A very unusual state of affairs

I am currently without anything on any needle at all. I finished my husband's vest, completed two eyelash scarves, and fixed the holes in my new pair of socks. Next I will start on my Yarntopia socks, but I thought I would post this while this unusual state of affairs existed.


Here is my husband in his completed vest. I haven't washed it or blocked it yet. I just couldn't wait to try it on him. He was so cute. He went and put on a dress shirt and a TIE (he doesn't even wear a tie to church). What you can't see is that he still has on shorts with this outfit. I promised him I wouldn't show his legs.



And next is an closeup picture of the cables. They were the the most fun of this vest. It is made from Rowan's Wool Cotton, and I really like the yarn. It is soft and knits up into fabric with a good texture and weight. The pattern is one I got off the internet. It was called Classic Cabled Men's Vest from knitting-crochet.com.



And last but not least (just for fun) here is a picture of my granddaughters in their costumes for the play they presented at their preschool graduation. They were white moths in the song "Froggy Went A-Courtin' ".

If you only knew

These socks are the hardest thing I have done. I signed up for the short row shaping sock class at Yarntopia. I think it is hard to teach old dogs new tricks. The class was good, the instructions were clear, but I had trouble following them. I think it has to do with decreased short term memory skills in the aging. I had to keep going back and reading over and over, then starting to do what I was told, then having to look back again. The first sock took two attempts at both the heel and the toe. There were still mistakes, but I just went on. The second sock was much better. We do learn from our mistakes. I am proud that my stripes match and the socks fit.
In the background is the vest I am knitting for my husband. He has been pouting about my spending so much time knitting, so I thought I would knit something for him. This is a challenge because he doesn't wear bright colors or anything the least bit interesting. He prefers boring. The vest is a pattern I got off the internet. The back, which is on the left, is stockinette (so that meets the boring requirement) and the front, which is on the right) is cables all the way across. It will have a V neck. The color is gray (also meets the boring requirement) but the cables make it more fun for me. I think he will wear it. I'll try to get him to model it when I post it here. The yarn is Rowan Wool Cotton. I really like the yarn. It is very soft.