Mini Temper Tantrum, etc.
Casey and I can’t go to the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival after all… and I got so excited too. 
It turns out that Casey’s adorable grandfather has a birthday party that day and he is turning 95. What can I do?! You can’t not go to a sweet old man’s 95th birthday celebration!!
So, I will not be there to meet everyone and that is the thing that just makes me so sad. SO SAD.
I was so depressed that I laid down on the bed last night in a pouting fit (who is a grown-up? not me!) around 7:30 pm and Casey came in to try to make me feel better. The next thing I knew, it was midnight! We got 11 hours sleep last night and boy did it feel good! oops!
Anyway, I started knitting my first sock just now. It took me the entire Pieces of April to get the toe done but goshdarnit, I did it! I am ridiculously proud of this accomplishment. Look at it! It is a toe!
Go me!
I am using Wendy’s fabulous toe- up sock pattern. (Thanks, Carrie, for the recommendation!) Wendy’s instructions were so clear that I was able to do it on the first try!
(Casey is working on the knitting site as I write this. We are both terrified someone will steal our idea now… but are so glad that people seem to think it is a good idea! yay!)
April 14th, 2005 at 11:12 pm
Hey, your toe looks great! I have been meaning to get back into sock knitting and I have some great new yarn so I think I’ll use the same pattern. Too bad about Maryland Sheep and Wool!!
April 15th, 2005 at 12:30 am
Oh I’m so sorry you can’t meet your knitty friends!
But the sock looks great. Everythime I see something you are working on I want to learn myself! Thanks for visiting my site — I love seeing your little comments.
April 15th, 2005 at 7:27 am
oh, sadness. we will miss you.
I can’t believe how great your toe looks — the first time I tried toe-up…oh dear. It was a disaster! Yours looks beautiful!!!!
April 15th, 2005 at 7:51 am
Its so brave of you to try socks! I am not ready for that yet. It’s too bad you can’t go to the sheep and wool festival. I don’t think I’m going either so we can pout together!
April 15th, 2005 at 10:07 am
I think that deserves a bit of a tantrum. Your sock looks amazing. It was brave of you to start with toe-up, that cast on is pretty rough. It looks great. You’ll be addicted before you know it haha. I can’t wait till he gets the site up and running
April 15th, 2005 at 12:15 pm
Nice toe! (where else would you hear that? —okay nevermind
Bummer about S&W…but remember there is always Rhinebeck and/or stitches east!
April 15th, 2005 at 12:39 pm
No S&W??? Sad
But that toe? Happy!
I love the colors.
April 15th, 2005 at 11:32 pm
YEAAAAH!!!! WOOOOOOO!!!! CHECK THAT SOCK OUT! YOU GO!
of course, I am veryveryveryvery sad you won’t be at S&W
Did I say very sad? cause I meant it!! SAD!
Heh, although, when you said Casey came in to comfort youand the next thing you knew it was midnight, SLEEPING IS NOT WHAT I THOUGHT HAPPENED!! LOL. Guess we know where MY mind is