Embossed leaves socks are apparently in the top 5 of most knitted socks on Ravelry, and now that I've started a pair, I can see why. I know I keep saying that lace and socks just don't make sense (if it's cold enough to wear socks, it's cold enough that you don't want holes in them) but I love knitting lace, and when I finally wound up the skein of Malabrigo Sock I got from my SIL Julie, I really wanted to do something special with it. Sunday, August 23.
Friday, August 28, 2009
aftermath, 234/365
it's always a bummer having to unpack after a trip, and reorganize for the next one. Saturday, August 22
walking past, 233/365
Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village just east of Edmonton, Alberta. This is an incredible collection of rescued and restored buildings from the area, giving a glimpse of what life was like for Ukrainain immigrants coming to Canada to homestead and start a new life.
Friday, August 21
where the buffalo roam, 232/365
Elk Island National Park. We didn't see any elk, but we saw an awful lot of plains bison. Thursday, August 20.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Retro rib, 231/476
Finally, I finished the socks I have seemingly been knitting all summer!
I started them in Lethbridge, dragged them with my to Langley (but hardly worked on them, except to show Julie), and brought them on the plane with me when I went to Winnipeg.
These have showed up previously as socks of resignation but I am now much happier with them. The second skein, and therefore the second sock, is actually quite a bit brighter than the first. This used to drive me crazy about handpainted yarns, but now that I realize you can hardly tell the difference after you've worn and washed them a few times, it doesn't bug me anymore.
They turned out too big for me - I should have known that 64 stitches on 2.75 mm needles probably would. But they fit Stasha perfectly. August 19.
a tent of one's own, 230/365
while looking for camping equipment in storage, I found my old tent from my pre-marital backpacking days. It's very small and light, and really only a one person tent, so I haven't used it in decades. So I was rather discomfited to find that the interior of the stuff sack was sticking to the tent itself because the lining was so old, and it had been rolled up in storage for so long.
I set it up just to see what kind of condition it was in, when the wind and rain started. It seems to be holding up pretty good. August 18.
peapods, 229/365
The pea crop is very, very sad this year. We each got to eat a few of these first pods, but it's doubtful we'll get enough to actually cook a bowlful. On the plus side, the tomatoes, potatoes, and beans are still going strong, and the peas are still rather pretty to look at. August 17.
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