Orange Monday

Today is brought to you by the color Orange, sponsored by Jen at unglazed.


Check out her blog to see some of the other participants and their orangy goodness.

First I have some orange socks.

Usually I wouldn't pick orange to make a pair of socks but it was the color for June for the Solid Sock Group on Ravelry.

It was fun to use a color outside my comfort zone (the color blue being my favorite). And I kept these socks to help with restocking my sock drawer.

For more details, check out my Ravelry page.

One of my many teapots.

No, I don't actually use this teapot. I just like it.

This teapot has been carted around for many, many years through a lot of moves around the world.

And of course what would Orange Monday be if I didn't include an Orange?!

Enjoy your Monday and don't forget to check out the other Orange blogs listed on the sidebar of Unglazed.

Orange you glad I didn't say Banana!

Orange Lizzy finished!! I love these socks! And now I have an orange pair to wear this winter. hmmm.... now I need to buy an orange shirt to wear with them!!

Now back to working on the Welcome to Hogwarts socks.

WIP Wednesday

Sock Mate...

...working on the mate to Orange Lizzy. This sock is so much fun I can't help myself; it has now taken over as the #1 sock. All others will have to wait their turn.

Lizzy Update

I love they way this sock is working up. It is an interesting and different look to have the purl stitches on the outside. And the pattern is worked all the way down the heel. I did switch to dpns US 1 1/2 to make the foot a little tighter. (they don't make 9" circulars in US 1 1/2)

The heel turn was a little tricky. I wasn't sure I understood the directions for the heel turn. It just didn't work out right. So I did the usual heel turn but kept the purl stitches on the outside.

And it was different where the gusset decreases are placed. I love it! It is something new and different to add to my bag of tricks.

And did I mention I'm liking the color orange now? Well, at least this color of orange. Onward... to the foot.