February Footwear

Last week we had a bit of a warm up.  The temps soared to the low 50's, the snow melted, little people pulled on rain boots and sloshed through mud and puddles; bigger people pulled hibernating bikes from the darkness of the barn and rode for hours at a time.  We all knew it was one big massive false start to Spring, but we couldn't help but get a bit giddy.

On the third and final day of higher temperatures, I got an itch - the kind that absolutely must be scratched.  I called up my cousin Libby, explained the dire situation, and shortly thereafter she pulled into the driveway in her fancy new Jeep.

Roughly an hour later, she dropped me off again, this time with a bag holding a skein of sock yarn and new dpns (I left the evidence of my milkshake in her car so my little people wouldn't get angry).  I went inside, sat down and knit.

A pair of socks, in February, because I live in the Midwest and very well may be wearing these same socks well into May.

As if to affirm my decision, the next day we got another 10 inches of snow.

There's one way to live happily within the moment: make yourself fabulous footwear.

I used the sock calculator over at the Knitting Fiend, made mine with 4 inch cuffs.  Simple, no patterning, just a basic sock quickly made for the pure enjoyment of it.  And best of all, they are for me!