welcome to the bellybutton of california

happy new year! and welcome to my blog. what better way to start a new year than with a new project. i am, of course, referring to the blog. i figure that knitting projects really don't count as they are on-going (although i do have some that seem to "GO ON & ON & ON...).

i'm not sure what i am doing so bear with me as i learn how to add photos and such to the site. lucky for me, i still have a kid at home who, of course, is knowledgeable about all things in blogland. i know i am going to need a lot of HELP!

i am doing a sideways sock kal with a sister group of townsendsocksknitalong. i am using opal rainforest flamingo and like how the stripes are coming out. i have frogged more times than i want to admit. the leg was too long, then i didn't like the heel decreases, then i didn't like the heel decreases again and again. i think everything is ok for now.

if you want to join the fun, the group is here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/T_Socks_KAL/

the pattern is here:
http://www.ptyarn.com/sidewaysopal.html

here is a still life of "sideways sock with christmas cactus in bloom." as you can see, i don't have much sock.

and what better way to start a year than to receive a prize in the mail! crystal had one more prize from her christmas contest and generously sent it to ME! she sent me 2 skeins of passport venice in pink, a skein of valley yarn berkshire in burgundy, & a bernat cool crochet in chocolate. i see scarves in my future.

i've got to get back to writing up the pattern for the sock i'm designing for the knitter's sotm club. besides, i've stressed myself (& the kid) enough with this first post.

thanks for visiting.