We returned from our holiday late last week. We spent 4 days in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, a ski resort town in the Alps. It was a nice, relaxing holiday, because we had been there before, therefore had already seen some of the local sights. This time, we did head to the top of the highest peak in Germany, the Zugspitze, and also visited Neuschwanstein Castle. Other than that, we did a lot of shopping and ate at some wonderful restaurants, and had an all-around wonderful time. The kids behaved much better this time than they did the last time we were there, which makes life easier for all of us. If you are interested in seeing some of the pictures we took, click here.
The drive took 5 hours each way (not including the 40 km stau we got stuck in on the way home), so it made for some quality knitting time for me. When I wasn't retrieving snacks and juice, or changing DVD's, I managed to finish up the second Spiral Columns sock. This means I actually managed to finish a pair for Socktoberfest, after all.
Pattern: my own, tentatively named Spiral Columns socks (pattern may be available someday)
Yarn: Regia Canadian Classic Colors #4748 (Orion)
Needles: 2.5mm Addi circulars
These are intended to be gifted to my mother for Christmas. They are based on a stitch pattern I found in one of my stitch dictionaries, altered slightly and rewritten for knitting in the round. The photo isn't really very clear, but you may be able to see that the pattern does indeed spiral around the leg, rather than just go straight up and down. Because of this, I decided to discontinue the pattern on the foot, and stick with plain stockinette.
I have managed to get a bit of knitting done over the weekend, including finishing my second Forest Canopy Shawl, which is blocking as I write this.
Just a sneak peek.
Not long after casting off the Forest Canopy, I started a Diamond Fantasy Shawl, which I hope to finish in time to give to my mom for Christmas. She complained that her office is chilly, and she was going to get a fleece jacket or vest to leave at work. I decided I could do one better than that, by keeping her warm and stylish at the same time. I just hope I can finish it.
I also wanted to share the goodies that were waiting for me when we returned from our trip. A little while back, I won a contest on Beth's blog, and she sent me some wonderful goodies:
A very cute little bag that she made from a felted sweater. It's lined, has the great flower applique, and a magnetic clasp to hold everything in. Inside the bag was this:
Two skeins of Noro Kureyon, in two different colors (so I can start stashing and eventually knit a Lizard Ridge), some chocolate, Laura Ashley sticky notes, and fabulous stitch markers that are already in use on my DFS. Thanks so much, Beth!
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