Monday, December 24, 2007

THANK YOU St. Anthony?
It's a Festivus Miracle!

Update: St. Anthony came through!
They were up in the cabinet behind the George Foreman grill, where I was hiding a few gifts. Found at 8:30 am.

The story below was written before the socks were found, at 3:00 am on 12/23. The socks have been changed to protect the innocent:

I squirreled them away - as much to keep me from giving them to him early as anything else - and now I can't find them. And he loved them when he saw me working on them. I've pawed through every basket and box and drawer I can think of - no socks. Evidently I'm a very good hider.

Dang.

It's 2:42 now. I'm going to go to bed and hope that I dream about where the socks are.

On the bright side, I made a headband and finished a scarf for Hannah - I forget who suggested Calorimetry from Knitty.com, but I tweaked that pattern just a bit and had in finished in a few hours*. Yay!

It worked REALLY well with the Louet Bonnie yarn - a really nice knit.

The scarf is Gigi from Romantic Hand Knits. I started it in Calgary and used it as a sample for the lace class - then I continued it as a gift for Hannah. It's a fun knit!

Last night during Sweeny Todd (which was AMAZING - wonderful! But be warned that the blood flows like water and there is a simulated rape scene!) I knit up this much of a new hat for Gerry.

And that was pretty much the entire sideband - I just did a little crochet on top to make a nice, warm tip to the hat.


Gerry loves the hat - he was very cold when I got home so I went ahead and finished it and gave it to him!

Now I just need to find my knitted gift for Max. Dang. C'mon, St. Anthony - Max needs a new pair of socks!

*Really? A few hours? Yes, I'm already a fast knitter, but the Signature Needles are killer fast, seriously! These needles fly, baby.

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14 Comments:

Blogger Northside Knitter said...

Annie:

Here's hoping that you had the most fabulous dream tonight and recalled not only where you where you hid Max's socks, but also that you had already wrapped them. The last minute gift-wrapping activities drive me nuts.

May you and your family have a wonderful Christmas celebration filled with lots of love and laughter.

Diane

December 24, 2007 4:23 AM  
Anonymous Carolyn R said...

Oh Annie, my heart skipped a beat when I read your post. I hope you find Max's socks!!! I know you will, but if you don't, please assure him that I will be happy to send you another skein. I'll be thinking good thoughts for you and Max's socks all day. Merry Christmas!

Carolyn

December 24, 2007 6:07 AM  
Blogger LizzieK8 said...

Tony, Tony, look around, something's lost and must be found!

Hope you find them in time. If not, it'll be a great Easter surprise!

Best holiday wishes to you and yours!

December 24, 2007 8:11 AM  
Anonymous Jeremy said...

Try turning three glasses over. (Jewish superstition)

December 24, 2007 9:30 AM  
Blogger Merna said...

Annie, have you checked your luggage for the socks? Wouldn't that be a great place to put something for safekeeping?

Good luck!

December 24, 2007 11:27 AM  
Anonymous kmkat said...

I don't suppose you might have already wrapped them? The suggestion to look in your luggage is a good one, too.

Hannah's Cal looks great with her scarf. [note to self: check out the Louet Bonnie yarn]

Happy and peaceful holidays to you and your family1

December 24, 2007 11:57 AM  
Anonymous Rebecca said...

Merry (white) Christmas! I love the scarf - what is the pattern?

Have a wonderful holiday with your family!

December 24, 2007 1:01 PM  
Anonymous mwknitter said...

I hope Max's socks turn up but, if they are like the "How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?" stuffed dinosaur (ttp://tinyurl.com/2zftys) I got for my dino loving 4 year old grandson, it'll show up in a week - 10 days. Well, it'll be nice for him to have one more present to open after he gets back from visiting his paternal grandparents in Mississippi,

December 24, 2007 1:01 PM  
Anonymous kathy in juneau said...

Hooray for finding lost socks! I found an (unfinished) pair this week that I was certain were gone forever.

Best wishes to you and your family for a joy-filled 2008!

December 24, 2007 3:31 PM  
Anonymous mwknitter said...

So glad you found the socks - I found the dino in a box of sewing stuff where I had hidden it so the DGS wouldn't find it when they spent a few days with us leading up to Thanksgiving - I did such a good job hiding it I forgot where I put it!!! Got you lovely card today - what a sweet thoughtful gesture (not to mention adorable card)!

December 24, 2007 7:59 PM  
Blogger Mary said...

St. Anthony (just about) always comes through! YAY! Wishing you and your family a day of love and fun.

December 25, 2007 8:28 AM  
Blogger Knitting Linguist said...

Oh, I'm so glad I read this *after* you found them! I bet Max was happy, too :) Hope you all are having a lovely week.

December 26, 2007 10:42 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Annie, your husband looks warm in his new hat. Hope you had a nice Christmas yesterday. Brenda in San Mateo

December 26, 2007 12:01 PM  
Blogger The Knitstress said...

Annie, I am excited to hear that your socks were found. It give me an ounce of hope thinking that my one sock will be found.

January 06, 2008 3:30 AM  

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