My first time of joining in with WOYWW again in this new year, I would have joined in last week too, only I got to Friday and wondered what the heck happened to Wednesday! I don’t think last week actually had one to be honest, at least not in my world! So I’ll try and make up for it this week. Since you were last here there was Christmas and a birthday so there’s a big pile of schtuff on my desk. Thank you all for the cards and birthday wishes btw.
All of the new stuff is on the right, there’s Lili of the Valley, Kaisercraft, Penny Black and Crafter’s Companion stamps, Judikins embossing powder and Memory Box dies. A nice little haul that should keep me busy for a while! On the mat is a card turned the wrong way as it’s a DT piece for Thursday; there’s also a pile of crap, die cut snowflakes, inks, stamps and stamping blocks, scraps of ribbon and paper and some wool. The brown is left over from the socks I made in a hurry before Christmas for a gift and the blue one is sized for a dwarf, but I ignored what my brain was trying to tell me, it needs to be pulled out!
And as that was a nice little segway into my socky world I’ll show you this, the first half of my first pair of 2015. A pattern for LLJ methinks as it’s inspired by Mozart and is called Crescendo.
I really love the pattern and I was loving the yarn until it decided to pool on the foot in a rather ugly way! I still like it though and I’m working on the leg of the second one currently. I’m also working on a pair of thick mitts for me as the weather is a decidedly chilly -22C (-3F) at the moment, but you know me and socks! Besides, if I get desperate I can always wear a sock on my hands but I’ll never be able to wear a mitt on my foot!! And on that note…. I’ll point you in the direction of Julia and bid you adieu!
That is a great pattern for a sock! Really cool. When I was a kid we used to wear socks on our hands with plastic bags over them and a rubber band at the wrist for snow play. I guess it was rare enough to get snow that my parents didn’t want to buy outerwear? Anyway, I can attest it works 🙂 Shel#56
I know exactly what you mean about Wednesdays getting lost. I am just about getting back to knowing what day it is when I wake up, which is a major achievement. I have just had a lovely parcel with a pile of the new Clarity American stamps so I am about to have fun playing, so I know you are going to have a whale of a time with your great new stash. Have a good week. xx Maggie #27
I honestly think Santa stole Wednesday, there really is no logical explanation, we are all experiencing the same problem. You have created another sock delight, I wonder how many you will make this year.
Hugs Eliza & Yoda
Looks like you have lots to keep you busy for awhile!! LOVE Memory Box dies!
Happy Crafting!
Jeannie #17
Happy New Year! love the orange sock – great pattern, and love the name of it too. you look as if you had a very successful Christmas and birthday! Enjoy the haul. Helen #5
Belated Happy Birthday to you, hope you have fun with the pile of lovely new stash! You’re right, I love the name of that sock pattern :-). I think the crescendo bit must be the expanding pattern up the leg!
Hope the mittens do their job….folk are complaining about the weather here but it’s nothing compared to what you’re experiencing 🙂
Hugs, LLJ 29 xx
My dear friend, it is not chilly. It is time to come home. -22 is not normal and even you outdoorsy types should reconsider at that temperature! i love the Orange socks…the diamond shape is actually a mozartian theme….and I see no ugly pooling!
belated birthday wishes and my word, what a lovely bunch of new stash. You’ll need a full seven day week to make time to play with that lot…try not to be so busy!
What a lot of lovely goodies you have to play with there . Love sock pattern and colour. Anne x #37