I could while away the hours

Alert the media - I've finished something.

Last week was pretty much a write off as far as knitting was concerned.  After a lovely weekend in London, Toby and I were struck down by a pretty grim bout of food poisoning that had us laid low Monday and Tuesday.  I was especially peeved as I was due to sit my driving test on Monday but wasn't in any fit state to do so.  To make matters even worse, I couldn't get another appointment until the beginning of April.  Cue much sulking by me for the rest of the week and many sentences beginning with, 'If I could drive...'.  Plus, I have to buy some more L-plates as the last ones have given up the ghost after being left on the car in the rain for too long.

After the food poisoning I picked up some other bug that had me coughing and spluttering for the rest of the week.  My usual knitting time in the evening was spent lying in bed alternately sulking about not being able to drive (because it would have made such a difference to being ill, wouldn't it?) and coughing and wheezing.

Then Toby had to work all weekend because of the food poisoning and because he'd taken an extra day off to go climbing (I sulked a bit about that too, seeing as I was on a roll).  At least the sun shone and the children were able to get outside and I got enough time to finish off these.

60 stitch socks, knit from the top down, with a 2x2 ribbing cuff.  My default sock pattern, basic stocking stitch with a slipped stitch heel flap and basic heel.  I always make my gusset a bit longer than recommended, to accomodate my relatively high arches.

Yarn:  Regia Canadian Colour, Shade 4731.  I bought this on Ebay a good while ago.  The colours remind me of spring flowers, coming up against bare earth.  There's almost 30g left after finishing this pair of socks.

Needles:  2.5mm Clover bamboos in the 16cm length.  Have you seen the new Clover sizes at Get Knitted?  I'm definitely getting some 2.25 and 2.75mm ones.

Started:  4th February 2007

Finished:  10th March 2007

Hopefully this week will see an increase in health levels and a decrease in sulking and maybe some more productive knitting time. 

Comments

[Mary de B]

I'd be sulking about all that, too. April is not so far off, now, though.
Nice socks!

[paula]

Love the socks, hope you're feeling better

[Laura]

Lovely socks, and they look so comfy!

[caroline]

Good Lord, chica, you've had your share of challenges this past 12 months. feel better soon. And the socks are wonderful.

[jacqueline]

you know i don't care what anybody says...there is something really nice about plain vanilla stocking stitch socks.

[Daisy]

Hope you feel much better soon and what a shame about the driving test!

[ang]

Those socks look great! Hope you're feeling better soon.

[polly]

hope that you've recovered from the food poisoning. I love those socks.. so very pretty.

if you get your driver's license, does it make getting the loot home from GK easier? inquiring minds want to know

[yvette]

Hope you have fully recovered, your socks are great, I love stocking stitch socks for mindless knitting! Hope you get to sit your driving test soon.

[Beth S.]

Food poisoning, ugh! :-( I hope it was short-lived, at the very least.

Your socks are lovely! They have an early-spring look to them... crocuses, daffs, new leaves, etc. And cloudy skies. ;-)

[dawn]

Sometimes you can't beat plain socks, especially if you're on your sick bed. Hope you're feeling better now, and good luck for your driving test!