Finished Socks!!

The good news was I finished the pair of socks I was working on. I actually finished them on Friday night so that they could be presented to Cheryl on Saturday when she came over. The bad news was she was sick with the flu. So, I gave them to her husband to give to her.

 Don't they look fab???

 He mentioned Cheryl loved the fingerless gloves I made for my oldest  for his birthday (she saw me working on them) so I cheerfully told him I would be delighted to make her a pair. I was really sad she was so sick. This has been a terrible winter for her and I really wanted to cheer her up. I went about making them on Saturday afternoon. I doubled the yarn for added warmth and this is the end result from Sunday night...

I can't believe I don't have enough to finish the thumbs. That is all the yarn I have left! I scoured my Mommy brain trying to remember where I found this hand painted wool yarn and traced it back to a purchase I made on eBay last year. It was imported from China! So, I have to decide if I will give her a different thumb than rest of the mitt or if I will go through the wait of ordering some and getting it delivered through international mail. When you come up on Friday, we'll run through the stash and decide what steps I should take. I trust you implicitly. No pressure, though!

I've been trying to card and spin up the rest of the Leicester so you can tell me how impressed you are with my use of free time. I know, I know... what free time these days? These children make my brain hurt with the start of cabin fever. Three more months to go! I had to peel them off the ceiling at one point this afternoon. At least knitting is legal and a great way to de-stress. 

I can't wait to see you... four more days! Thinking warm fiber thoughts for you!

The Big Sis