These Socks are Made for Shopping
Meilenweit Cotton MultiJacquard #405 Socks with Afterthought Heel
Yesterday was a very good day. One of those days that makes me tell John "I think we need to go out for a celebratory Margarita or two at Frontera Grill" -- for those of you who are still searching for the perfect margarita, you need go no further. It's the Blue Agave Margarita at Frontera. Shaken, not stirred, thank you.
As you might guess this held up my progress on finishing the secon MultiJacquard sock. But, at 11 pm, fortified by two margaritas, some awesome ceviche and some incredible desserts (yes, Frontera is one of my favorite places in the whole of Chicago to eat) I started on the heel. After all, I'm leaving for a major fiber experience, and a girl's just got to have a pair of new socks.
I'll spare you too much summary (mostly because I am still not completely packed yet and my plane leaves at noon) and say 1) Great Yarn -- I love it and will definitely work with it again/order more. 2) Afterthought heels with a 6 point decrease ROCK! This is the nicest fitting heel that I've encountered. 3) Next time I will use 10% fewer stitches (i.e. instead of casting on 64 I will cast on 56).
Armed with my new socks, I am totally psyched for a fibery adventure with a great group of people. What could be better than spending a weekend with Bonne Marie, Carolyn, Leigh, Claudia and Silvia?
The hardest part is figuring out how big an extra bag I need to bring to haul back my treasures.
I would give my left arm for a Frontera Margarita. Wes and I used to joke that they must put something in them to make you believe the food was that great because it was otherwise impossible for food to be so delicious.
Pete and I are going to Topolobampo for our anniversary this year. Can't wait to try the Margaritas!
Have a great time at MS&W!
Those heels don't *look* comfortable! They look, well...pointy.
Any chance for a photo of the socks with feet in them?
Frontera isn't the best restaurant in Chicago--it's the best restaurant in the whole world! I'm a Texan living in Minneapolis, but I want to move to Chicago so I can eat at Frontera all the time.