This past week has been a whirlwind. I’ve been spending most of my time on the computer researching our new neighborhood and very little time knitting, which is sad, because I purchased some lovely yarn a few weekends ago and I am just itching to cast on ten different project all at once!
Initially I wanted to enroll Sam in another Montessori pre-school so that he could meet some kids his own age but every single school I contacted charged almost three times the amount we currently pay, which just isn’t feasible for us. I’d rather enroll the kids in extracurricular activities, like swimming and gymnastics. The local library hosts a lot of preschool events, and I’m hoping we can meet other families that way.
Speckled yarn seems to be all the rage right now, and I decided to use a skein of two-ply sock yarn that I purchased in Dallas this summer to knit up a pair of short socks to wear with my booties. I figure I won’t be wearing tall boots much after we move to Austin so I might as well knit up a few pairs that I’ll actually wear. I am really loving how it looks knit up; it’s a nice splash of color but it doesn’t feel as busy as I thought it would. The pattern calls for a pom pom on the heel but I feel a bit silly with pom poms on my socks so I’m going to omit that part of the pattern. Are you allowed to wear pom poms if you’re over 30?
We leave in less than two weeks. Can you believe it? Gabe will leave a few days before the rest of us so he can drive the van with a small trailer filled with the items that we didn’t want packed with the rest of our belongings. The kids, along with my mother and I will fly in early the next week. We thought about driving together but after completing a six hour road trip with our children this fall that felt like eternity, I promptly refused to embark on a three to four day road trip with any children under the age of ten. So fly we will.
What are you working on, my friends? Any new spring knits on the needles?
Happy Wednesday.
i’ve been bitten with the speckled yarn bug too.. but alas.. no funds to indulge! i can’t wait to try knitting with it though! your socks make me happy.. fun colorway! i hear you with all the changes with moving and adjusting and finding new routines/places for your children. it will all come together. your new plot of ground looks so inspiring! can’t wait to follow along on your journey as you make the move and resettle. blessings!
The yarn for the socks is so pretty the speckles did come out well in the sock that you finished. haha I remember owning some Winnie the Pooh anklet socks with a pom pom when I was a teenager they were cute but now I agree it would feel weird walking around with pom poms on my socks. I do have some on my slippers though but they dangle from the top which seems okay. I hope all goes well with preparing for your move!
Good luck with your move. Exciting times. Pretty socks. The yarn works well.
Love short sox, all the fun parts with out the long leg
Hope your new home is cozy and welcoming
Cute socks! Good call on leaving out the pompoms. Not sure if any adult could actually pull that style off. The speckles are everywhere nowadays. We moved twice this past year and a half with four kids(our last time just 6weeks ago) so I can completely understand why you would want to fly! And our move was only about a day and a half drive. It does stink that Montessori preschools are do darn expensive. We are lucky enough to have a K-8 Waldorf charter school(basically free) in our area.
Good luck with your move!
Love the socks! I don’t think pompoms could enhance them at all! Good luck with your move. I don’t blame you for not wanting to journey all that way in the car. We are going on a road trip from Colorado to Portland Oregon this summer and I am already thinking of what we can do to keep the children amused on the long drives we will have to do at least once a week. Good idea to fly! Change is good – hope it all works out well for you and you can get back to lots more knitting 🙂
Love the socks just as they are–no pom poms. Best wishes on your move; moving is always so stressful yet so exciting (a new start! new home! new friends to meet!) at the same time.