Row counter

There'd been a request in comments for a picture of the row counter bkseiver made for me. It's really something that shows better in motion than in a still picture, so here's a video.

Really. It just shows better that way. This has nothing to do with me having way too much fun with the video function in my camera. Honest.

Techno Cowboy

Here's a pic of my little TechnoCowboy:
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Yes, that is cat5 cable he's using as reins.

We haven't gotten a lot of pictures of him lately. Some of it is that we've been trying to get a picture of him using that as reins for several days - but bringing the camera out usually means he'll get right OFF the horse, or sometimes he'll get mad and tell us "GO AWAY!"

Alanna's baby play mat/gym

Two pics of our baby girl in her new playgym
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Okay, done posting now, must go get lunch and get to working around the house.

notes for self on corded rib socks

Socka cotton color yarn color 6343
needle size 2.5 (3 mm)

Cast on 72. 10 rows K2P2 rib.
Start corded rib pattern (Schurch 1, p. 38). 8 pattern repeats, end with a K2P2 row.
10 rows stockinette (ooh, how lucky for me I have this handy row counter...)
Knit first stitch from needle 1 onto needle 4. Slip first stitch from needle 3 onto end of needle 2.

Short row heel from Schurch 1, p. 75-76. (Forget this "P3TOG in back loop". Gah. Purl normally, wrap next stitch and turn, knit that first stitch TBL, continue down knit row.)

Stockinette foot. Standard toe down to 14 stitches per side, kitchener.

Started first sock 8/31, finished 9/4. Started second sock 9/4.