It's Friday, finally! It's not been too bad of a week, but the shorter days and the cold have made it feel like it's dragged on, so I'm happy to see the weekend almost here. I'm even happier that I have another pair of socks off the needles:
These are for my larger-footed sister-in-law and used my last two skeins of Knit Picks Felici (unless there is more buried deep in the stash). The colorway is Secret Garden. I tried my best to get them to match, but obviously I got a little off somewhere. They're close enough for me, though, and the recipient, if she even notices, is too nice to say anything. I still have some leftovers from the most recent pairs, all of which will become charity hats of some sort.
Today is an exciting day because it's my niece's first birthday! We will be celebrating her at brunch tomorrow. She's going to be getting a contribution to her college fund for her main present, but I thought I would also give her something a little sentimental.
This is a sweater I knit back in October 2010 -- for Molly. In fact, she wore it when we had photos taken of her to commemorate her first birthday (sadly, we don't appear to have any digital versions). I'm not sure if she wore it other than that one time, but I kept it, just in case. And as it's still in great shape, I think it's time to pass it along to my niece. It got a nice wash and block, and it'll be wrapped up for her parents to open tomorrow.
Other than the birthday brunch tomorrow, we don't have much planned for the weekend. I have a Zoom scheduled Sunday morning for a consultation with a dog trainer who I'm hoping can give me an idea of what we can do next to help her have some better manners, and there might be some chicken soup on the stove at some point. We are supposed to get some heavy rain tomorrow afternoon, so I plan to stay cozy inside as much as possible!
Have a good weekend, friends, and see you back here on Monday!
Those are gorgeous socks! I almost wish you might find a couple more balls of Felici buried in your stash; your knit socks look so much nicer than the balls on the website. I think you have chosen wisely for a first birthday gift. She'll appreciate that contribution when it's time for college and that sweater is a real heirloom! Happy Weekend!
ReplyDeleteThose are just such fun socks! I predict that they will be a well-loved gift! But the vintage sweater for your niece... perfection Sarah! I am hoping for a moment or two of "weather reprieve" in our neighborhood!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet little sweater and how lovely that it can be shared. I have some of the dresses I made for the girls but have not had a small girl person to share them.
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