My mom came over yesterday and she loved my socks! She tried them on and said they felt so good and that hand knit socks are such a decadence. Sooooo, I think I will knit her a pair of socks for christmas instead of a shawl.

I told John about it and he said he knows his mom would love a pair too. LOL! Socks it is!

I finished my sock yesterday!



I love them!


pattern: I made one up using lots of different ideas
yarn: Yarn Love Juliet
colorway: Cupid and Spring Green
needles: size 1 dpn's

I thought I would list what I have OTN and the moment and then what I have planned for the next little bit.

OTN:
Longies for Toby
Socks for John
LTK Babywearer Poncho for me

Planned:
Longies for Hannah
Hat and Mitten set for MIL for Christmas
Shawl for my mom for Christmas
More socks for me
Sweaters for the children

I also really want to learn to spin.

I bought new running shoes yesterday! They are my Mother's Day present. I LOVE them! I cannot believe what a difference good shoes makes.

Normally I wear a size 7.5 shoe. The guy at the running store told me that bigger shoes are better for your feet when running. A bigger size allows your foot to flex and move more naturally. My shoes are a size 9. Wow. I was worried about it even though I know he knew what he was talking about. He said they fit me well and I would do great.

They are wonderful! It felt so good to run in them today. I am very happy about this.



I also bought two pairs of socks. Now, my idea of a good sock is one that is big and warm and cozy and reaches close to my knee. These are nothing like that. They are little, thin, ankle socks. I thought I would hate them. I don't though. They were wonderful to run in.

Toby's longies. Peace Fleece Glastnost Gold and Chickie Masla.

I have started a Couch to 5K program. Yay for me! Today I did wk1 workout3. I feel really good. I need new shoes to run in and I was advised by some online runners to go to a speciality running store. There they can get me what I need. They will assess my gait(a patheric shuffle at the moment)and fit me for the perfect running shoe. Maybe next week, if finances cooperate.

I started knitting a pair of longies for Hunter. I will post a picture tomorrow.