My First Socks (In Progress)

I'm taking a stab at my first pair of socks. Just stockinette with a little bit of ribbing at the top to keep it simple. I'm using the Univeral Toe-Up Sock Formula by Amy Swenson from Knitty. I've got one sock down and about half of the second sock done. The toe-up way seems a little boxy but the formula was great and the completd sock fits Chris perfectly. Especially being my first sock, I really liked that with a toe-up pattern I could force my husband to try the socks on every five minutes to make sure they were progressing right. I hope to finish these up in the next week so that I can try knitting up a pair of ankle socks for myself. I've already got some bright red yarn picked out for them.

Pirate Pal

After about a year of knitting/crochet I've finally made something for my husband. He fell in love with this pirate pal pattern when he first saw it months ago. I've kept it in mind to make for him but it took forever before I actually got started on it. The pattern is from Lion Brand Yarn and he's made of Lion Brand Wool-Ease. It's very quick. I crocheted this for him in just one day. He's adorable and a fun thing to have around the house to hug when you're having a bad day.