First, a great big THANK YOU to my sock pal Alice, who knit me the most beautiful pair of socks. They are Lucy Neatby's Fiesta Feet socks. They are knit in Koigu (white) and Lorna's Laces (rainbow). They are truly the most impressive and beautiful socks I've had the privilege to put on my feet, and they fit perfectly! She also spoiled me with some Tofutsies sock yarn, note cards, Brown's Top of the Lamb Shampoo, and a cute little knitting charm.








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Thank you, thank you sock pal!! I love them. I am wearing them right now because the weather turned freakishly cool. I have happy feet!!


In other knitting news, my Alligator Scarf kit arrived as well.



Stitch n Pitch night was a lot of fun. Mostly because the game was awesome and the Mets beat the Braves. I won't go into the train and subway rides there and back (this was in the evening of the day that started with the storms that flooded out many of the subways). I'll just say that it was hot and sticky and CROWDED!! I was wearing my knitted Mets shirt and once we got to the game, it was catching the eye of various knitters, including Debbie Stoller who was at the Stitch n Pitch table.


Like a total and complete dork, I walked up to her and said "Are you Debbie?" After she said yes, I introduced myself (just by name, I didn't say, I've had patterns in your books). We shook hands and said nice to meet you in person. As I walked away, I was (and still am) terrified that she has no idea who I am and why some strange knitter in a knitted Mets shirt would introduce herself as if she should know her.


But I was able to get some schwag even though I bought my tickets separate from the group.











There's some yarn, a size 2 circular needle, some back issues of Interweave Knits, Spin Off, and Knit 1, some leaflets, and a tape measure. It isn't fantabulous, but it was free, so I'm not complaining!!