Camo in Autumn

I was folding up the camo set last Friday and it occurred to me that I had not taken any pictures of the completed pieces yet. So, on Saturday morning the family and I headed down to my in-law's lake house to let the minions enjoy a little outdoor time and so I could snap a few photos. I thought it would be rather fun to see how well the camo blended in with the surroundings.

The pant pattern can be found here. The hat is a basic 2x2 rib and the socks are a basic St st pattern, although, this is my first short row heel and I must say I really enjoyed the short rows -- much quicker than the flap/heel turn/gusset that I am used to. That said, I really need to investigate non-YO heels because the little holes drive me nuts!!!

The setting also provided an opportunity to get up close and personal with some of the locals.

The minions had fun playing on the slide.

And little man was even patient enough to let us clean the slide off first before he went down.

Little man was pretty keen on having his favorite doggie with him at all times there for a while.

I will leave you with a few scenes of a Midwest Autumn.

Sock Candy

Ha ha, I finally figured out the picture thing! This is a shot of socks for my MIL right after I finished them (mind the end that has not been woven in yet). Pardon the lack of blocking. The hubby was kind enough to hold them up so I could get a shot with a view. Project specs: simple 3x1 rib with garter ridge heel flap. Yarn was chosen by the recipient in the Taos colorway from Dani at SunshineYarns http://www.knittingsunshine.blogspot.com . I actually finished them a few weeks ago but cannot find my camera so I thought I would try to upload a picture that I already had on my computer.

Keeping the momentum going, I thought I would show you the little guy? that was trying to hitch a ride on the Pathfinder. Due to some mild winters the last few years they are making their way north - or so I'm told. Personally I think he looks rather creepy.