Some actual knitting has been accomplished! I decided that while I was working on the Chinese Waves Shawl, I would also work on some Dulaan stuff which I have been ignoring for a while. And wouldn’t you know it, Miss Ryan of Mossy Cottage provided a couple of links to appropriate things!
How about these Mini-Basket weave Toddler’s Socks? They are just as cute as can be and they’re simple and fast.
Little kid socks
I’m up to the heel shaping on the second sock. The yarn is Classic Elite Wings (alpaca, silk, wool) so should keep a little pair of feet nice and toasty. It comes in 109 yard hanks and this is more than enough to make a pair of these socks. And I have another hank too :) These socks whip up so quickly it’s like magic!
Pop makes her debut
Pop came out this morning for me. In fact they’ve all come out and have been happily and industriously scurrying, digging and chewing. That bit of cardboard that Pop’s tail is going through is the remnants of a toilet paper tube - the perfect gerbil chew-toy! I think they’ve finally relaxed and decided that this isn’t a bad place to call home.
Crackle on her house
Empress of her domain! I know it’s a seriously nutty thought, but imagine how cute these kids would look in little bright red sweaters and hats! NO, I’m not really going to do anything like that - even a gerbil has it’s dignity :) But it’s tempting…
As of this week, the blog has gone to a Monday-Wednesday-Friday format. I think this will work well for me and, hopefully, for you folks as well.
Have a great weekend!
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let me advocate for teeny tiny red socks to warm teeny tiny gerbil tootsies- well, okay, maybe not-
i really need to get back into the ‘dulaan mode’ and i’d looked at those socks ryan made and thought those might be the next thing- is the classic elite wings a dk or are those from a worsted weight? i have waaay too much dk weight stash around and i’d love to use it for cute little toddler socks-
stay happy-
Barb - Unfortunately, Wings is worsted weight and that’s what the pattern calls for. But the pattern also wants size 5 needles so you could maybe get away with it - especially if your DK is a little on the husky side?
You should so dress up your hamsters! Check this out: http://www.house-mouse.com/
Oh my the mental images of those cute little guys in red sweaters is just hysterical, good thing I didn’t knit when I had my hamster I might have tried something like that…I keep thinking about knitting up something for my cats, but I think I would pay for it dearly.
Awww…those are the cutest little socks, with even cuter wee hampsters pictured below! And now I’m seeing them in wee bonnets and socks…it’s a sickness ;-)
Those little socks are sweet. Lucky toddler who gets them! I’m so glad to get a glimpse of Pop - she’s every bit as cute as Snap and Crackle.
Isn’t that sock pattern great? Simple but fun and rewarding.
Still lovin’ the new family members! I didn’t ever clothe my hamsters, but I did make a harness for one once out of felt and Velcro so that I could put him on a string leash and let him wander around the halls of my dorm if he so desired.
Toni - That’s a cute bunch of stuff! I closed the page quickly though as I don’t want to be tempted :)
Oh Marie! I just got back from grocery shopping and I saw a Halloween card in the store that was just hysterical! There was a cat wearing a mask on the front saying, “Happy Halloween!” Inside, it said “Now, get the damn mask off me or I’ll have to hurt you.”
Kathy - Bonnets? Oh Lord, that’s almost too cute to bear! But you know, even if I went to the trouble, I’d never get the garments on the quirmy little things!
Pam - Yes she is; they’re all just adorable/ It’s becoming clear, however, that Snap is going to rule this particular roost - bossy little thing :)
Ryan - I’m so glad you posted that link - these socks are just wonderful and they’re so simple they almost seem to knit themselves!
A harness, eh? That’s pretty creative!
Oh, your gerbils are adorable. Congratulations! I have seen little, enclosed plastic houses wherein you can place sand for them to dig - don’t they enjoy that, being desert-dwellers by nature? Good luck with them! (SOME day I will turn you on to ratties…) ;)
Thanks for the eggplant recipe, too - Jeff brought one home in the organic box today and I was wondering what to do with it. :)
Stasia - I’ve never heard about sand for gerbils though I know degus and chinchilla like to have some to “bathe” in. I’ll have to look into it.
I hope you like the recipe; it sure went over well here :) Eggplant - yummy!
Darling socks. I need to get started on my next Dulaan box too. :)
You know - even I might like rodents in red sweaters! (Doesn’t that sound like a children’s book title? hehe)
Bron - It does sound like a children’s book! It’s be a cute one too :)
