1-2-13

They do seem big, but then, the man who will wear them is big. He's seen them, but they were presented invalid-style — that is to say, still on the needles! Soon I will send them along. I do like this Patons red worsted. Nothing fancy, but wool, a good color, and nice to work with. I used a somewhat made up but still very simple sock pattern. Made up enough so that I can't tell you “this is it,” pattern-wise. Basically, I use this pattern from Red Heart, but of course, this yarn is bulkier. I used #3 for the cuff and #4 for rest, and cast on 52 stitches, although after the heel I decreased to a total of 48.

If you have a sock pattern you really like, maybe you could share it in the comments! (Usually I would go for something ribbed all the way down, but as these were hiking socks, I went simpler.)

Since it's the new year, I thought I would remind you about this post I did a while back about your new year's resolutions and making sure they are realistic. I meant the post to be for moms, but in the end, it seemed like a lot of people, even single ones, thought it worked for them.

For myself, I realized that the only solution to my paralyzing tendency to dream big and do very little was to have a minimum standard for each day: Shower, make the bed, get supper planned, deal with the laundry.

Contrary to what most people think, setting a minimum — the absolute least you will do each day — helps clear a path for many other activities and achievements! The plain truth is that if you are dressed, you can fit in a shopping trip for supplies for that project; and if you know what's for dinner, you will have those two hours where you would otherwise be mooning around to actually get other things done.

You can do a lot in an hour.

See you tomorrow!