Red Stripe Socks

 


Good morning! Happy first day of March, the sun is shining and it looks like it will be a beautiful day today.

I finished a pair of socks for my husband a few days ago. I have a mission to keep on making socks so I can replace all of the ones that are un-repairable. 

Thank you all for the prayers and well-wishes for my dad. His surgery was successful on Monday and he is doing well. He is still in ICU and hopefully he will continue to improve so he can go to a regular room. I'm looking forward to the day when he is complaining about being in the hospital - that will be music to my ears!

What are you working on this week?


Comments

  1. BonnyMarch 1, 2023 at 8:31 AM

    Having a loved one in the hospital isn't a good thing, but it does provide plenty of knitting time when you're sitting, waiting, and worrying. I'm glad your father is improving and I hope he begins complaining soon!

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  2. AsKatKnitsMarch 1, 2023 at 8:43 AM

    I am so glad your dad is improving! I will continue to hold you all close in thought and prayer! XO

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  3. VeraMarch 1, 2023 at 10:31 AM

    What wonderful news Karen! Here's hoping your Dad is ornery and compaining very soon! LOL I will continue to keep him in my thoughts and prayers. I am now on my second sock just like yours!

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  4. CathieJMarch 1, 2023 at 4:56 PM

    Those socks are fantastic. I am so glad that Dad is well enough for you to think about knitting.

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  5. JaneMarch 1, 2023 at 8:27 PM

    I hope your Dad continues to recover well. The socks look great. Hospital and waiting and worrying is never a good thing but as Bonny wrote, it does provide knitting time. The socks look great, such nice yarn.

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  6. Juliann in WAMarch 2, 2023 at 8:48 AM

    Such pretty socks. Prayers for your dad’s continued healing.

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  7. MarthaMarch 2, 2023 at 11:38 AM

    Glory to God surgery went well for your father! I smile reading that you look forward to him complaining soon. Keep knitting while visiting him, maybe he needs NEW socks?

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  8. Judy S.March 2, 2023 at 8:34 PM

    So nice to hear your dad is doing better! Love those socks, too. You sure are one productive gal.

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  9. My Creative LifeMarch 4, 2023 at 2:00 PM

    Good to hear that your Dad is improving. I'm knitting a scarf at the moment but I also have a crochet scarf on the go too x

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  10. AdrieneJMarch 5, 2023 at 7:24 PM

    I knew my mother was feeling better when she was complaining about the food in the hospital. It's a curiously comforting thing.

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  11. sustainablemumMarch 6, 2023 at 2:27 PM

    Gorgeous socks Karen. I am sound glad to hear that your Dad's operation was successful, I do hope he is recovering well.

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