Mar 19 2006
In the Market for Some Red…
A wonderful and productive weekend comes to a close…
Strawberry Swirl Socks
Yarn: Hill Country Yarns Sweet Feet in "Strawberry Swirl" colorway
Pattern: Basic 3 x 2 ribbed cuff with German heel and toe pattern
Needles: Size 2 Aluminum DPNs
These socks were a great knit - simple pattern and lovely yarn. The variegations in the yarn turned into a pretty fabric. Hill Country Yarns has so many lovely colorways to choose from (plus all of the ones they have not unveiled yet specifically made for Project Spectrum!) that all of them really tempt me! These socks took a little less than a month to complete, as I had some other projects requiring some attention.
These socks played double time - counting for a Project Spectrum knit, as well as a completed pair for the Red Hot Sizzling Socks knitalong, hosted by Becky.
While we stayed in town this weekend, things were still busy. On Friday night, I attended a Purim play with my girl, Bec. It was a parody of "West Side Story", written by Bec’s mom - it was called "Middle East Side Story". Cute adaptations of the classic songs with the Purim story; I was humming and snapping for the rest of the evening!
Saturday morning started early with aerobics and yoga; both were wonderful! I feel as positive as ever about my lifestyle change as I continue to see results. Not only am I losing weight, but I feel so well! With the regular exercise regimen and a more strict diet over the last 5 weeks, I have managed to shed 17 lbs.
On Saturday afternoon, we went to the movies - the first time in many months. We saw V for Vendetta. Very thought-provoking.
On Sunday morning, Kris and I met Bec for a bagel brunch. After a fun time and good conversation, we headed over to the natural market. I brought my camera along, as I had a good feeling that there would be some great reds to capture…
In the market for some reds…
Radishes, peppers, apples, and chard - all red and delicious!
All of the lovely vegetables and fruits were ready for their photo shoot!
Remember, tomorrow (the 20th) is the deadline to sign up for the April Project Spectrum Postcard Swap. I will begin randomly assigning pals and sending out emails on Tuesday through Thursday of this week - there are so many participants this time around, so please be patient if you do not receive a name right away - it will be on the way!
Have a good week!
LOVE the socks! They look amazingly like my koolaid socks! I hope mine come out as nice as yours.
See you tomorrow!
Congrats on your weight loss! Your socks turned out great - very swirly red and white.
Hey looks like we both had a productive project spectrum weekend! Your socks turned out great! I still love that yarn!
Have a great week.
Way to go on the weight loss and keeping up with your lifestyle change. Those vegetables at the market look wonderful.
Great job on getting active!! It feels great, huh?
LOVE the strawberry swirl socks!
Your socks are gorgeous!! I love the way the Hill Country yarn knitted up and the pattern you chose really showcases its beauty. What a perfect fit, too! Lolly, a huge *hug* and congratulations to you on your lifestyle changes! 17 pounds!! That’s amazing!! I give you so much credit for making such an incredible commitment to your health. You look wonderful and even more important, I’m so glad to hear that you feel so good! Your produce pics are beautiful- I love red chard, so I’m so envious looking at that beautiful bunch. It sounds like you and Bec had a great time at the play- I love the idea of a West Side Story parody! I bet Mimi would get a kick out of seeing that show!
Sending all our love to you…take care!! 
XXOO, c.
The reds from the market are wonderful!!! And congrats on the healthy lifestyle - it’s very inspirational!!!
I love all the red radishes and your socks are great! They make your feet look so happy!
Yummy socks and yummy fruit and veg. I am so glad I called in on a dreary Monday morning!! Ta!!
Love the socks, and great job on the weight loss!!
The socks are Great! I love the color and the way they worked up - Congratulations. I’m so happy that your lifestyle change is working so well for you - it is fantastic when you feel good and enjoy the regimine you have chosen - Have a great week!
Those socks are great! Way to go on the weight loss!
I bet you are feeling fantastic Lolly! Having a lifestyle change alters you physically and mentally.
Amy
Wow, Lolly! Beautiful socks and 17 pounds down? That’s so impressive. Keep up the great work!
Lolly, your positive attitude is so inspiring - keep it up! The socks are fantastic! Was that a farmer’s market you visited? I can’t wait for all the spring arrivals at the Union Square market - mmmm, asparagus and fiddleheads!
Your socks are so pretty. And your red veggie photos were such a great idea. But the big news is how terrific you are doing with your exercise and diet regime!!! Good for you - give yourself a big pat on the back!
wow Love the strawberry socks! I wore 2 pairs of my socks this weekend…mmmm. love it! Those veggies are gorgeous! yum!~
Miss you!
great socks!
Great looking socks Lolly! Enjoy them. You are doing wonderful with your lifestyle change! Congratulations on your hard work!
Lolly,
Congrats on the weightloss! Me next! Your socks are gorgeous - they look so happy.
Jo
Loving those socks, they look good enough to eat!
17 lbs, you go girl! I’m glad your feeling better, its amazing how differenr you feel.
Beautiful photographs–way to show off your reds! And the veggies at your grocery are looking awfully bright, they’re making me even more impatient for spring and local veggies.
I love the socks! The simple pattern you chose show off the lovely colorway to best effect. Good for you for your commitment to your health. It sounds like it is going well. What lovely reds you found in the market. Nature creates such beautiful and vibrant colors.
Beautiful photos Lol. See you later!
Your socks came out great, lovely shade. Now I have to go get some radishes they look so yummy.
Amanda
You’re so much more observant than I am, I totally forgot it was Purim. How could I forget a holiday that allows for so much drinking?
Lolly, I am so proud of your weight loss and exercise regime. Your commitment is commendable and you’re really doing such a great job. Bravo!
