Jennifer Beals has nothing on me...

These unfinished socks are looking more like leg warmers at the moment. Hmmm...that gives me an idea:



Or, maybe not. Do you think I could pull it off if I knitted up a pair of magical, homemade leg warmers? Like, hey, if a top hat can bring a snowman to life, why not!? Stranger things have happened...

Ok, guess I'll go back to the original plan to just make myself a pair of socks. I've finished the calf part on each, not really using a pattern yet. They both still have three double-pointed needles (DPNs) in them holding my spot until I get brave enough to start on the heel. I tried doing a mini practice sock a few weeks back, and it was uuuuugly! But I didn't have any real "personal investment" in that way - no way was I going to wear it. It would've fit a baby. Maybe. A club-footed baby. These are looking WAY better...



Sure, they look a little malformed/short right now because I can't pull them all the way over my foot with all the DPNs still in, but they'll get there... It still amazes me that I can turn a string into something like this!


And, as usual, Simon the Ruiner had to be a part of the photo shoot.


Wow, exposed hairy calves... Making me eager for shorts weather and summer time!

And then, in my search for the perfect Flashdance video I came across this... WTF!? (Looks like Irene Cara was still holding up well whenever this was filmed)



Oh - and yeah - I really am knitting stuff now. Not too much yet, and nothing great. I still need to post pics of Brett wearing the first (not-so-good) hat that'll go to my niece Emma, and the better replacement hat (which Brett says is still a bit big around - looking like he's wearing a "Blossom" (the tv show) hat...). I think what I really enjoy about the knitting also is I feel tv-watching time is less WASTED time since I can do both. If only I could knit and read at the same time!