lousy smarch weather
Snow in April makes me cranky, yo.
It's not just snow, either. It's wind and thunder and ice pellets hammering down so hard it feels like a shotgun from the sky. What's worse, this is spring break for Daniel's preschool (yes, they have two spring breaks), and since we're not going out of town for this one, I was really hoping to spend the week having picnics and visiting the zoo and working in the garden. Obviously, that's not happening.
Last evening I was digging through the stash in the shed for some sock yarn. I am eager to have my yarn back in the warm, clean house, but at least it's been safe and dry out there. Anyway, I went out to the shed with no particular pattern or yarn in mind, just the intention to pick something out for socks. I came back with this:
Gloomy and gray, this yarn is the color of Wisconsin skies in mid-April. It's lovely yarn, though, some Dream in Color Smooshy leftover from my dad's birthday socks from a couple years back. You can see the color variations are subtle enough for a fancy stitch pattern, but I didn't want anything too complicated. Something about those shades of gray call for a pattern with texture, yet simplicity. I started flipping through pattern books and soon found just the thing: Jelly Beans Socks from 99 Yarns and Counting (though if you click on the first link you can buy the individual pattern online). The stitch pattern is so simple I don't really have to think about it, but there's a garter stitch short-row heel and ribbing on the bottom of the foot, all of which should keep things interesting.
It's not just snow, either. It's wind and thunder and ice pellets hammering down so hard it feels like a shotgun from the sky. What's worse, this is spring break for Daniel's preschool (yes, they have two spring breaks), and since we're not going out of town for this one, I was really hoping to spend the week having picnics and visiting the zoo and working in the garden. Obviously, that's not happening.
Last evening I was digging through the stash in the shed for some sock yarn. I am eager to have my yarn back in the warm, clean house, but at least it's been safe and dry out there. Anyway, I went out to the shed with no particular pattern or yarn in mind, just the intention to pick something out for socks. I came back with this:
Gloomy and gray, this yarn is the color of Wisconsin skies in mid-April. It's lovely yarn, though, some Dream in Color Smooshy leftover from my dad's birthday socks from a couple years back. You can see the color variations are subtle enough for a fancy stitch pattern, but I didn't want anything too complicated. Something about those shades of gray call for a pattern with texture, yet simplicity. I started flipping through pattern books and soon found just the thing: Jelly Beans Socks from 99 Yarns and Counting (though if you click on the first link you can buy the individual pattern online). The stitch pattern is so simple I don't really have to think about it, but there's a garter stitch short-row heel and ribbing on the bottom of the foot, all of which should keep things interesting.
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