Soccer and Sweaters

Soccer games started today. Both boys played on fields near each other, which is good, as their games were only 1.5 hours apart.

The Wiz is happy, because they won, and he scored a goal. Game Boy isn't so happy, because he didn't win, but he had a good time anyway (we're playing him up a league). They are both happy, because we ate at Papaleno's. The Collar is happy, because he didn't have to go to work today (and because we ate at Papaleno's). No pictures because when I coach, it's not easy to take them.

So, that is the soccer part. Now for the sweater part.I started knitting the Hexacomb Sweater from Spring 08 IK, in yellow. I haven't gotten too far yet, but I do like so far. It will be a nice little sweater to wear over my sleeveless dresses. I need to knit something that requires half a brain, rather than something that doesn't seem to need any of my brain (aka the arm tubes).

The boys are on spring break next week, and we will be busy with many and varied things. Consider this a warning that I might not be around.

Oh, and I am beginning to finally get over this cold. I must get over it before April 11, when I will be flying. Congestion and flying do not mix, unlike gin and tonic.

Unsupervised

Yesterday afternoon, the boys played downstairs (except when they were shooting nerf darts at each other). They weren't too quiet, so we didn't worry too much.

Later, after soccer practices and dinner, I went downstairs, and this is what I saw:They built a roller coaster from paper and tape. (Please ignore the mess/clutter. It is the playroom after all.) I asked about it, and they are quite proud of it. It works!

Now you know why they aren't allowed power tools and chemistry sets.

Below is a picture of the cycling armwarmer. I like the bright colors. It's more of the soft Knit Picks Felici yarn. I need to go rest again. This is a really, really bad cold.

Breathe in, Breathe out

Lent is over.

Holy Week is over.

Easter (the day) is over. Easter the season won't be over for 48 more days, but it's not the intensity of Holy Week/Easter Day.

Anyway, I/we have been busy. We colored eggs:


The Wiz will eat hard boiled eggs. Game Boy will not. I'm eating them for breakfast. Do you know how important eggs are to me? Being a celiac/severely allergic type, eggs in their many forms are a huge staple of my diet.

Easter was pretty much low-key. The Collar's parents did not come down, as his father wasn't feeling well. It's probably better, because I came down with a nasty cold. I just got over one from my spring break!

Last Thursday, I started a new pair of socks, for the Wiz. I finished them yesterday. They are 48 stitches, mostly in stockinette. I just couldn't do more ribbing for a while. They are Wildfoote Luxury Sock Yarn in Elderberry. I knit them on size 1 needles and did a short row heel. The Wiz likes them. They were fast. Right now, I am apparently only knitting one thing at a time.

My next carry around project is arm warmers to wear when I'm cycling and it's chilly. They are going to be striped. I'll also be casting on for a short cardigan to wear over my sleeveless dresses (in yellow!), but first I need to get the right size circular needle.

Now, to check my school email, eat lunch and take a nap. I told you it was a nasty cold.

Surprise!

A finished pair of socks:
The face to go with the socks:

Yes, it's Game Boy, NOT the Wiz. (I was really surprised that he picked this yarn, too.)

The Details:

2 balls of Knit Picks Felici Yarn in Hummingbird
Size 1 (US) needles

Cast on 64 stitches. Knit in the round in 2X2 rib for about 6 inches. Knit a heel flap type heel.
Knit plain for 6.5 inches. Standard web toe. My generic "male" sock pattern, such as it is. I started these on the 6th of March, so it took me 13 days.

I like this yarn. It's really soft and the different width stripes make knitting with seem faster, because it's obvious that you are progressing.

Now the Wiz needs another pair of socks. Or so he says.

Signs They Are Growing

The Wiz brought home 2 Captain Underpants books home today from the book fair. Yes, we have hit the armpit fart and Captain Underpants stage, yet again. I'm so pleased.


Game Boy* is wearing my shin guards and my cleats to soccer today. They fit perfectly. I have informed him, that any socks I knit him for the next two years must be socks that I'll wear too, since he's going to be passing them to me after he out grows them. (I'll be getting hand me downs from my son. Weird.)


*(He's ten, if you don't remember.)