Knitting, Sci-fi and other stuff...

    Just a quick update from me today.  Either my allergies are really kicking my butt or I caught whatever cold my son had.  My sinuses are plugged and I have a horrible headache.  I spent time outside a couple days in a row, so who knows.  I bought some plants on Thursday.  An eggplant, a couple zucchini, three peppers, a spaghetti squash and two more tomatoes.  I planted them Friday and then did some weeding yesterday and also strung up a line for the peas which are getting tall enough to flop over.  We also planted the lilac suckers I had taken from my parents house.  I'll have to take some pictures once the garden grows a little more.     I finally got around to trying on and taking a picture of my one  Shorty Heel Tab Sock .  It fits very well.  I'm really happy with how it turned out. I decided to knit a  Clean Hen Manou  for my second dishcloth.  I nearly did the whole thing in one sitting....

     Since I couldn't decide weather to continue Get A Shift On with yarn I have or buy different colors I set it aside this week.  Instead, I started a pair of socks.  I've been looking to try some different techniques, so I chose an ankle style with a heel tab and a short-row heel.  Bonus; it's a free pattern:  Shorty Heel Tab Socks  I tried on the sock last evening and it's fitting quite well.  I did a stretchy cast on then knit the cast on together with the active stitches when it came time, the pattern gave directions for this and also suggested a provisional cast on as an alternative.  I have a ridge of cast on stitches on the inside of the cuff; I was a little afraid this would feel uncomfortable.  I didn't even notice that ridge when I tried it on.  (Granted, I just tried on the sock in progress, so it may feel very different when I actually wear them.)  The seaming of that folded cuff, however, was pain to knit ...