Finished! Another pair for hubby – Tesserae Socks

Tesserae Socks for Him -stitch pattern

A friend of mine lives in an adorable duplex in San Francisco’s Mission District and I love to jump at the chance to kitty sit there. This past weekend was full of rain but we could relax in front of the fire and I got a fair bit of knitting done.

Tesserae Socks by the fire

These are Anne Hanson’s Tesserae socks and I knit the stitch pattern into Cat Bordhi’s Personal Footprint pattern. I knew these fit hubby well from the Thuja socks I knit for him. The easy repeat keeps the knitting relaxing but interesting. The rib snuggles the foot and leg, my favorite kind of comfy sock. I may make a pair for myself.

I love the colorway – a rare gem I got last year at Blue Moon’s Sock Camp. Hubby actually picked it from my stash and I was thrilled to have something beautiful to knit.

Tesserae Socks for Him

General Zod approves.

Pattern: Tesserae Socks by Anne Hanson
Yarn: Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks that Rock Lightweight
Needles: Large 1s – 2.5mm

Yarn bombing : it’s a love thing

love yarn bomb

Dear Cupcakefaerie had the idea of yarn bombing with little hearts for Valentine’s Day. I left this one in a nearby tree the other day. It was so fun to stick it in there and walk away, hoping it would brighten someone’s day and/or make a cozy nest for one of our local creatures.

approaching love

Since then, I’ve been trying to knit these little hearts quickly (we like the pattern by Jackie Z ) so we can spread our yarn bomb love around town. Will you join us?