After a week knitting the first sock, this is where I'm at. You can see the pattern of the yarn starting to emerge now.
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I'd hoped to have reached the heel flap ready to knit along with the next part of the pattern but unfortunately, my dad was rushed in to hospital so lots of things have taken a back seat. I shall plod along with the sock at my own pace, which I'd intended to do anyway.
We're not sure how long my dad's going to be in hospital for so things are quite busy around here at the moment, but I'm trying to keep up with my blog and also reading other blogs, but I may not have time to comment as often as I usually do, I hope you understand.
Hope your dad improves, it's a worrying time for you, sock looks lovely
ReplyDeleteThank you. It's a very worrying time as my dad isn't in the best of health as it is, but they've got the pain under control now so that's something.
DeleteThat yarn is just gorgeous. Hope your dad is ok.
ReplyDeleteIt's a lovely yarn to knit with. Thank you, we're all very worried but it's early days yet.
DeleteI'm sorry to read about your Dad Jo. I do hope he'll be well again soon.
ReplyDeleteLove the colour wave of the yarn... bright and fresh.
Take care.
Susan x
Thank you. I know he's in the best place for him at the moment. I always enjoy seeing how the colours of a yarn works out, I just wish I'd managed to knit more.
DeleteOh Jo, I'm so sorry to hear about your Dad and hope he is going to be OK. Knitting can always wait xx
ReplyDeleteThank you. There's one thing about sock knitting, it's portable for hospital visiting.
DeleteThe colours are fantastic. As I already said, I hope for all the best for your Dad, and will be thinking of you all. xx
ReplyDeleteI love the colours. Thank you, it means a lot to me to know that my friends here on my blog are rooting for my dad.
DeleteSo sorry to hear that your dad isn't well. Sending you lots of love x
ReplyDeleteThank you. Neither my mum nor dad are in the best of health so it's always worrying when something's wrong with them.
DeleteThe sock is coming along quite well seeing you are so busy. I'll pop an email as soon as I can. Hope your Dad is OK and send him all our love. Take care.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure I'd have managed to get to the heel flap if I'd had a little more time, but it will get done eventually. Thank you, I'm about to ring the hospital to see if there's any news. Eleanor starts her AS levels today and Daniel starts his uni exams so my stress levels are sky high at the moment.
DeleteSorry to hear your dad is not well ... sending good thoughts your way and hope he is better soon.
ReplyDeleteYour sock colours look good.
Take Care
All the best Jan
Thank you, I'm hoping that he's not in hospital too long. I'm enjoying watching the colours in the sock emerge.
DeleteHope you're dad makes a speedy recovery and is soon back at home with your mum.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I know my mum's missing him, their next wedding anniversary is their Diamond, 60 years, so they've been together a long time and it's hard for them if they have to be apart.
DeleteMy sympathies, and I hope that your dad is better soon. Flighty xx
ReplyDeleteThank you. I've just got back from visiting him and he's much better so I'm hoping he'll be home soon.
DeleteSorry to hear about your Dad, I hope the sock takes your mind away from worrying a little.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I do think that knitting can take your mind off things, espcially if it's knitting that you have to concentrate on.
DeleteHope your Dad feels better quickly Jo and you Mum doesn't miss him too much.
ReplyDeleteThank you. He seems much better today so I hope he's home with my mum again soon.
DeleteYour dad and your whole family are in my thoughts. I hope he has a quick recovery. The sock is looking great. I think it almost looks tie-dyed the way the colors are pooling.
ReplyDeleteThank you. It does look very like tie dye, I wasn't sure I liked how the pattern was emerging at first but I'm liking it better the more it's being worked up.
DeleteJo - I'm so sorry to hear that your Dad has been taken into hospital. I hope that he is starting to feel a little better and that they can do plenty more to help. Thank you for your comment on my recent post. I got the impression at one stage that Eleanor enjoyed Music Theatre and maybe wanted to study in this area. Is she able to find a suitable course at another school or college in the area? There's a lot of choice in the area where I work because we are a small MBC on the edge of Birmingham... but I know that other areas are less well provided. Jx
ReplyDeleteThank you, he's feeling much better now and I'm hoping he'll be well enough to return home soon. Eleanor still enjoys her music and drama and would have studied both at A level if her school were offering the courses. She wanted to stay on at the sixth form at school so didn't really look seriously for a course elsewhere. She's chosen alternative A levels and now wants to persue a career in a totally different direction but she's still involved with the drama group she attends outside school.
DeleteOh dear, sorry to hear about your dad Jo, I hope that he'll soon be well and home again. The sock is looking good, I like the way the colours merge xx
ReplyDeleteThank you, I'm hoping that he won't be in much longer now. I'm enjoying watching how the colours are mingling as I'm knitting, I do love hand painted yarn.
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