duets sock 1

one sock down. this colorway is really hard to capture. i don't know why, but it looked different in every shot. which is too bad, because this color is now at the top of my list. i love this sock, the contrasting heel and toe make it even better. it is a dense fabric compared to what i normally knit (should have probably used size 2s instead of size 1). i have already cast on for the second which is a good sign.

and lucky me, i won part of wanda's blogiversary contest. a new skein of str! yeah for me! i have my fingers crossed that it will somehow turn into a chevron scarf. i already have plans to test it out with watermelon tourmaline.

today the glass doors for my fireplace will be installed. i hope it goes smoothly, they are custom fit so i have some concern, but if all goes well i will finally show a peek of the re-do. all that will be left is painting the hearth and a new mantel. the tiling didn't go quite as planned, and there is a visual snafu - but it isn't bad. i am trying very hard to live with it (as the person who did it my eyes go straight for it, but everyone else tells me it is fine).

oh and i ordered some of those moo cards. i went back through my pics and noticed that i have been knitting mostly socks for about a year. hmmm. i need to change it up a bit!