Ducks say "Quack Quack"

 Finally got some decent pictures of my finished Duck socks.

Pattern: 
White goose socks by Renarde Endormie

Size: Ladies Medium

Yarn: Valley Yarns Huntington

Content: 75% Merino, 25% Nylon, Fingering weight
Color: 25 Bluestone

Yarn: Valley Yarns Huntington

Content: 75% Merino, 25% Nylon, Fingering weight
Color: White

Yarn: Unknown name, from the stash. 

Content: Probably 80% Superwash wool, 20% Nylon, Fingering weight
Color: Yellow

Needles: ChiaoGoo circular size 2

Started: July 26, 2024
Finished: September 13, 2024

Comments: I know the pattern is named goose, but they look more like ducks to me. I'd add another row or two in the neck for geese. 

I duplicate stitched the bills rather than knit them in. Much easier, to be honest.

I left out about 8 rows of the pattern. Sigh... I didn't notice until I got to that spot in the second sock. Decided to make it a design feature rather than reknit. So they are a bit shorter than the originals.

Look at those top ruffles. They look like duck feet! So cute, and clever.

I didn't do fancy on the heels. Just the usual standard gusset I've done so often it's permanently in my brain. I will remember it forever, even if I get Alzheimers.

 

The usual standard toe too. I decreased until 10 stitches were left, then finished with a three-needle bind off.

It's nice to have them done and ready for Christmas. First present done!

My knee is getting better and better. The main swelling is finally going down and my legs are getting stronger. I'm sore today because I walked all over Costco yesterday. Probably overdid it just a smidge.

Speaking of Costco, yesterday was the usual run I do every few weeks or so. We're low on toilet paper and paper towels so a trip was needed. Got to the store and the place was absolutely PACKED for a Thursday. I asked one of the employees if it was busier than usual and she said yes. Then I went to the back for the toilet paper and the whole back area was completely empty! No toilet paper! No paper towels! Not even any kleenex! Of any brand whatsoever! My first thought was "I wonder where they moved it to." because stuff gets moved around all the time. Then I overheard a lady talking to an older couple telling them the store is out! There was a big rush yesterday and it all sold. Toilet paper hoarders are at it again! She was telling the couple that there wasn't any because of President Biden and the election coming up. (A huge pile of bird doo doo.)

Good god there's a lot of stupid people in this country. Elections and presidents have NOTHING to do with it! Actually, the run on the paper items is because of the dockworkers strike in a port on the east coast. Here's the thing---our Costco's toilet paper is manufactured less than a two hour drive from here in Lewiston, Idaho. In fact almost all toilet paper, paper towels, and kleenex is made in the USA. The strike has no effect on our toilet paper source! Ahh, futz!

Then I got home and read that the strike has been postponed until at least next January and negotiations are taking place. All those hoarders hoarded for no reason! Meantime, I need to score some toilet paper somewhere.

It's raining today. A good air-cleaning soaking rain. We've been needing it so bad. 

There are apples on my apple tree! It's a Honey Crisp tree. I went out last weekend to pick and they all have been chewed up by Yellow Jackets! Big holes in almost every apple. So no crop for me. Drat! My brother-in-law's Honey Crisp has apples too and his are fine. So I picked a bag and I've baked an apple pie today with some of them. Yum!

I didn't mention it in my blog, but in August we took a quick weekend trip over to Westport, Washington for a memorial event for my husbands sister. This is a picture taken on that trip. I was sitting out on the deck enjoying the sea air and a view of the ocean. We had Zoey with us and it was just a little chilly for her. I still had the blister then, so I didn't do a lot. I was very careful, used my cane, and the trip turned out to be very nice.

Live long and prosper. \\//