Things have been a bit weird around here this morning. We’re getting new driveway and what should be a fairly simple process has turned into a bit of a bigger process. We need extra rocks in the area where we currently park and extra gravel where the UPS trucks turn around. And while Vince was out with the contractor, I made the mistake of saying . . don’t waste the gravel by putting it here because this is where my new kitchen is going to be. Apparently we have a whole lot more discussing to do about that kitchen!
In this area where everyone has a gate, I think your gate design is seen as a status symbol . . kinda like the size of a woman’s diamond. I don’t even wear a wedding ring so you know how much a diamond means to me. Mine sits in the safety deposit box. If you want to know what matters to me . . it’s the size of one’s yarn stash! 🙂 Not really . . I’m not one to get real excited about what anyone has.
To me, a gate is something you open and close to get in and out. I could care less what it has on it. Vince really doesn’t care either but he knows we get one shot at getting what we want and we have til the end of the week to decide. Guess we’ll be googling “gate designs” this afternoon. I’m just hoping we don’t end up with a yellow jacket but I’ll just wait and see what happens.
So, while we’ve been discussing the gate design and the new kitchen, I’ve been knitting.
It’s the Circle Socks and I added a ribbing. The pattern doesn’t have ribbing and I read what others said and most everyone thought they stayed up ok without the ribbing but I do not like floppy socks so, mine will have ribbing. I had these in my favorites for a long time but I was scared they were hard. Then when Judy said she was going to knit them, I decided to try it too. They’re so easy and I love how they look. That’s one of my Opal yarns.
For dinner, I’m dressing up some leftover Fricot by adding some carrots and dumping in leftover homemade tomato soup and then to please my husband and hope to get that new kitchen, I’m making homemade pasta. The pasta is already made and the fricot is already on the stove so I should get lots of knitting time in this evening.
Anyone else start new socks for Socktober?
Judy D in WA says
I’ve got mine cast on-2 at a time-and the first circles done. I am not such a fast purl-er so those rows take me a bit longer. And I forgot I was going to do ribbing!!! Grrr……..I’m not starting over!
Good luck with your gate design! Maybe you could have knitting needles on one side and a sewing machine on the other side. 😉
carol fun says
I’m just doing a plain vanilla sock with some of my new Opal — thanks for enabling me regarding the sale at Simply Socks ! I’ll make a post tomorrow — happy knitting!
Ranch Wife says
Do I get a vote whether you get a new kitchen or not, because I think all your readers ought to. 🙂 Gate shopping is fun! Very cool sock pattern too! Next up for us is a roof…tin please…so I can hear the rain.
Quiltinggranna says
never heard of fricot. (spell check keeps changing the word to tricot.) google tells me it is a chicken stew with dumplings, perhaps led to what is now known as gumbo.
denise russart says
I was up late last night (of course) so got started, knit my way to work on the bus, will knit my way home and then have an exciting evening of sitting and knitting all planned. So off to a good start anyway. I’m thinking I may have to use the circle pattern for the next socktoberfest pair I make – I’ve had it saved and forgot about it until I saw Judy’s (the other one 🙂 post but haven’t tried it yet and it’s turning out great in the Opal you are using.
pdudgeon says
i agree with you, Judy…i would have added the ribbing at the top too.
but if you had tried kniting them without the ribbing and they didn’t stay up, i’ll bet that Vince would have been Johnny-on-the-spot with a roll of 3-M double sided tape to help you solve the problem of the saggy socks.
3-M to the rescue! What would we do without them!
Kathy Alden says
I started a pair of socks that I will be knitting on my way home from New Orleans mid October. I am meeting my husband and driving home with him. He’s been working claims from the hurricane and is finishing up! Long drive to make alone. Hope to get lots done unless I have to help drive. I hate pulling the RV!!
Denise :) says
When I worked outside the home, I worked for an ornamental iron company. I helped design the drive gate for Grand Oak Retreat — one of my all time favorite local places for a quilt retreat. It was a nicely arched, single panel gate, but she wanted something ‘quilty’ in it so my boss handed it over to me and I came up with a quilt block — The Lucky Clover — to put in the center. I blogged about it here: http://daneesey.blogspot.com/2011/04/gate-update.html and then the actual gate, here: http://daneesey.blogspot.com/2012/02/happy-surprises.html It looks awesome (if I say so myself) and was a lot of fun. Cindy, the owner, tells me she gets *lots* of compliments on it! 🙂
Sue H says
I just saw your gate last week while I was @ Grand Oak! I’ll have to check your blog. We all noticed the gate and thought it was great!
Peggy says
Judy I love the look of the new socks. Now I have a question.
What is Fricot. Or I should ask what is your Fricot. I hope you give us a recipe.
Susan says
Pretty yarn. Now I’m going to be curious to see what you pick. Will it be a brand? Will it be a typical western thing? Or will it be completely uniquely you – like a quilt pattern? Or will it represent Vince’s hobbies? Will your lovely Rooster have to pose for something? So many possibilities!
Patti Tappel says
I know a good blacksmith that could make that gate, of course we live in Mizzouree!
Cathi in Texas says
As you can see by name, we live in Texas. When we got our new nice gate, we did, indeed have a sign on it. It says Stolen Dream with a Texas star under the name. The name came from a friend of my husband…he told Danny when we moved here that “you stole my dream”, hence the name.
BethL says
I cast my first pair of Opals on last night. I have the toes done and will be knitting along. I bought 5 skeins of Opal when the challenge was issued and I’m hoping to knit up at least 3 of the skeins this month for Christmas gifts. Time will tell 🙂