Long weekend

One- I do not even want to talk or think about the incredibly difficult woman involved from the sale end of the house we are (supposedly) buying. I don't think the wildest roller coaster in the world can compare with the ride we've had in the course of this purchase (which, let me point out, is not yet complete. So there could be more. Just hold on, folks...!)

Two- my sock is clearly not in the hands of Wendy or the Yarn Harlot, as it is another Molasses in January item (for explanation, see item one above). But this is yesterday:

It is not exciting, but I like the heel so much better than my last toe-up. I am definitely not a fan of the short row heel, at least on any of the high-instep feet I have around me.

I did a flap (note for next time: increases in the flap are good for those high insteps) in the traditional heel stitch, and loved the result. There's more padding under the heel, which is nice (especially since it's a key wear-out spot in my sock wearers). Also, look at the nice result from those slip stitches:

My beef with variegated sock yarns is the utterly random placement of colors, except when they pool, which I really don't care for.

Used in a stranded stitch they can be really lovely, of course.

But I am fond of the orderliness that the slipped stitches bring to the sock.

Of course, they make the fabric both thicker and less stretchy, so I don't think I'd want it everywhere. But some judiciously applied slip stitches can make a world of difference.

New subject-

I am finally away for that vacation where I am off the ether. It was supposed to be almost 2 weeks; it will in reality only be a long weekend but-- hey-- we're finally going!

So sayonara till Monday or Tuesday.