The stripy socks: (raveled here)

This pattern with the afterthought heel is just the thing for on the go knitting.

The leafy socks (test knitting): (raveled here)

This pattern is a lot of fun to knit and since I’m using a DK weight by Hazel Knits, it is knitting up quickly. This is my first time to use Artisan Lively and I’m really enjoying the feel of it.

The lacy socks (test knitting): (raveled here)

good news: I’ve got the pattern for toe decreases memorized.
bad news: I’ve been ripping out a lot of toes lately. I ripped this one back and added four rows and now I’m considering ripping back again to add a few more. I think I’m paranoid about making toes too long after the Mermaid sock debacle and am overcompensating. The Mermaids turned up recently when I was organizing the stash – I don’t know what I’m going to do with them. I do not feel like redoing the toes again. I kind of hate them now. Have considered throwing them on stage at a rock concert….but I can’t do that when the toes do not match each other. I know. You know you have OCD when….

…and here are my WIP with the book I’m reading:

Ps. To see what other folks are working on, go check out Tami’s Amis and Small Things Yarn Along.

This movie was well-cast, had great special effects and the script wasn’t bad. I expected explosions, fights, and a decent plot and I got all three. It delivered more than most sequels.
My only real complaint is that Ryan Hansen (you might remember him as Candy Andy from 2 Broke Girls) didn’t seem to fit in with the rest of the team. With a plane full of soldiers, it felt like a game of “one of these things is not like the others, one of these things just isn’t the same”. But he was really only in one or two scenes, so that wasn’t a big deal.


There was a little thing going on between Jaye and Flint and I wish there had been a little more of that. Maybe they were worried about running long as it was already 110 minutes. or maybe there’s another sequel in the pipeline.
In other news, there’s a sequence near the beginning where Flint seems to be doing Parkour, so I had to look it up and see if he’s a gymnast, looks like no, but his stunt double, Albert Valladares, on the other hand, is a different story. very cool.


Oh, and the soundtrack didn’t suck.

Ps. Work continues on the striped sock.

The Husband and I met my Twilight crew after work on Friday to watch The Host at Flix Brewhouse. I recommend their fried pickles (even if you don’t normally like fried pickles).

I made progress on stripy sock two for my tiny friend that LOVES socks, but does not yet know how to knit.

Overall, the movie was a good adaptation of the book. There were some great sets, nice special effects, and adequate acting. Chrome dipped Lotuses and helicopters added the shiny factor and the humor from the book carried over remarkably well. (SPOILER ALERT) My main complaint was that the body Wanda ended up in looked too much like Melanie. Creepy.