Outside the Comfort Zone

It seems like no matter what your hobby or activity is, you end up in a rut or in some form of boredom. When that happens, experts recommend doing something new or stepping out of your comfort zone. For me it is these:



It’s not the pattern that is difficult for me, it’s actually a pattern I’ve done before. The colors are SO not me; orange & I don’t normally get along. I only bought this yarn because I was at Churchmouse Teas & Yarns and didn’t know when I’d be back to fondle the Socks That Rock. Now I must confess that while orange doesn’t look good near my face I think it’ll look great on my feet . So where have you done something you wouldn’t normally do? Did you try entrelac or intarsia? Did you too pick a color you wouldn’t normally go for?
Beth
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December Completed

It’s the last day of the year & the last day of the month. As if you didn’t know these things of course, but I guess I’m trying to make a point regarding the end of something and I have completed my Advent socks



And in addition to 24 little socks I also finished the Irish Girl Hitchhiker.



hello toes, I’m wearing one of my 1st pairs of hand-knit socks
I like it! And it matches my mittens.
I’m not going to get into goals for next year because I’m not sure what I’d want to do anyway. But I do wish you a happy & healthy new year! See you in 2012
Beth
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Merry Christmas!

Technically this is the sock from yesterday, but I haven’t decided what to do for the 25th….a big sock? Another small sock? A tree? I’ll mull it over & let you know soon
I hope you had a great Christmas if you celebrate it or you had a great Sunday if you don’t!
Beth
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Day Late

This is yesterday’s sock, finished today :-/ I am 2 behind on my socks for the month so I guess I’d better at least try to make 2 of them tomorrow. Hopefully I’ll have a bit more time since I won’t be babysitting a very busy little toddler while trying to keep my kids from maiming her. Don’t get me wrong, they were quite good with her & were very helpful. Here they are on our way to the library.



Aren’t they cute!! Please note the hats on the 2 older kids & the mittens on the Boy

Beth
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Did Not Finish

Alas, I have no sock tonight I could probably push myself to finish it but frankly just blogging right now is making tired.
I can’t believe I’m so close to the end and I’m failing! I got a bit of a late start to the day which I know is no excuse, but I just got lazy & didn’t produce. On the flip side, we took the kids to see Santa & got a few more gifts. Now I’ll just to wrap the gifts and catch up on my sock(s). I need to make 2 tomorrow while watching my toddler niece. Well, I have to finish one & make the other.
Beth
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Dad’s Birthday

This is my father and today is his birthday! I won’t say how old he is because I think he’s self-conscious about his age. He’s a great guy though & a lover of all Chicago sports especially the Bears. So…since today is his birthday I made a Bears sock. As you can see it’s not perfect; the white outline is missing from the “C”, but I’d say the colors are pretty close
Beth
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Done Told Ya!

I have three socks to show off today:


Sorry I still can’t figure out how to flip pictures on my phone. The white sock I made Saturday after having lunch at a place called D’Arcy’s Pint. It’s an Irish pub so I thought I’d make an Aran style sock. The blue & red one with the boy is to go along with the girl, nothing special. And the green one is sort of based on the Thuja sock.

Beth
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