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We had a little snow over the weekend… This picture doesn’t show the final accumulation. See the Beetle? By the time the snow stopped falling, that Beetle had snow nearly to the top of its tires!
I did finish two projects over the weekend, although I didn’t finish my refined raglan (after I redid the neckline for the third time, we needed some time apart…). I finished the stripey gift socks, made from Cascade’s new Sassy Stripes yarn, using the stitch pattern from Kristi’s Gentleman’s Socks. I’ll definitely use that stitch pattern again.
“Hello! I’m lying here, May. Quit walking across me!!” -C
“Mmmm…. socks….” -M
(Although it may occasionally look like May is nearly Chaos’ size, that’s all illusion. She’s about 8 lbs; he’s about 15 lbs and looking trim! Yesterday, I noticed that one of his paws can entirely cover her eyes, nose, and mouth. Alas, I did not get a picture.)
I also finished my Project Spectrum socks. The stripes matched up pretty well between socks, until I bound off the second sock… See the little white blop? Grrr…
I decided I had to fix that, so I gathered my tools.
Voila!
Much better. (My toe-up bind off always looks wonky until the socks are washed.)
“This cat bed certainly lacks in cushiness, Mom. Why did you put those boards in it? Do you think I need more back support when I sleep?” -M
Very clever fix on the socks. 🙂
Lovely socks! I don’t know if I’d be brave enough to take a sharpie to mine!
Hey, nice touch! Is there nothing Sharpies can’t do?! Those are great socks, I love the stripes.
We got the tailend of that storm last night, although not as much snow!
Hmm, wonder whether that trick will work with Fair Isle!
Did they make you go to work?
Ah yes, the sharpie trick. I did that once when I only had white thread to sew up a hole in the arm pit of a black sweater. Glad to know i”m not the only one who recognizes the multiple uses for sharpies.
Beautiful socks, by the way! You’re inspiring me to finish some of mine, already!
The world is certainly a different place with all that white, isn’t it? It’s snowing again outside my window.
I’m pretty sure that the world’s problems could all be solved with sharpies and duct tape…nice fix! Sounds like it was a nice weekend to stay at home at knit!
You ARE clever…the sharpie thing is jut magic. 🙂
Love the stripey sock colors, yum.
A little snow!!! Both pairs of socks look great, thanks for the link to the Gentlman’s socks, I just downloaded it. What a great idea with the sharpie
SHARPIES FOR PREZ!
Sharpie love! HAA!!
Hey – that’s my boot polish trick too!!
Great fix for the socks! And I love the way the new Sassy Stripes looks. I might have to check it out!
Sharpie to the rescue! I changed a pair of purse handles from brown to black one with a Sharpie.
Sharpie fix! You’re funny. And so much easier than jiggering with the bindoff too, of course….
Love these socks!
Ewww, look at that snow!
Nice save with the Sharpie 🙂
The socks are great! Love the repair technique. Very sly! 😉
Well….aren’t you a smart one!?
Both pairs of socks look great! I heard about all your snow. Nothing like getting the whole season’s worth in one shot, huh? Ours is now just about gone – that is longest we’ve have snow cover here since I moved here in 1999.
I used your Sharpie trick to give myself a handle bar mustache, I look pretty damned dignified now.
The socks look great! I like the Gentleman’s Socks pattern. I need to knit it up.
May certainly has a proprietary air toward your handknits!
You can fix anything with a Sharpie or duct tape! 🙂
Aren’t Sharpies wonderful?
Great socks! And great fix.
I have a friend with a teenage daughter who makes great art with her Sharpie. Seriously, she has some really great tennis shoes that she has sharpied.
(Now, let’s see if the WP gods are with me today.)
I had a favorite black dress several years ago that got spattered with something that made a few small light spots — which I regularly touched up with a Sharpie ’til my love for the dress faded. ; )
I just came in for a break after Round 3 (small rounds) with the shovel.
I love Sharpies almost as much as I love Keens! I hope you have ALL the colors in Sharpies for all your sock repairs.
Awesome, inspired fix!
You colored in your yarn!!! That is awesome!!!!
Nice socks@ Good idea on the sock problem! I love Sharpies.
Chris- Clever minx!
How long did it take for the cats to lay on the sock once you put them on the floor?
The sharpie trick is right up my ally!
Hooray for the Sharpie! (as a mom who labels kid clothes, even the permanent marker fades over many washings…but probably not if you’re going to hand wash). I’d love to see the pic of Chaos’s paw over May’s face (for size comparison, not that I want May’s face covered!)!
Back support! I love it. I love both socks. Esp. the green stripey ones!
You Sharpied your socks? ROTFL! But if it works, it works.
Darn unhelpful cats. They couldn’t hold the-paw-over-the-face pose while you ran to get the camera and than snap a pic? Tsk, tsk.
Let it FO? LOL! I think the snow is doing something to you all.
You’ll get the neckline this time.
LOL I SO love the Sharpie fix!!
Heehee. A Sharpie should be part of every knitter’s emergency kit!
LMAO. Magic marker… a girl after my own heart!
Thanks for the shout-out. And the magic marker fix sounds perfect to me! They look great.
which BO do you use for your toe-up?
Oh, and sharpie? LOVE it!
Heheh, neat little fix there. And the socks are looking amazing. Stripey goodness. Thanks for the contest link. 🙂
“These socks don’t have any of my fur on them yet — must fix that. I want the other kitties you meet to know that you’re *mine*.”
Nice save on the socks with the Sharpie! FO flurries are a good type to have ;o)
May May looks all growed up, would love to see pic of Chaos trying to smother her in her sleep 🙂
lol a sharpie! your crazy!
I’m glad to see that I’m not the only one who has taken a sharpie to the socks. (http://aswiminknits.blogspot.com/2006/05/new-socks.html). In fact, I’m wearing my sharpie-fied socks today!
Is there *anything* a Sharpie cannot do?
rotfl
*laugh* Time to buy some sharpie. Clever! 🙂
OK, seriously, I jinxed my LJ account. Since I’ve been catching up on your blog, I just received my first spam comment. Seriously.