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Spice

Pattern: Spice is the title of the pattern. It's from 2-at-a-time Socks, a new book by M. Morgan-Oakes.
Even though the directions are for 2 at a time on one long circular needle, I'm just knitting them the way I always do, on dp needles.
Yarn: Louet Gems
Needles: US 1
Yarn colors:

Confetti

Yarn: Confetti
Needles: US1
Heel: round

Pattern: used part of the Nancy Bush Traveler's stocking design. (just the back part, and used it on both back and front of this sock -- after a plain rolled cuff)

Zitron Trekking XXL

Yarn: Zitron Trekking XXL
Colorway: 108
Needles: US 1
Heel: round, honeycomb stitch

The color in this photo isn't good, -- the yarn colors are more beautiful. It is really good to work with. The pattern is a combination. I took the lacy top from a sock in Nancy Bush's Vintage Socks, and the rest of it is just K2P2 ribbing. These socks have been hibernating since before Christmas. They are ready for the Kitchener stitch across the toes and I have to gather courage for that.

Winter Vacations and Movies

The California Girl and her husband are off to Florida (from California!) Both are great vacation states. I'm envious because they are also going to visit my sister. I'd love to see them all, but will get that chance later in the year.

My winter "vacation" is being spent watching old movies on TV. I just discovered that I have the "on demand" channel. Didn't even know I had it. don't know how long it's been there, but I really like it.

Recently watched Marvin's Room. Diane Keaton and Meryl Streep and a very young Leonardo di Caprio. It was a good movie. but if I had seen Diane Keaton smile one more time . . . .
Even so, it was a good movie. Diane and Meryl were sisters who hadn't spoken or even seen each other in 20 years. Leonardo played Meryl's son, who had just burned down their house in another state. Marvin is their father, who has been dying (Diane says) for twenty years. Aunt Bessie is marvelously dotty.

Ravelry !

Finally got on Ravelry and have loved looking at all the projects people are working on or have done. It took me a while to figure out how to access Flickr from Ravelry so that I could post. I had to write e-mails to the Flickr "help" people and then enlisted the California girl (my daughter) to help me understand the answers. Success at last!