I embarked on yet another tapestry, but more on it later as it is still in progress.

Still, a holiday in Spain was scheduled and I wanted to take something with me. I was envisioning some down time and wanted to spend it on something useful yet enjoyable for myself.

Pink Socks

My daughter needed some proper winter socks in order to keep her feet warm. However, the latter is a challenge as she never wears slippers no matter how many I have purchased over the years.

I thought that knitting socks is a good idea as taking the supplies with me will not require a lot of space in luggage. Also, it did not stop me that outside was 35+ C every day. I bought some lovely sock yarn, Drops Nord in colour Blush(20). It is a lovely pink colour, robust yet feminine and delicate enough to look good on smaller feet.

While every yarn shop in the area was shut for summer break which prevented me from exploring the local yarns, I brought enough with me to make a pair of socks. Now I know that summer holidays are perfect time for sock knitting!

When we returned I promptly knitted a pair of socks for myself using the same pattern and yarn, yet in different colour. This time it was Drops Nord Deep Ocean Mix (09), another beautiful colour.

After such a success my husband approached me to say he needs a pair as well. So, I had to knit a pair number three (though with his “flipper” size it took a lot longer).

It has got significantly colder and with working from home, he quickly realised the benefit of the warm woollen socks. Hence, the socks get a lot of use.

I, on the other hand, decided that it is time to upgrade my knitting skills to a new level…and knit my first sweater.