Hither and yon
I can’t believe I never posted about receiving my Hurricane Sock party gift! This wedding planning has robbed me of my brain as well as time and money.
My sock sister was the so talented and super-organized Becky, and she definitely spoiled me! I had bright green flip flops for my plodding around Houston in our 90 degree September days, Crystal Light Pink Lemonade for being refreshed, and yummy almonds for snacking. And then … the sock. The beautiful “Broken Branches”, adapted from Yukon Leaves by Becky herself, knit in Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock Manzanita (now known as “I’ve Survived Damn Near Everything”). :-) Oh, and let’s not forget the knitting bag that the sock and yarn were in, complete with page-protected pattern and a beautiful little stitch marker. I was amazed at the attention Becky paid to every little detail. Wow!
I had it with me on the plane yesterday morning in case I needed something to knit on the flight to Baltimore. I was going to spend the day/night with Adelle, stalking Pete Yorn. Will’s away in Finland, so what else would we do? I also had a handful of patterns and fistful of needles so I could start my sock for the Second Sock Syndrome Swap. Know what I didn’t have? The yarn. I was in such a rush to get out the door that I left it in the living room. *sigh* So instead I hand-wound my skein of Lorna’s Laces and got started on my Broken Branches sock … except I twisted the stitches. Clearly I shouldn’t knit before 10 am!
