Fruit Stripe Socks

I started off my springtime knitting with a pair of baby socks for little Maple Parsons. Here they are!

I got the pattern from the Loop blog here.

The only thing I changed from their pattern was I did a k2 p2 ribbing instead of a k1 p1 ribbing. With yarn that small doing a k1 p1 ribbing is kind of a pain. I hope you (and Maple) love these little socks!

I finally finished my red scarf!

When Mike and I went to Ottawa in October I saw all of these red accessories in a department store window and got really excited about making some of my own. I decided on a nice winter scarf because it would be perfect to experiment with some pattern work. It's taken me a while because I've taken some breaks to knit other smaller projects, but now it's finally done! I knit this scarf with Frog Tree merino wool yarn that is so soft and beautiful and not itchy at all. I used an eyelet mock-cable ribbing pattern with size 9 needles.

Here's the pattern I used:

(In multiples of 5+2)

1st row (right side): P2, *sl 1, k2, psso, p2; repeat from * to end

2nd row: K2, *p1, yrn, p1, k2; repeat from * to end

3rd row: P2, *k3, p2; repeat from * to end

4th row: K2, *p3, k2; repeat from * to end

Repeat these 4 rows.

I also added a border of K2 on both sides so it wouldn't roll as much, blocked it, and added fringe.

First Post

Lately I’ve been thinking about my hobbies and just things that I generally enjoy. Most of these things fall under the category of domestics. For example, some of my favorite activities include baking, knitting, and playing with little children. I feel like everyone I know has a blog, so I’ve decided to jump on the bandwagon and start my own. My blog will be about my escapades in domestics. I’d like to start trying new recipes for baked goods and knitting new things, and I’d also like an excuse to use my camera more often. So hopefully I’ll enjoy documenting my exploits and you will enjoy reading about them!