Archive for July, 2008

sock fashion show »

In no particular order, I give you… alice in wonderland, originally uploaded by alicethelma. …my first pair of kneesocks which is getting lots of hits on flickr. I was even invited to join the beautiful socks group. What an honor! Alice did get a little bit of pitch on the socks but we had a [...]

one more for the road »

grizzly spring forward socks, originally uploaded by alicethelma. Yep. I started another pair of socks the other day. These are the pattern called spring forward and the same pattern I used for the river rock socks. The yarn is Essential in Inca Gold Tweed from the stash. Well I have to admit that I’m getting [...]

fickle »

waving lace socks, originally uploaded by alicethelma. yes I know. I’m addicted and I simply couldn’t resist casting on another pair of socks. This sock is coming along rapidly and even tho’ it’s not a yarn I’m particularly fond of, the pattern is a lot of fun. The sock in the photo represents one day’s [...]

Still not sick of socks »

green leaf socks, originally uploaded by alicethelma. There are a few reasons that I’m stuck on socks these days. Beautiful patterns for one such as the lovely (and easy) embossed leaves from the book Favorite Socks pictured above. Secondly, socks are small and in this hot weather that makes a big difference. When it’s 90 [...]

the sock days of summer »

socks of summer, originally uploaded by alicethelma. Yesterday I finished the knee socks for Alice (center) and that makes three pair in one month and seven pair for the year so far. I’m right on schedule! Not bad. Socks really do make fun (and addicting) knitting projects for summer. Not one to bask in the [...]

the bradster »

silly bradley, originally uploaded by alicethelma.

Celebrate goodtimes…c’mon. »

Fourth of July Dinner, originally uploaded by alicethelma. You may recognize my sister’s table from Thanksgiving. It’s a place of big family gatherings and yesterday we surrounded the table again for an Independence Day barbeque dinner. Today we celebrated my parent’s 50th wedding anniversary and tomorrow Alice and I are heading back to Washington. Our [...]