undo four rows and then I could start back up again.  Not too bad.  I think I've already recovered what I lost.

Can you spot the mistake?

There's been a lot of stuff going on recently, none of it bad, I just feel really busy.  

During the storage space clearing out process back in October it made me think - at no point after I was dropped off at college did my parents help me move.  Now, in my peer group, we help our kids move all the time.  Is this a good thing?  I don't know.    I think my kids are, for the most part, pretty self-reliant, but then sometimes I think they are not as independent as I think I was at their ages.  It is very interesting to think about.

Good news from Smallest - the tutor is helping.  Good results on the latest test, and understanding is increasing overall.  Passing is possible!

I have been reading a book recommended by Dad, The Power of Habit.  It's actually quite cool, and it makes me want to experiment on Dad.  It's a quick read, only 286 pages long, and I'm in the 70s.  I might finish it by the end of the weekend.  Let me know if you read it.  I'll start thinking about experiments.  I'll see if John has read it too.

So, back to projects!

I need to figure out yarn for the hood-thing for Middle.  I don't think it will take long to make?  It would be great if I could get it done by Thanksgiving as an early present, but seeing as how that's two weeks away, I don't think that's a realistic goal.  Alas.  Oooh!  We can pick the yarn while Middle is here for Thanksgiving.  That would be better.

I have just noticed that you've updated your projects!  I'll see if I can update mine, but I think only you can do that?

I have two Santa cross stitch projects to finish.  Maybe I can work on those in January.  I really need to ride the bus to work.  Maybe 2026 will be my year of riding the bus?  

I've downloaded the pattern for your v2 sweater, so we need to check measurements and then I will begin!

Margie