I finally finished my first pair of socks!! Here they are:
I have to say, they are pretty comfy, and I'm rather pleased with my first attempt. I used Ann Budd's book Getting Started Knitting Socks, and she not only commented on my socks on Ravelry but invited me to join her group Budd's Buds. What a nice lady!
Now don't judge me too harshly, but I am not on Pinterest. At this time in my life I feel that I already spend too much time on the internet, so one more thing is just too much. However, I am aware of it, and I even found out how to see if other people have pinned any of your crafts. If you don't know how to do it, here it is:
Type in the following: http://pinterest.com/source/
and then your blog address. For instance, for my blog it is:
http://pinterest.com/source/mcgreenexperience.blogspot.com/
First of all, I was surprised and pleased that any of my crafts had been pinned. Secondly, I was surprised that my most pinned item was the Capri Sun bag I made for my daughters teacher for Christmas. It is also funny because this week I was working on another one, this time for my niece.
Lastly, there have been loads of fabric heart cards floating around the web for Valentines Day. I saw more than one version. Here are the cards I made for my two special Valentines, they were so pleased!
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Yay for first socks! They look great, and look like they fit perfectly too :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the pintrest info, must check mine now!
Those sock are looking good!
ReplyDeleteGreat first-time socks! They look really comfortable and the colorway is fun!
ReplyDeleteLOVE how your socks turned out. They do look super comfy. Pinterest sucks the time away from you...good for resisting the call. I had to force myself to stay away from it this week. It's addictive.
ReplyDeleteThat is so much fun and very exciting to know that your wonderful creations are being showcased on Pinterest! Congrats! Also, the socks look beautiful as well, I love how the striping turned out!
ReplyDeleteCongrats for completeing your socks! Your comment about Pinterest made me smile......I've stayed away from it too.
ReplyDeleteBe careful, socks are very addicting! Thanks a bunch for the Pinterest info- I didn't know that and will be checking it out!!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on completing your first pair of socks!! They look great! I too love your capri sun bags and have made quite a few of them. I have been saving them to make some more bags that have been requested by friends. They are so cute!
ReplyDeleteNice cozy socks, they look great! I too am staying away from Pinterest, I was tempted though, but the computer hogs enough of my time! Have a wonderful week!
ReplyDelete(P.S. Love your books, we could totally share a library!)
Love the socks! I didn't know that Ann Budd HAD a ravelry group, though I guess i shouldn't be surprised...
ReplyDeleteI love your capri sun bag, too. I wish I drank capri suns so I could make one.
The first socks are so darn exciting! Yay you!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the pinterest info. I haven't been there either, but it does seem like it could be fun. :-)
The socks are awesome-- also, the pinterest tip is great!
ReplyDeletefun socks, thanks for sharing the pinterest info....
ReplyDeleteThe socks look great!! I LOVE the Capri Sun bag!
ReplyDeleteYour socks are lovely and look great! The bags are cute!
ReplyDeleteYeah for first socks. I still have half a sock to go... one day.
ReplyDeleteThose are really nice socks-and I checked out the pinterest info-found 3 of my pictures there-interesting....
ReplyDeleteGreat socks! While Pinterest can be a time-suck it can also be a place for great ideas and inspiration. I limit myself to a couple of quick looks each day to keep up and it's all working out fine. That Capri-Sun bag is so fun to see.
ReplyDeleteyour socks look so awesome!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the first socks! May they lead you to many happy sock knitting adventures! I got sucked into the vortex that is pinterest. I'm going to try your little trick.
ReplyDeleteI would like to pass on to you the Versatile Blogger Award if you are interested...see my post
ReplyDeleteYour capri sun bag is sooo cute! How clever!! Thanks for coming to our "Strut Your Stuff Saturday." We hope you'll join us again next Saturday with more great ideas! -The Sisters
ReplyDeleteYour first socks look great! I love Ann Budd's patterns - perhaps I should have used her patterns when making my first pair of socks (which didn't quite turn out as a pair!).
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