I’ve been working out in the garden all week except for when the afternoon thunderstorms roll in. Then it is knitting time! I worked on the June 2015 socks all week and got them done yesterday with a few days to spare.
I am really happy with these socks. The pattern come with complete charts for three different sizes. I made the medium size (66 stitches on size 1.5 needles) and they fit really well (which is something that I always worry a little about in a lace sock). I used double pointed needles in the leg portion of the sock, but switched to two 16″ cable needles as soon as the sock divided to make the heel and that made the lace panel on the top of the foot much easier to manage. The yarn (Becoming Art Cielo) was kind of elastic which I think helped.
I’ve also been making some progress on my second Joker and the Thief shawl. I was not happy with the colors at one point, but I am liking it a little more now that the color pattern is easier to see.
Look what happened in the garden with all of the rain this week! My Princess Alexandra of Kent rose is blooming! I just love this one.
That it for the week. The clouds are really rolling in again for our afternoon soaking, so I think it’s time for me to fire up the knitting needles for the afternoon. Orange is the New Black, here I come!
Yarn, Books & Roses 
Gorgeous roses and the socks and shawl are lovely, I love the colours. You are the second blogger this week mentioning tornadoes, I’m so glad we don’t have to worry about them here in England! take care. x
The weather sure has been active here. Luckily the really scary stuff has been east of where I live. Thanks for the nice feedback on the colors. It’s unusual for me to be knitting greens and blues.
How exciting, and the creations are lovely.
Lovely knitting and roses!