**Essential Tuscany Multi 24036 – Knit Picks**
These socks started out as just stockinette but were calling out for a pattern. I started over and did the cuff in an the hourglass eyelet pattern from one of Charlene Schurch’s books. What a difference! The foot was then done in plain stockinette. The first picture shows one leg done in stockinette and the other in the hourglass eyelet to show what a difference stitch patterns can make in the yarn.
These beauties are Carrie and Chloe. All who know me well, know that they are the precious lights of our lives since our beautiful sons are now grown and on their own. This is the blanket I am crocheting for Corey and Danielle. Carrie and Chloe refuse to help crochet this monstrosity, except to run through the house with balls of yarn at will. It is Cascade 220 superwash and the colors are 837 (pink), 814 (blue) and 815 (black), with a size J crochet hook. Corey and I designed it (surprise Danielle!!! NOT – Corey never could keep a secret – we still love him though). It will be 7×6 feet, before the border, although Corey keeps wanting it bigger and bigger. He’s 6′ 4″ and wants it REALLY long.
**4 pair Regia 52 blue (sent off to be dyed olive drab)**
*Total 13 for SFS*
These four pair were team knit, with my friend Maria knitting the legs on her CSM, and the feet being knitted by me.
07/12/08 – Today, Mark and I helped Corey re-do his hall closet while Danielle was at work. Actually, Mark has worked seventeen hours OT this week, so he took a nap while Corey and I put up white beadboard in the closet. Mark then woke up in time to help with the shelving. It rocks and we will hopefully finish it tomorrow. Tomorrow we are also going to help Corey and Danielle strip the hardwood floors. That should be fun (???).
07/13/08 – Today, Mark, Corey, Danielle and myself worked on the hall closet more and then – drumroll please – began sanding the floors. What a job! Corey manned the drum sander and Mark ran the edge sander. Danielle and I were the perfect little helpers.
07/14/08 – Corey and Danielle finished sanding and prepping the floor – and also have the closet finished!
07/15/08 – Corey put on the first coat of stain and the sealer. He will now do a coat of poly after work every night. So far, so good. Corey said you can really see the swirl marks from the sander – but it is what it is. It will be fine – much better than before.
07/20/08 – Ta da!!!! And here’s the floor with maybe/hopefully the final coat of poly. How beautiful does that look? Corey rocks (so does Danielle!!!). Now the walls need some more touch ups on the drywall and then it can be painted and trimmed out.
Wow – 50 years! Today is my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. They married on June 7, 1958. They have four children and ten grandchildren. We had a beautiful party on May 24, 2008. They then took a trip to Ludington, Michigan, on their actual anniversary to visit friends for a few days. Fifty years is such a milestone and you can see that they still love each other today just as they did oh so many years ago (you can see the love in the two photos I’ve posted – just like newlyweds even today). Happy 50th Mom and Dad!!!
These are Mark’s “lucky magic socks” – that’s what he calls them. He wanted a pair of black socks that he could wear to every magic show and said he would call them his lucky magic socks. They fit him perfectly and he loves them. Life is good.
