March 4, 2025

I am enjoying sock knitting much more than I had ever imagined. For years, I was intimidated by the abbreviations and magic sorcery of the look of a finished sock. The idea that a few sticks and some yarn could churn out something so complicated looking to me was magical. With the help of video blogs and sitting down to read through the pattern as well as a few curse words and dropped stitches, a sock appeared on my needles. A matching one appeared a few weeks later and they are already a beloved part of my sock collection.

My partner kept watching over my shoulder and was fascinated by the sorcery that was appearing on my needles. Little did he know that by the time he asked for a pair of his own, I had already chosen a ball of sock yarn from my stash to make him a pair. With his pair, I am learning about the difference in the yarns. The Opal yarn I used for mine was a sport wool whereas the one I am using for his is a Loops and Threads 100% acrylic. I am interested to see how well his socks hold up in the long run because I know from previously experience with my handcranked socks how well the sport wool socks hold up.

In the mean time, I also took a fused glass class to create this rainbow heart which now catches the light in my kitchen window. The other people in the class did beautiful scenes of camping, birch trees and flowers. Unfortunately for me, I was sick for a few days before the class and forgot about coming up with a design until I was in the studio so I had a mad scramble scrolling through pinterest for any and all inspiration. We have had a grey and dreary winter so the bright colours of my rainbow have helped to brighten my mood every time I catch a glimpse of it in the window.

 The other project brightening my window sills are my seedlings. I have peppers and tomatoes sprouting at the moment as we dream of summer. We have plans to plant some berries out back as well this summer.