Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Monet socks

I finished a pair of socks while on my cruise to the Carribean. I worked on these socks every day on board and took them with me to Cozumel, Cayman Islands, Key West and Jamaica. They are very well traveled socks! I should have posted this sooner but I forgot!

The colors in the yarn were too beautiful to hide with a pattern. They reminded me of Monet's paintings - so I am naming them after him.

Here are my Monet socks:

Monet socks

Stats:
Pattern - Basic sock with 2 x 2 ribbing at cuff.
Yarn - Ruby Sapphire - MELINDA Handpainted Treadsoft Superwash Sock yarn
Needles - US 1 DPNs


Don't you think the colors are like a Monet painting?

Monet socks











Also - for those of you that asked - here is a pic of the 3 generations T-shirts we made:

Photo T-shirts




We didn't actually put them on - but you get the idea!


Spring continues to bloom at my home and at work. I am starting to get back into my gardening mode. I spent some time yesterday working in the garden and planted a few things. I need to plant some flowers in a new bed that I prepared last fall. It's definitely hard work - but it's so rewarding to see the flowers coming to life!

I also spent about a half hour pulling up dandilions - ug! They never stop!!

But - having the beauty of flowers around me is something I cherish. I'm lucky to also have this beauty around me at work. I work in a biulding owned by the US Dept of Agriculture and let me tell you - the grounds are gorgeous. There are flowers everywhere! Right now the tuplips are in full bloom....

Tulips

10 comments:

Emma said...

Those socks are gorgeous!

Diane said...

Perfect name for those socks.

Glad to see someone is gardening. I haven't started yet and don't look forward to it at all. Love the flowers hate the work.

danielle said...

In your first picture those are socks on phlox (sounds like the start of a Dr. Seuss book). The colors are gorgeous.

Your t-shirts are great.

What kind of flowers will you be planting?

laura said...

That purple flower is beautimus, and so are your socks.

Your gram looks adorable. I bet she's a pistol.

Amy said...

I love your socks! I like those colors. The tulips are pretty too.

Heidi said...

Your socks rock! But of course you already now that. Don't you just love spring. Socks, flowers and 3 generations on a tee shirt. It doesn't get any better than that!

Fiber Chic said...

The socks look very comfortable!

Anonymous said...

your socks do have a monet look to them. cool.

thanks for the t-shirt photo. it is SO CUTE.

Shelby said...

Such pretty tulips!! And the socks are fantastic! Definitely see Monet in them!!

R a i n said...

Lovely socks!