If I start making socks (or scarves, or baby hats, or doll scarves, or whatever else I learn to make), just reminding myself - the washer is OK, the dryer is not!
The dwarf Grey Sugar Pea is quickly taking over the bed, but I keep trying to train it around in a circle so that it takes up less space. The lettuce plants are looking better every day. We also picked up three dozen goldfish for Minnow. I hate getting "lucky draw" from the feeder tank. I always feel guilty feeding the cute ones to the turtle... This go round I pulled three of them out to put in another tank. I know, I'm a softy. Two are white with cute orange splotches, and one is a very tiny fantail that somehow made it into the wrong tank at the store. Those three are safe for now in my 29-gallon all natural tank. I hope they don't eat all of my seaweed and snails. Today we also picked up one of those crafty knitting machines. I have had a couple in the past, and both met bad endings. I saw it and thought I might try again. Within 5 minutes of opening the box it was broken. I managed to nurse the machine through one sock (it was supposed to be a scarf, but the machine crapped out and I couldn't make it any longer), then tried to make another using the machine backwards (and it actually worked, albeit with a few issues). We are going to return it tomorrow to (hopefully) get one that works the way it's supposed to. The online reviews are horrible. Seems like way more of them jam up and break than actually work. I used to make scarves and baby hats on the two we had previously (until they both jammed up and broke). I was hoping to get back into that and maybe start selling them again. This is the first time I've ever made socks. I admit, I'm pretty impressed! Of course little #4 has her eye on these socks too. I'm guessing she'll probably talk me out of them. They're surprisingly warm considering the holes between the strings. Best part is that because they're knit, they will fit just about anyone - just a matter of how long they are. For me they're a nice above-show length, and for her they're nearly knee-highs.
If I start making socks (or scarves, or baby hats, or doll scarves, or whatever else I learn to make), just reminding myself - the washer is OK, the dryer is not! Comments are closed.
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