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post-xmas post 2005
2005 @ 8:16 am
It was a good one! Mr. Sassy and I are now in the market for a camcorder, thanks to the Sassy in-laws 
and I’ve got some FO’s to show off! I don’t think I’ve ever finished two things at once before.
First, we have the Crusoe socks.
As a first pair, this pattern was great! I cast on 64 stitches, about 20 more than the pattern calls for, for Mr. Sassy’s foot. I winged the rest of the pattern changes and made out pretty well. The toes are a little long, but he doesn’t seem to mind. I definitely recommend this pattern, but I know there is a pattern correction that has not been posted to Knitty, so I advise care at the heel turn. I used Reggia sock yarn in Crazy Stripe that I picked up at a swap over the summer.
Next up, Clapotis 2.0.
I decided to make this pattern for my mother-in-law when I received two skeins of Cascade Sierra color #39 from my pal for SP5. It was the perfect color for her! It appears a little brighter than reality in this photo. I bought two more skeins to complete the project on #8 needles. I made no changes to the pattern and, like everyone else, highly recommend making one or 25! I believe the gift was a hit, although I am not sure how mom of Mr. Sassy feels about being blogged. She obligingly sat for the photo though and I am glad to have the record of my project.
Yesterday I also cast on for my first baby project (for my baby, that is). After deliberating over the Japanese patterns for a while, I recognized that need to CAST ON RIGHT NOW and remembered the Crumpets pattern I had purchased so long ago. I’m one pattern repeat in and it’s looking really cute! I’ll post progress when there is something to show…
Hope everyone had a good holiday weekend!
Comments
the crusoe sock looks great. and your mother in law looks great in her mew clappy. 
Very nice job, indeed, Kaitlyn!
Crumpets is adorable. I remember when the pattern came out, I was dying to make it! And the Crusoe socks look great.
Woohoo, I love the Crumpets! That pattern was so damn cute I bought it myself when I first saw it, even though I’m still several years from having little girls to dress in it (knock on … um … never mind). Jeez, it must be bedtime. See you tomorrow!
Love the socks and the happy Clappy pic. I hope you have a great holiday weekend as well. Any decisions on baby names yet? I am STILL living vicariously through you and Mr. Sassy. I can’t wait to see what your little angel will look like (if you decide to capture her in blogland, that is).
Take care and rub yor belly for me here in So Cal.