Happy Birthday to Me!

Thanks to everyone for the Happy Birthday wishes!  I had an excellent day which started with knitting with Karen, ended with a festive dinner with my family, and featured a massage AND a nap somewhere in the middle.  Heaven!

I have to show you the spectacular yarn that Karen gifted me with.



Have you ever seen anything so scrumptious?

What's that?  You can't read the label?  Let me help you out with that.



Why, yes, I do think I'm the luckiest girl in the world.  I had to solemnly swear that I would use this for socks for me.  (Like there was a snowball's chance in hell I'd give it away!!)

Another gift, this one to myself.



I finally have sock blockers, just like all the cool kids!  I ordered these from Chappy on Ebay and I love them dearly.  She also threw in a cute little stitch marker.



For someone who doesn't use stitch markers, I am building quite the collection!

Now that my lovely sock blockers are here, I can show you Salto #1 in style.



This pattern is well-written and has been an enjoyable knit.  My favorite part is how the center instep cable springs organically from the braided side cables.



Can you see it?  Not easy to photograph. 

I am enjoying the Dream in Color Smooshy too.  This colorway is called China Apple, even though it looks like an Autumn forest to me.  This yarn really is smooshy and doesn't split at all.  That is an attractive quality when you are cabling without a cable needle, let me tell you.

Because Kate had to frog her first Salto attempt, I have decided to go back and knit the second Ocean Toe sock before I finish the Salto's.  Her husband has mistaken our knitalong for a race, but there is no honor in winning when your opponent is sprinting back to the starting line! 

I was hoping to show you my new toy today, but I think it will have to wait until next time.  The vacuum is calling me and then we have to take a big truckload of stuff to Goodwill.  My dining room has been full of boxes for two weeks now - it will be nice to see the floor again.

Comments

[Kate]

Oooh, purty sock! I love that colourway. My Salto Redux is three rows past the ribbing - it's been so cold and rainy here the last few days that it took two whole days for the yarn to dry after its de-kinking bath!
Having serious yarn envy over your Wollmeise; so beautiful! Can't wait to see what you make with it.
Glad you had a happy day, chick. xoxo

[Kim]

Happy belated Birthday! You deserve wollmeise and I can't wait to see your beautiful socks.

Salto is pretty fantastic, too!

[Donna]

Many happies!! :)

[Karen in Toledo]

Happy Birthday, Becky!! Sorry I'm late. What a great gift the Other Karen gave you!

I have some China Apple in my stash, I might have to get it out.

[Michelle]

Happy belated birthday! Love that sock yarn; can't wait to see what it becomes. Gorgeous sock, too!

[KTMay]

So glad you had a nice birfday! You totally deserve Wollmeise...You're my "on-call for everything under the sun" girlfriend!

LUV the sock blockers...really nice! Salto looks superb!