Someone commissioned a pair of Rockford socks for Christmas and I was so excited to make them! I don’t make socks very often at all (In fact it’s been a few years!) so I was really happy to get to make something other than a hat or stuffed animal. I’m really pleased with the way they turned out!

Paul tried them on for me to make sure the fit was correct, and he declared them “the most comfortable socks I’ve ever worn”. I asked him if he wanted a pair and he said no, because he would feel too badly if he got a hole in them. Hah! So apparently he’ll stick with his Walmart tube socks…

And back to knitting stockings!

It was 3:0opm when I realized I had forgotten to make a present for the baby shower I was going to that evening at 7. So I quickly cast on  hat, but I wanted it to be a little bit interesting, so I grabbed a contrasting color and got to work. This is what ended up coming out of it:

My good ol’ coffee canister back to modeling newborn sized hats!

I like this little circle thing happening here. It reminds me of the circus, but I’m not entirely sure why.

Working on lots of Christmas presents and custom orders at the moment, so not a whole lot to blog about, but we’re definitely keeping busy over here! Sam has gotten a lot better about independent play, which helps me get things done and knit at a faster pace. He’s learning and growing so fast- it’s amazing to watch! I am getting really excited about Christmas this year, I think he’ll really enjoy opening presents and celebrating with everyone.

What are you working on?

I made the Cadence Sweater (By Knitty.com) commissioned by The Yarn Underground.

I LOVE this sweater. I need to make one for myself, for sure. It was a fun and pretty simple knit.

I made it on size 8’s so the shoulders wouldn’t be so droopy and the neckline wouldn’t be as large because I’m not a fan of the off-the-shoulder look.

A custom order for a toddler-sized scarf to match a Steelers Jersey.

Paul told me once that during WWII the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles had to combine teams because both had lost many players to the armed forces- and they became the “Steagles”. I totally thought he was just pulling my leg and making it up, but turns out it’s true! Not really related to this knitting project, but a funny story nonetheless!

Working on some larger Christmas projects (Christmas stockings!) and trying to keep Sam under control and not kill himself by jumping off the table or anything, since he’s really into climbing and jumping lately. He sure keeps me on my toes!