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One of the great things about having kids is that you can dress them however you want for the first couple years. That is, until they hit about 3 1/2 and figure out that weird hats and leg warmers are not a fashion choice that they will submit to graciously. The solution? Yes, you got it. Have another child! Which brings in my thing-a-day for today. I’ve been enjoying cignoh’s recent posts about reconstructing old clothing. So tonight, not having another project in mind, I looked in my closet for things I wasn’t wearing anymore. The first thing I found was a brand new pair of striped toe socks that I’ve never worn (because I found that my toes dislike being confined). I cut off the toes and hemmed the rough edges to give them a more finished look. They will now be a pair of baby leg warmers for my 14 month old daughter. Sucker.

Today I finished up the socks I was working on.  These have stripes.  I thought they were cute and fun. 

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OK more socks.  But today I added cables down the leg of the socks for a cute look.

I am having fun making socks this winter. These socks are a wool blend so are washable and really comfy. I am working on a pair of socks for tomorrow’s thing as well but these have cables in the body of the sock so they are looking pretty cool right now. We will see how they turn out.

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This week has been unsually hectic at work, but I have still been plugging away with some creative time.

13th: edited episode 39 for Potter Fic Weekly. Soon to be released!

14th: baked some wonderful flax bread from my own recipe

15th: finished the 7″ for the leg of a pair of stripy socks

16th: cast on and knit the ribbing and 4 pattern repeats of the leg pattern on the Bellatrix socks

I made it before the end of the day.  Finished up a pair of socks I was working on.  100% wool, a little thinner yarn so smaller needles and smaller knit stitches, very warm and cozy.

These socks were a gift from my sister. Inspired by this post by dyslexia, I decided to use the cute valentines socks my sister gave me as arm warmers as well. I like them better as cuffs. I simply cut and hemmed the end.

So today, I painted another pair of my circulation socks with a heart-theme and organized a cupboard (may not look like it, but should’ve seen the before). I also included an update of my cross-stitch, which is looking more and more like it’s supposed to everyday. Happy Valentine’s Day, all!

OK today I finished up a pair of socks I started yesterday. Pretty cute, really cozy and warm and oh so soft. Gotta love em.

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I spent an hour this morning finishing up these socks that I made.