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March through June

It has been a challenging four months. With my shoulder out of commission half way through March slowing my Knitting progress. I did manage to send off one pair of socks, and two leisure socks in March. April had another three pair team and two leisure socks ready to go. By June I was up to steam again and completed two pair OD team Lisa G. socks and one pair of Opal leisure socks along with a special pair for Pastor Steve.

Kim and I had a bit of a go round about the team knitting, so I will be slowing down on those for a while. Kim feels that I should have the socks returned before I request a new pair. That will be how it goes now.

February through May

Socks February through May

February went well with a nice package to send to Kim. The beanies were not a success and from now on it is socks, socks, socks.

March found me with a broken arm and it wasn't until April that I really started knitting again.I sent off a small package early in May and completed five more pair before the end of the month.

I am back in the groove again and thankful I was able to keep up my committment to SFS.

2009 Pledge

Socks For Soldiers 2009



I have pledged to send at least two pair of regulation socks and one pair of leisure socks each month this year. 

I have been able to keep that pledge so far. 

A package in January and I just sent a package today with two pair of team knit OD regulation socks, two pair leisure socks and two beanies.

My first beanie was not too successful as I failed to follow the pattern exactly.

 Hope this pair are better. 

One was an OD made with yarn left over from previous socks. Lisa G, a team knitter, sent the yarn along with the great legs she made on her antique sock knitting machine.

A Tough Week

Another batch of socks ready to send to SFS, two pair leisure socks and one pair BBS. I had a tough week flying out to visit my sister who had been removed from a bad home situation by her angel friend Betty. She is doing fine and I had lots of time to start my first pair of JGS.
I cast on the day I left, knit in the airport, on the plane, in the motel, again in the airport, plane, train and bus and finished the first sock the day I arrived back home.
Then discovered a bit of bright news in the form of an award for the 58 pair of socks I have made since I joined SFS. Gave me a boost and got me up and casting on the second green sock.


Found a lot of sad news of soldiers injured and of Matt Maupin's remains positively identified. My prayers go out to their families and my fingers fly to help those still in service.

February Socks

The push for Socks For Soldiers continues. I am working on some of the Claudia yarn that Kim sent to me and finished a pair of toe up socks from my sock knitting group. I am not crazy about toe up, but they came out nicely. I think it is outside my comfort zone and I have to really pay attention. With the top down socks I can almost do them in my sleep. I really enjoy the Claudia yarn and will be making several more pair in March.

This is a photo of some outgoing socks sent out by Socks For Soldiers to our troops

February Fast and Furious

February continues fast and furious. I am learning a new crochet technique with a shawl that has beads place throughout without stringing them. The fringe will be a learning lesson of stringing the beads before crocheting them into the pattern. Very interesting.

Kathrine from church so admired my hats that I offered to make her one, or rather Bob volunteered me to do so. I tried a single strand combination of Cascade yarns with contrast of Knit Picks Yarn of the Andes. Came out just perfect.

Next I tried a double strand of Cascade and Noro Kureyon. It made a lovely hat but didn't shrink enough to fit Kathrine's needs.

We continue to have lots of wind and very little rain. The almond tree will probably lose most of its lush blossoms with the latest storm.