Do You Flannel?

So as part of the girls holiday boxes they all (Miss L, included) got flannel pants. The Princess' pants were made along the lines of the Amy Butler sheet pants from one of her books. I don't have the book, but I can figure out how to add a border at the bottom of the pants. By the time I got around to making the pants for The Musical One and Miss L it was the week we were leaving, I didn't have time to fuss with adding a border. I know it didn't add a ton of time, but . . . . What's left of Miss L's socks yesterday were photog'd on her pj pants.

The girls' pants are both from Favorite Things patterns. I don't see the pattern I used on their website and frankly I'm too lazy this morning to run downstairs and find the right pattern number. I think the pattern runs a bit large, but they are comfy and since they are flannel lounge pants and not made for public consumption (do you girls hear me?) they will be fine!

Enjoy and stay warm :)

Sad

Remember these? The Love My Charade socks I knit for Miss L? Remember that I told you they might not fit? That they might be a little bit too tight? Well. . . . . last night Miss L. came over for dinner and to get paid (finally) for watching the dogs. She brought me most of her gifts. I shortened her flannel pants by 3" in the crotch and 4" in the legs. The girls is tiny. Still, she couldn't get the socks on her feet. So last night I picked out the EZ sewn cast off edge and wound the socks into little tiny balls of yarn. I found my US0 circular needle and picked up 128 stitches. They are now back on needles in the hopes of having them finished before the end of January. On a completely different topic -- today is Fred's 6th birthday. Please rush over and wish him a happy day. (Plus his mom is fabulous and feels like she blogs for naught.)

Handknit Socks

1::12 One of my resolves this year is to knit 12 pairs of socks from stashed sock yarn. Should be easy enough. So, toward that end - here's the first pair. The yarn is hand dyed with Wilton Food Color Paste by Miss C. Socks were originally started in September 2008 and then the yarn was returned to stock in December. I took them on vacation with me, but they were not a high priority. I knit them on the first leg of our flight and then they got put away not to be taken out again until I finished a pair and didn't feel like starting the Eagles socks. These are toe up with a new to me and very easy heel gusset and flap. They fit great and feel super comfy. I truly knit until there was barely enough yarn left to bind off. The pattern is a variation on Charades - same as the socks for Miss L - which by the way are so tight she can't get them on! Thankfully, my socks don't have the same problem. I already have the next pair for 2009 on the needles and am halfway through the foot.