Back from San Diego
I have a nasty habit of showing up in San Diego during the "June Gloom" component of the year. In other words, I am one of the few people in the entirety of the US that believes that San Diego is not a sunny happy place, but is, instead, a place of grey skies and 65 degree temperatures. (Don't worry San Diegans, I know it's nicer there most of the time, it's just that the beginning of June seems to be particularly bad timing for that part of the world).
Given the cool, grey weather, you'd have thought that I got a lot of knitting done. Um. No. What did I do?
- Caught up on work-related email
- Programming for work
- Took care of a work-customer problem
- More CivIII than you can shake a stick at
- Some shopping in La Jolla (I am now the proud owner of a very cool, very sexy, Armani Exchange top). La Jolla is a very nice place to go shopping in, if you like that sort of thing.
- Toured a Cold War-era Soviet submarine (this was probably the very coolest thing I did, from a geek girl perspective -- there will be a short tour in a subsequent post, since the geek boy travelling with me got some great pictures)
- Lots of good eating, including, George's on the Cove (La Jolla) and Bella Luna (San Diego)
- Seeing Huey Lewis and the News in concert (yes, they are getting up there, but they are pretty good in concert and it was a nice flash back to my high school days
Which is not to say I did no knitting related things. I did visit Knitting in La Jolla for a few minutes (not too long, since I had a boy with me and because I just have way too much stash right now as it is). I also finished up one singular sock:
I'm pretty much digging this sock with its happy Fiesta of colors (the husband, on the other hand, seemed concerned that this sock might get inflicted on him). I followed Lucy Neatby's process for the short-row garter stitch heel and garter stitch toe. I'll be curious to see how they wear. I was actually quite proud of myself, I actually remembered how to do the toe grafting without having to refer to some book to get it started!
I love when they're convinced everything's for them. Men.
They made not be his, but I'm sure the blogiverse would love to see him wearing them!
Glad your back! Cool sock, and I agree with Nadia that your hubby should model them (or it) :)
That sock looks like a happy explosion.
I'm fond of that heel myself. I too would love to see the guy wear them ... for real. Tell him bright socks are all the rage in Milan.
Hey, one sock is nothing to sniff at. And you got some good computer time. Is it nice to be home?
Congrats on grafting w/o a reference!
Welcome back ! You were missed. I love that sock. It's adorable.
I saw that you were here -- I felt so sorry for you! That was particularly grim weather last week (as I'm sure you were told by everyone). Glad you enjoyed La Jolla and George's.
I tried the garter stitch heal/toe, but I adapted the heel from the Twisted Sisters Sock Workbook--great spinning stuff. They called it an hourglass heel, but I think it's very similar to a short row heel. I like the fit better on the heel and toe, gives more stretch--which could be a good bonus when the socks are a gift. I have been doing it ever since. I haven't noticed any difference in wear, but I wear toeless and heeless shoes.