purple hair, originally uploaded by alicethelma. Some time last week Alice asked me if she could put a purple streak in her hair and was disappointed when I said yes. Even more disappointed when I took her to Sally’s Beauty Supply and bought her the purple hair color. And then again disappointed at the results. [...]

knitting at the Cafe Trieste Berkeley California, originally uploaded by alicethelma. Since arriving in California, I’ve been missing my little circle of knitting friends at Close Knit so I checked out the S&B at Café Trieste in Berkeley which my sister had told me about. What a lovely group of young, talented and friendly knitters. [...]

embossed leaves socks, originally uploaded by alicethelma. I’m back on socks again, working on three pairs concurrently. You’re already familiar with the Embossed Leaves Socks that are coming along quite nicely. I finished the first sock, leaving off 8 rows but they fit perfectly. Now I hope and I pray that I will have enough [...]

embossed leaves socks, originally uploaded by alicethelma. Instead of calling these “May” socks I have decided to call them pair #5 for 2008. Yes folks, I have fallen in love with sock knitting all over again. At Knit Night I saw another knitter making these socks and it was love at first sight. I simply [...]

first heel flap of 2008, originally uploaded by alicethelma. Once I decided to forego the short row heel in favor of the tried and true heel flap, the neglected April socks went FAST and before I knew it, I had one completed. I guess there is something to be said for the heel flap/gusset combo [...]

farewell Max, originally uploaded by alicethelma. Max took off for Indianapolis yesterday but I managed to finish one of the “ken” gloves before he left. I miss him already! I should have the other glove finished before the winter snows come – it’s only just the start of June after all. Overcome with a bad [...]