First pair of socks
Knitted for Molly
Sock Yarn - Regia silk colour, shade 185.
Pattern - Regia sock pattern, slightly modified to include two large holes, lots of ladders, four five or six dropped stitches, various extra stitches here and there, and some very crap Kitchener stitching on the toes.
O.k...moving on...
New book.
ISBN 9784579111640. Making cute little bags from your little 'uns drawings.
Very cute. Reminds me of a time many moons ago, when Tom was around 5 years old and his class had made little cakes and a paper envelope to carry them home in. They were allowed to decorate the envelopes in any way they chose, and my friend's daughter chose to decorate hers with lots of drawings of... *male parts*
Lots
and
lots
of
them.
Very good drawings they were too.
I wonder if she still has that envelope ? That would make an interesting bag. I'll ask her.
Well, once seen NEVER forgotten, lol.
The socks are gorgeous. Knitting bug hasn't bitten me yet, but I know the idea has been growing on me a bit. I was wondring where you had gone to. Now I know when I see the socks!
Posted by:retrorose | January 29, 2008 at 09:58 PM
LOL ! What is it with kids and willies/bums/boobs.. how funny! I dream of making socks like those one day... maybe if I start now for this Christmas... ahh maybe not.
Posted by:thevintagemagpie | January 29, 2008 at 10:54 PM
Wow amazing first pair! Cute ideas.
Posted by:Dawn | January 29, 2008 at 11:28 PM
You'd definitely get a lot of looks with a bag like that! LOL!
I love that book though, it's a nice way to incorporate all the drawings kids come home with.
And congrats on the socks, errors and all!
Posted by:AJ | January 29, 2008 at 11:40 PM
The socks rock!! They rock my socks!! Totally jealous!
Posted by:Morgan | January 30, 2008 at 07:27 AM
Love the socks. I tried kintting a pair once, the first one came out OK, but then I just couldn't be arsed to do it all again!!!
The bags are gorgeous, just another thing I must try when they get around to putting 28 hours in a day.
Posted by:Christine | January 30, 2008 at 10:34 AM
That's a hilarious story, very funny!
And I am really impressed - the socks look great, so well knit!
I really love hand knit socks but totally lack the patience to finish them! Thank God that I have a sister who likes to knit them for me and the kids!
Posted by:Christine | January 30, 2008 at 11:02 AM
Beautiful socks!
Posted by:Melisssa | January 30, 2008 at 01:24 PM
I bet she loves the socks. I certainly would!
And the "male parts" made me chuckle right out loud.
Rebecca F.
Posted by:Rebecca F. | January 30, 2008 at 02:44 PM
Love the kids' bags! Maybe I can still do something with my 24-year-old's kindygarden drawings?
And thanks for the morning laugh. I am picturing it -- would make a great bag indeed, and probably a popular one in some quarters.
Funny!
Posted by:katie | January 30, 2008 at 04:16 PM
Those socks are Whauw!! You are some claver girl! The little bags are great as well!
Posted by:heleen | January 30, 2008 at 07:00 PM
Excellent socks!! Looks like a very complicated pattern to follow. At the moment I think that I will just stick to my patterned squares! Hilarious story made me smile in what has been a bit of a dull day.
Posted by:Andrea | January 30, 2008 at 10:53 PM
ROFLMFAO!!!!! - oh yes it would make a cute bag indeed. Hehe
XOXO
Posted by:Jackie | January 31, 2008 at 10:06 AM
The socks are fantastic!!!
Posted by:Grace | January 31, 2008 at 05:03 PM
The socks are great - so much funnier and more interesting to read about than the 'perfect' kind.
And the last story was a perfect example of why I keep coming back to your blog. Very few other bloggers have the balls to write so matter-of-factly about such funny topics. =)
Looking forward to your next post.
Posted by:Steph | January 31, 2008 at 10:13 PM
The socks came out great and I love the kids bags and totes. I miss making them but we'll have a bday coming up and I'll get my chance to make one for my niece :)
Posted by:Lizette | February 01, 2008 at 01:10 PM
Those little bags are so cute. I love the doodle bag with the little girl in ponytails! Hilarious story too!
Posted by:Carla | February 01, 2008 at 05:13 PM
Your socks are great! I am just about to finish my first hand knitted scarf and have a long way to go till I am ready for socks!
And the bag ideas are fab too :)
Posted by:Laura | February 03, 2008 at 01:35 PM
de toute beauté!!!
Posted by:Facile Cécile | February 03, 2008 at 09:36 PM
Gorgeous socks! Thanks again for sharing adorable zakka images!
Posted by:Carrie | February 04, 2008 at 04:36 PM
LOL! I love the socks SO much....and then I read about the "male parts" and my tea almost came out my nose!
Posted by:Kathleen Rietz | February 05, 2008 at 05:05 AM
i love this. I made a quilt for my son using his images. he takes with him to kindy or just in the car on rainy days. It has monster trucks on it.
Posted by:tiel | February 05, 2008 at 07:33 AM
This is such a cute book its everywhere here in Japan. I keep bumping into it. I think I need to buy it so it stops stalking me :)
Posted by:shannon | February 05, 2008 at 01:16 PM
We're going to have to see those drawings.
Posted by:Anna | February 05, 2008 at 05:58 PM
What a fantastic idea - I can not wait for miss two to get older and start drawing things other than circles!
Posted by:Kylie | February 05, 2008 at 07:17 PM