And started a new pair of socks using two cakes of Knit Picks Gradient "Beach House". This yarn is dyed in wide color sections. Each cake is enough to knit a pair of socks...so for matching you must buy 2 cakes and you will have enough for 2 pairs of matching socks. I am knitting these as short anklet socks as that is is new section in my Etsy shop that I want to work on.

The pattern for this sock is first of all a Latvian twist on the cuff comprised of 2 rows of knitting and then the twist over 4 stitches.

The pattern is a slip stitch vertical lines worked over 2 rows. hoping that I will be able to finish these fast.

And a Merry Christmas! My very creative daughter made me an Advent Calendar!

She participated in an Opal Yarn Swap and collected 25 samples of Opal Yarns! Wow...then put them in little packets she made and labeled them with numbers from 1-25. Ingenious I thought as as I opened the packets I thought of her and her thoughtfulness. This truly was a gift I will remember for ever. The yarn looks to be enough to make up a pair of socks with the addition of a nice solid color will make great stripes. 

Wishing you all a very special Holiday....I certainly had a special one.

Half way thru...looking beautiful

Dec 25 All opened up!