Love the socks and LOVE some red chard, yummy. I hope you got some tasty veggies.
Love the socks! Beautiful!
Yeah! Yummy socks! Nice work and the variations look great. I love the market photos - a nice find indeed. Congratulations on your healthy living. I can’t say it enough, you’re such an inspiration and positive force. Thanks Lolly!
Love the socks!! Congratulations on the weightloss, you are an inspiration!!
Lovely socks. I like that they are short. I should do that next time I make socks. Hmmm.
Congratulations on your weight loss. Way to go, Lolly. What an achievement.
I felt so inspired, but also so guilty after reading your post. I need to get a routine going.
I’m in for the card swap for April. Do we need to sign up each month?
Hooray for the weight loss, Lolly! I’m so proud of you! I’ve lost a little weight as well (not as much as you), and it feels amazing.
Love the socks- they look flawless.
No poms at the store?
I’ve been seeing so much about them lately, it seems they’re the trendy new fruit (although I’m not really sure how fruit can be trendy).
Love the socks!! They look so great! And, congrats on your weight loss!! That is so fabulous!
Oh, and I wanna sign up for the April swap, do I need to email you?
A-HA! I knew it! I could tell from your blog pics that you were losing weight!!!!
YOU GO GIRL!
Hey you know that 17# you lost?..no problem I found it!!! I suppose I’ll end up carrying it around for 10 years…good thing yarn is light!!! Great socks and keep losing..
17 pounds are absolute great and within such a short time - Congratulations!
You have marvellous pictures for the red/pink month, I like the ones from the market, so fresh and clean and mouth-watering. This socks are so nice, I like the colour a lot, even in another month. So this makes me think about starting to knit one my and for myself, but there are so many other projects already planned, not enough hours per day. Maybe in summer, when it´s to hot to knit anything else, only a pair of cool cotton-socks.
Have a good week and enjoy every day,
Suzi
I’ve been cooking with Radishs a lot lately… I’m not sure if you picked some up but if you did try this recipe - it’s awesome.
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe_views/views/11414
ooohhhh!! Love the socks! Looks just like strawberry fields : D
Congrats on the weight loss! Good job!
Lovely Lolly! I especially love those socks!
Oh, dear, a new sock yarn that I have to try.
Great socks! And I love your collage of red. But Purim! Well, Purim is my favorite holiday. I remember in Hebrew School (we’re talking ancient history here) I was Haman’s wife in our Purim play. It was around the time of Who Shot JR? (Are you too young to remember that? Please say no.) and we did our play around that theme - but, you know, who shot Haman. Wonderful fun. I should make some Hamantaschen. I love Hamantaschen. Hmmm….
Your socks are beautiful, too! And I love the collage of red veggies. Yummmm.
I’m in love with the colorway you chose. What a fabulous job you did. I’ve gotta try the German heel soon.
Lovely socks, Lolly, as usual. I just finished my first sock ever!
I also wanted to put a comment out there about a Project Spectrum-themed sock yarn swap going on at Zarah’s blog: http://www.beautyschooldropout.net/ You dye (with Kool-aid or whatever) sock yarn in the colors of the month and then mail it out to your pal by the 15th of that month and you receive in return a lovely skein of hand-dyed sock yarn in the colors of the month. Anyone who’s interested should hurry and sign up-the deadline is march 24th!
Love the socks! I can’t believe you once had doubt about knitting socks!
I love the color of those socks! I’m so behind on this project spectrum thing, but I love the idea. Good work.
Congrats (yet again) on losing 17! Keep it up! I love the socks, too - great color.
Yippee for you! 17 pounds that would be AMAZING!
Did you say 17 pounds?? YOU GO GIRL! Wow!
Look at those “Happy Feet ! You are too cute!
Congratulations on losing 17 pounds–that’s wonderful! Those socks and the photos are gorgeous.
your blog is always so pretty with all the reds…hey, but come April it’s my turn…my entire blog is yellow!!!
Your socks rock, totally. They’re awesome!
Lovely red socks!
Wow! 17 pounds! That’s awesome.
Yummy PS socks … yummy PS food pics! Yahoo you on the weight loss!
great socks! i bet you’re glad to have the done and warming your tootsies
oooo, red produce- great shots
Yay, I can finally access your blog! Congratulations on those lost pounds, keep it up. I love your socks; very pretty!
Congrats on finishing those socks, they are super cute! and congrats on losing 17 lbs, that’s not an easy thing to accomplish, way to go! I love the reds that you found at the market.
Go, Lolly, go-17lbs! Woohoo!! Love all the reds, and the socks are scrumptious! So funny how you are such a sock girl now-it does not seem that long ago that you were wrestling with the DPNs and now you are the boss! The market pictures look yummy-can’t wait for warmer weather…
I know you are one busy woman-don’t know how you do it all, but so glad you do!
xo
-T
I love the stripey socks!
Congrats on the 17 pounds! I also like yoga; very relaxing and tones you up at the same time.
I’m lovin’ Project Spectrum! I have finished a pair of socks and a scarf in this month’s colors, and my kids are hard at work on their projects. Thanks for putting this cool craft-along together! Great idea!
Yeah-it works, I can visit you again. THANKS!!!!!
I love those socks.
I am so impressed-17lbs?? Whoa you are kicking butt and taking names. Keep it up. Isn’t it wonderful what a little excercise can do to you? I can’t wait to start running again and feeling it too. I’ve lost the 4 lbs I had gained over Christmas (I have a friend who is borderline diabetic and had to lose wieght, so I joined her for support) and I can soon start up.
What lovely socks!!!
Love your strawberry swirl socks! they look yummy!