Wee Tiny Sock Swap Is Here!!

Woo Hoo, my Wee Tiny Swap Package has arrived! I have to say that LaVerna is an awesome swapper! She really blew me away with the package. I was expecting my one Wee Tiny Sock and instead I received this...*see photo above*. I got 2 tiny socks, an awesome postcard (see the little cowboy boot cutout) and 2 little skeins of emergency sock yarn for making two more tiny socks. She totally made my day! Thanks, LaVerna....you rock!

Here you see just how Wee Tiny the socks are...especially the lighter one. It's so wee and cute. I put the other one on my sock blocker keychain for a little change. I really like the colors and it catches the eye much better than the one I had on. Now, I can have several to switch out so I never bored looking at the same one.

This isn't really a Spring photo but it was a cool shot I got the other morning after a light drizzle of rain. If you click and make it bigger you can see the web with the rain drops on it....pretty kewl.

I don't have a Tawashi update yet...didn't really get to try to work on it today....maybe later tonight or even tomorrow. I haven't given up yet. I worked on that second sock a little more today and hopefully I'm getting close to doing the heel soon. I have decided for my next socks...I want to find one of those patterns with the pretty heel. Clog socks or walking away socks are what I think they're called.

Ah...I couldn't resist...here's your daily dose of Spring. There are some new trees starting to bloom and this one is losing it's blooms so hopefully I'll have a new view of Spring to share soon.

Hope everyone is having a great day! Hugs!!

Wee Tiny Sock....Big Big Thanks

First off...I have to say a HUGE THANK YOU!! to everyone who sent me Happy Birthday wishes. I have never had so many b'day greetings in my entire life. You all have really made my birthday something special.

Second...Another HUGE THANK YOU!! to all the great people who have joined our new dishcloth KAL group. In just 10 days we have reached 84 members. I can't believe how many great friends and new friends have joined us and we're growing every day. I have to admit that I was a little worried about starting the group....not knowing if anyone would want to join and feeling really lonely with just me, Froggie and Shirl. ;P The response has been just overwhelming and the wonderful comments and words of encouragement have been absolutely awesome. We've still got room for plenty more....it's such a friendly group that's developing there. We started our first KAL today too....*sigh* What more could a girl ask for?


Now on the the Wee Tiny Sock Swap. This was my practice sock. I used Lion Brand Magic Stripes. I wasn't sure if it would stripe on such a tiny thing but it did. I'll post a photo of my swap sock when my partner receives it. It's on it's way!

Just sharing a little more spring for all you still snow bound friends. Can you believe we had to fire up the fireplace yesterday!? It was so cold here. Not so bad today. This weather is crazy.

Did anyone participate in the Earth hour on March 29? We did here...kids were not thrilled. lol
After we got out some candles they seemed to perk up a bit. I spent most of the hour explaining "WHY are we turning all the lights off?:....how it would help even if "everybody else isn't doing it"....ahh...quality family discussion time. lol They would never admit it but I think the kids actually ended up enjoying it. Thanks, Isabelle for sending me the link to sign up.

Hugs!
*feeling really special today*

Oh Yeah.....I Have AN FO!!!

If you remember a little while ago, I was starting the Purl McBigBottom purse . Betcha thought it would never get finished....I was doubtful myself. Well, here it is! Done! Finished! YAY! I did some extra repeats here and there and it's not exactly to the pattern but my yarn was not quite as chunky so it was turning out a bit small. I think it will look even better once I get something in it and you can see the "bigbottom" effect. I was pretty pleased with it and already got a "I want one of those" from Mom and my sister even thought it was cute. Not a bad day's work.

Gotta give ya a little close-up of the body....now I'm really wishing I had stuffed something in there beforehand. lol I used Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick. I'm thinking the color was Taupe but not 100% sure. This really is a quick knit if you actually knit on it and not push it to the side like I did. :P

And...progress on the second sock. I need to get it gear with the knitting so I can get these finished already. I want to wear them! And for once...a photo that shows the colors true. Aunt Kathy...I have thought about that 2 socks on 2 circulars thing BUT....to be perfectly honest, I am askeerd. I'll let you try that first and tell me the details. lol And thank you, thank you Shelly....someone else gets my logic!!

Okay, before I go....sharing a little more spring with ya. I keep going out and looking to see what's budding and which plants are going to make it back this year. Still waiting on my elephant ears...too early to tell yet I think.

Now I'm off to get my Wee Tiny Sock done for my partner. I'm thinking if I have time, I may just make two.

Hugs!