Finished Object Friday!*

(*Idea shamelessly stolen from V!)

But first… I can’t even remember the last time I saw gas prices this low. Be sure to check out the lovely grey skies, too! And yes, that is some snow in the background – while Minneapolis only had 4″ of snow on New Year’s Eve, the ‘burbs out where I work had twice that much.

So here it is, the second week of January, and I already have four FOs! I blame 24 for this surge in knitting productivity. It will come as no surprise to any of you that my first three FOs were… bibs. The two in front are for a shower gift; the one in back will go to a craft sale to raise funds for Knittymama’s local greyhound rescue chapter.

“If I sit on the damn things, she can’t put them on me.” -C

Nothing wrong with his logic – but, alas, Mayhem didn’t pay attention to Chaos’ words of wisdom.

“Hmph. Usually I’m better off if I don’t listen to the big kitty.” -M

“Do I at least look like a superhero?” -M

And the fourth FO – the purple and black stripey socks, from the yarn Jeanne dyed for my birthday! Do you like my new sock blockers?! I can’t believe what a difference they make for modeling finished socks!

“Yay! She didn’t make me model the socks!!” -M

66 thoughts on “Finished Object Friday!*”

  1. I remember when gas was briefly that low – 2 years ago in late September. It was 1.98 right before my son was born and hasn’t gotten close to it since then. I love the socks and the blockers!

  2. I can’t imagine how Terry would react if I tried to have him model my knits! May indeed looks like a “SuperCat” flying through the house (creating mayhem?)
    I am very jealous of your low gas prices! Here in Western Washington, it is around $2.60 or something near that.

  3. Nice bibs and socks! That reminds me. I have some bibs I need to knit. I’ve been eyeing Chappy’s sock blockers. Tell May she does indeed look like a superhero.

  4. Love the pooling on the bib sorry cape that May is wearing,and you are right about the sock blockers – I may just have to get a pair myself.

  5. FO Friday is a very cool idea! I love your new socks (and the blockers are darling).

    Gas is still hovering around $2.25/gallon here in Boston. Pfft.

  6. Hmmm, so what’s that price in liters?!

    Yes May, you do look like a Superhero! Love that squinty picture of her! Aw, you know I always find that Gandalf doesn’t photograph well from the front, his features look too sharp, but May’s a natural!

  7. Heehee…I love superhero May!

    And the socks & sock blockers are totally cool! Purply stripey goodness!

    Can you work on sending some snow here? I need some home days!

  8. No wonder you finished those socks…what great yarn! The colors and the stripes are just perfect for socks.
    The bib yarns resulted in some nice patterning, too, didn’t they?

  9. VERY cool sock blockers! VERY VERY cool…but I’d still love to see Chaos try to model those socks..and btw…OUR gas prices are that low – so what’s the deal? It’s usually more expensive the farther north you go?
    🙂
    (((hugs)))

  10. Super May, bib-modeling supercat with nerves of steel and a heart of gold. Together with her reluctant sidekick Chaos they battle their arch enemy, DeVoid, the empty food bowl of doom. In this week’s adventure…

  11. The socks and bibs look great, I knew it would’nt be too long before Mayhem had to model!!!!, although I think she needs more practice.

  12. I’ve been lusting after sock blockers like that, but alas I’m still using my old wire hanger version 🙂

    Those bibs are great. I love how you get an ombre looking argyle thing going on them.

    And, your gas is under $2.00!!!! *sigh*

  13. Oh sure, you taunt me with snow pictures, and now you throw in a picture of cheap gas?!?! Yes, Mae, you are the very picture of feline super heroness!

  14. Ok seeing M in the bib with the superhero comment made me LOL!!! Which was good since my chin was on the table from looking at that gas price!! OMG!!!!

  15. Yeah, I can’t believe what a difference sock blockers make when showing off your FO’s… did you see the Mason Dixon post where a ‘deflated’ ribbed sock was described as ‘flaccid’??? 🙂

  16. Because of you I know that you can buy or make nifty yarn that knits stripes all by itself, but how do you get it to make that cool argyle pattern you’ve got going on that peachy colored bib?

  17. A buck ninety seven? I’m driving out there RIGHT now! What’s that some 1400 miles? May SO looks like a super hero, though of the pastel variety (what does THAT mean?)

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