how do you say “the beginning” in french?
In honor of the beginning of the Tour de France, my friend and I took a bike ride out to the Rockaways to play on the beach yesterday. We actually take a day-long ride almost every other week, but we can pretend it was for the tour. It was the perfect day to sit on an ocean beach; hot but breezy - the water was warm enough to play in - after the initial shock, of course - but still cold enough to keep you comfortable for a bit after getting out. I remembered to give myself a liberal coating of sunscreen so I managed to avoid all sunburning (I am REALLY fair-skinned and will burn every time if I don’t pay attention). I might do the ride again tomorrow by myself (thanks freelance schedule!) since it is supposed to be ridiculously warm again here in NYC. After riding out there (only about 14 miles) and playing on the beach all afternoon we were quite tired and rode the subway back home to Brooklyn…
So there was no progress made on my Tour de France knit along socks since the race started until this morning. This is where I began, with one complete (and completely annoying) sock of my own design for my father’s Christmas present (for 2007 - I’m very early and not very late)…
Side view:
Because I have such small feet, I am always surprised by how long I have to make his socks… last year I made his socks toe-up, which I should always plan to do in the future because there was less than 2′ of yarn left from the first skein after completing the sock - eek!
And in the background of that last shot is the start of the second sock (no Second Sock Syndrome for me, thanks…) Let’s get this pair over with so I can move on to something fun:
I’ll do a finished object post (hopefully) soon, but for now I’d like to say I am not enjoying knitting with this yarn except for maybe the intense color and reasonable price.
July 9th, 2007 at 11:56 pm
I recently finished some socks in the same yarn, same colour - and I have to admit, I didn’t really like knitting with it all all. That said, I like wearing it better than the softer/more luxurious yarns I’ve made socks with - guess I like to really ‘feel’ my socks? But your pattern is looking great anyway, I’m sure your dad will be thrilled!
July 10th, 2007 at 6:47 pm
I love the color of those socks!
I am so jealous, though, that you live in NY. Not jealous of how much it costs, mind, but I love the city. Of course, I’ve never lived there.
July 11th, 2007 at 5:33 pm
Ok WOW those green socks are spectacular!