Showing posts with label socks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label socks. Show all posts

Friday, February 3, 2012

Never to Old to Learn

I decided I wanted to learn to make my own bread after seeing all the amazing loafs of bread on Judy's Blog. My husband and I took an adult ed class last night and we had a ball  I had a ball and he had to pretend to have fun.  Her is my first loaf. This is from top down so you can't see how wonderfully it rose.  When I got in my car this morning for work my car still smelled like fresh baked bread. YUM!!!!!  I can't wait to teach my girls!  Poor kids had to taste both breads and tell us who they liked better.  Even I have to admit they both tasted the same.  My husband is a pretty good cook as well.


I have decided to cast on a pair of adult socks.  I figure it can't be much harder than the baby socks that I made.  Not sure I remember how to turn the heel but if not I will just youtube it or facetime my friend Sue who is the world best knitter! Here is my cuff.  Isn't this yarn so pretty.  Sue sent it to me when I told her I wanted to learn to knit.  These will be for me.
 If my socks turn out usable then this will be my second set.  Isn't this gorgeous.  It is hand dyed.  this will be for my Aunt who ohhhs and ahhh over everything I make.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

I think I am getting the hang of this

While I have been quilting a little I am working on a project that I can not show pictures of yet.  HOWEVER I have started on a new adventure called knitting.  I have showed a little of what I have started. I think I am starting to get to the point where I can relax and enjoy the process.  Not quite so white knuckled while I am working.

Here was my first project.  Some baby socks.  I still have them because I don't know anyone who needs a pair of little girls socks and well it is my first knitting project so I don't want to let them go.  I can't wait to get good enough to make the awesome socks Judy made you can see them HERE. That is going to be a while though.

 I just finished my little artist sweater.  I just need to bury all the ends that I have hidden in this project.  The color of this is a lot deeper than it looks in this pic.  I am really happy with this. It is not perfect but it is only my second knitting project.
 And a hat that I started for my little vet.  This is a real relaxing project to work on. Same thing over and over again.

Next up is to start a sweater for my little vet and cast on a pair of adult socks.