I finished the first pair of socks of 2010 a week or so ago and I’ve been wanting to photograph them for you ever since. The problem has been coordinating weather and lighting conditions. It’s been warm but raining or cool but dark or too damn cold to sit outside long enough for a photo shoot. Yesterday I gave in and photographed them on the kitchen table.

I know it’s not as satisfying as seeing the socks on my feet but they still look pretty good.

The yarn is Ancient Threads Tri sock yarn that I bought at Massachusetts Sheep and Wool a couple of years back. I’m pretty sure JessaLu bought a skein of the same color combo.

The colors are so pretty and there was absolutely no pooling at all.

The pattern is here is, of course, Carole’s Picot Edge Sock.  You can get it on Ravelry,too. The macro lens is really great for capturing that picot edge.

I do love some good sock porn.

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas

Okay, so this picture is from last year and we don’t have any snow around here yet. But last night we lit the town Christmas tree and sang Christmas carols and ate apple crisp. A little bit of snow would have been the perfect addition to the setting.

I’m just sayin.

I think this bee is waving at Kim.

So the theme for Ten on Tuesday this week is 10 Favorite Athletes.  Seriously?  I’m not sure if I can even name 10 athletes, never mind have 10 favorites.  But okay, it’s Tuesday and this is what we do.

1. Candace Parker.  She used to play for my beloved Lady Vols and now she’s in the WNBA.

2. Carl Yastrzemski.  My nana loved the Red Sox and she especially loved Yaz.  I grew up hearing about how great he was so of course he’s on my list.

3. Joe Namath.  I am no fan of football but he was the most famous football player of my childhood.

4. Bobby Orr.  The Boston Bruins won two Stanley Cups with Orr on the team.  Again, my childhood memories include lots of talk of Bobby Orr.

5. Larry Bird.  The Celtics were huge around here in the 80s.  I never got to go to a game back then but I sure wish I had.

6. Kevin McHale.  See #5.

7. Ted Williams.  My father was a huge fan of Ted Williams.  So is Dale and so is my father-in-law.  Hence, he makes the list.

8. Diana Taurasi.  She played for UConn the first season I started watching Women’s College Basketball.  I wanted Hannah to grow up and play just like her.  Ha ha ha.

9.Mary Lou Retton. 1984 Summer Olympics.  Need I say more?

10. Muhammad Ali.  He floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee.

This was not an easy list for me to compile.  How come they didn’t ask for a list of my 10 favorite knitters?  Now that would have been a cake walk!