Aren't these socks just gorgeous? I'm knitting them in my new Lucky Penny colourway for the Business Casual KAL that CelticCastOn is hosting. I'm knitting them for Chris, but he doesn't know it yet. I haven't knit him a new pair of socks since 2009!? Is that even possible? He wear's handknit socks all winter, so I guess I had knit him a few years supply back in the early days. Poor guy. I knit socks for my dad and brother every Christmas and I always ask Chris if he needs a new pair. He always says no, but I think that he's just being polite. This pair is for him whether he wants them or not. I'm sure he'll love them.
Snowfling Mitten Kits - I'm making them as fast as I can! I'm a little overwhelmed with the enthusiastic response to my new mitten kits. I'm having a bit of a hard time keeping up with the demand but I think that another few days of kit madness should get me pretty well caught up. To anyone who is waiting for a kit, it's coming! While we're on the topic of kits, I'm just about ready to discontinue the Dipped Infinity Scarf kits, they've had a good run, but it's time to make room for something new! I don't know exactly what day I'll take them off the market, but consider this a heads up!
And because things aren't crazy enough when you're about 6 weeks away from the biggest life change ever (baby!) Chris and I have embarked on a major renovation project. Yipee! Remember how before we built the studio in our back yard we used to dye every single skein of yarn in our dingy basement laundry room? I never shared pictures because it was far from glamorous. Well, we made the move out to the new and vastly improved studio, which is awesome but which also left our basement laundry room in pretty terrible condition. Since "new baby" is pretty much synonymous with "lots of laundry" we decided that we needed to fix up the laundry room before the baby arrives. And by "fix up" I mean completely tear apart our entire basement and re-build the whole thing!
So, when this super pregnant lady needs a break from all the sawing, hammering, drilling and god knows what else they're doing down there that's making so much noise, those perfect Business Casual socks are exactly what I need!
When I was pregnant with my daughter two years ago, we decided to buy a 100-year-old house at 37 weeks. The house had a broken sewer line, and the basement was flooded with...well...use your imagination. On the day I gave birth, there were backhoes in the front yard, a huge hole in the street out front, and no working water/toilet/laundry. You can imagine it was great fun. But, we got through it! The 7-11 became out best friend. Lots of toilet runs. Hahaha!
ReplyDeleteIt's the nesting thing! I know SO many people who have undertaken huge home projects while very, very pregnant. It'll also be much easier to do it now than after the baby's born (especially with the noise), so you guys are smart! And you're not kidding about the laundry. That was one part of parenting I was not prepared for. Who knew such little bodies could dirty SO MUCH LAUNDRY?!
ReplyDeleteThere is a lot of laundry, but fortunately I don't mind doing laundry so it's easy for me. And think of how much nicer the task will be when you can spend almost every day enjoying your beautiful new laundry room! But really, who cares about laundry when you are knitting such STUNNING socks. I need to get that new colourway in my life, it looks beyond beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThose socks are awesome, new colourway is awesome! You guys are busy! Sounds like you're in nesting mode, in overdrive! I don't know how you do it all with a baby on the way but very impressive. I never realized how much more laundry there would be with just one little baby added into the mix but there is!! Be sure to slow down enough to take care of you and baby! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colourway! Good luck with the laundry room. We are still trying to Reno around Moose's work schedule. I'm hoping to have one room done soon.
ReplyDeleteLaundry is much more fun in a good looking laundry room! And I love those socks!
ReplyDeleteI'm loving that colorway. I think it's just gorgeous, and the socks are going to be beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThat colorway is awesome! Good luck with the reno. 6 weeks till baby? you guys are brave!!
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