Friday, July 03, 2015

charcoal socks

Welcome to finish it up Friday!

I finished knitting another pair of socks this week--my 14th pair to date! I love gray and I wear a lot of it. It was surprisingly difficult to find a decent gray sock yarn, but I found some on a trip to Duluth earlier this year. I used my basic sock pattern, which you can find here. I'm sure that these socks will be in heavy rotation this coming fall/winter. They are so comfortable!
One year ago, I had a sock finish as well! Isn't that funny?

Also, today, I am finishing up my 30's. That's right...I turn the big 4-0 tomorrow. I'm not sure that I'm excited about that finish, but I guess it's better than the alternative! Ha!

One more thing...thanks for all your sweet comments on my upcoming Craftsy class. I appreciate your support more than I can say! xoxo

Now it's your turn! Please link up your finishes for the week. Thanks for joining me! I hope you all of you in the US have a great and safe holiday weekend!
finish it up Friday, 7-3-15
1. Eva-Bambi-Johansson  65. Paper Pieced BOM by Midwestern Bite  
2. Katy @ Katy Quilts  66. Julie @ That's Sew Julie  
3. Mini Quilt! by Patch & Dot  67. Rachel @ Around the Blocks  
4. Kat & Cat Quilts  68. Fabric Pinwheels  
5. Heather @ modern parti quilts  69. Magda @ iloveneutrals  
6. Elaine from Emily's Cupboard  70. Beanie Cap | Quilting Jetgirl  
7. Jennie @ Porch Swing Quilts  71. Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl  
8. Karen  72. Patriotic Wave Table Runner  
9. Sarah @ CraftBite  73. Marina-Quilt+  
10. Multicoloured Moods Cushion  74. Lily Pond and others  
11. Yuma Quilt Top  75. Give Thanks Cushion  
12. Vicki in MN  76. Kim @PersimonDreams  
13. Taryn @ from Pixels to Patchwork  77. Katie V  
14. Quilted blue pouch  78. new project - Beth  
15. amaiden hair fern  79. selinaquilts  
16. Brooke @ Silly Mama Quilts  80. Picket Fence by Busy Hands Quilts  
17. Babe's Toy Box Quilt @ Meek Manor  81. Sandra  
18. pack rat with a plan  82. beth@lovelaughquilt  
19. Kelly Cline Quilting  83. Erica@dressesandspurs.blogspot.com  
20. Tanya Quilts in CO  84. Titti  
21. Sapphire - Avengers Assemble  85. Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edge  
22. Karin @ Leigh Laurel  86. third floor - zebras finished!  
23. owls and dogs  87. Nicole @ Mama Love Quilts  
24. Greta @ Material Detachment  88. Mini Quilt  
25. Harley Quinn and Alice  89. Sue @ quilting the green star  
26. Amy @ SIC  90. Emma @ A Hand Stitched Life  
27. Quilts & Such  91. cathy@blueberrypatch  
28. Lynn @ The Little Red Hen  92. Patterns By Jen  
29. Lorna @ Sew Fresh Quilts  93. pat in wi  
30. Jayne ~ Compass Rose  94. kris@sewsunshine  
31. Ruth @Stitching Impressions  95. Stacey @SLOstudio - Hexies!  
32. Sarah @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict  96. Kitty Wilkin | Night Quilter  
33. Elephant Mini -Ida Rather Be Quilting  97. Serena@Sewgiving - Lizzy House Mini  
34. Janeen@Quilt Art Designs  98. Nesta @ Ella and Nesta's Little Room  
35. Jo's Country Junction  99. Wendys Quilts and more  
36. Lizzie Lenard Vintage Sewing  100. Myintzu  
37. The Inside Stori  101. Julie@Pink Doxies  
38. Maartje quilts in Amsterdam  102. Lisa @ simple dream quilts  
39. Vicki @ Sewing Softly  103. The Colorful Fabriholic  
40. Stacked Bricks D9P Variation  104. Valerie @ Evening in the Garden  
41. Jess @ Quilty Habit (1)  105. Terri Faust Quilts  
42. Jess @ Quilty Habit (2)  106. Deana @ Dreamworthyquilts  
43. Melissa @ my fabric relish  107. Maria @ Tales of a Stitcher  
44. Quilting is more fun than Housework  108. Anja @ Anja Quilts  
45. Brigit @ brigitgail.com  109. AngelaA @ betterndogbiscuits Stars  
46. Bernie @ Needle and Foot  110. Salt Water Taffy finished  
47. Heartmallows:: Porcupinestew  111. Red White and Blue  
48. Richard and Tanya Quilts  112. Zoo Animal Quilt Along  
49. Mary @ SeeMaryQuilt  113. Eva-Bambi-Johansson  
50. Celtic Thistle Stitches  114. Molli Sparkles  
51. Val's Quiting Studio  115. Jennifer @ Glinda Quilts  
52. Lynn @ Alamosa Quilter  116. Summer table-cloth  
53. Millefiori Quilt  117. Samiya  
54. Reversible Drawstring Bag Tutorial  118. Janice@singreadsew  
55. Debbie @ A Quilter's Table  119. Julie Bagamary Art - Redecorating Bird  
56. Rugrat rodeos: on the house  120. American Charm Flag Quilt  
57. AMH diamonds mini @Lisa in Port Hope  121. Monkey Needle  
58. Michelle's Romantic Tangle  122. Quilts in the 'hood. . .  
59. Wonder clip cushion tutorial  123. Simple Life Dottie quilt  
60. Summer Sewing  124. Zebra Pillow  
61. Forest Friends Quilt  125. Hexie flower finish  
62. Izzy @ Dizzy Quilts  126. Shelley @The Carpenters Daughter who Quilts  
63. Meow Mix: A Finished Quilt  127. dona@grateful4quilting  
64. Mochawildchild  

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46 comments:

alison@the chainpiecer said...

Happy Birthday for tomorrow - hope you have a great day. It's not so bad being in your 40's - I can dimly remember that...

Heather Graves said...

Happy birthday - tomorrow! Hope you have an amazing day!

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

Happy Birthday - I have got a lot of years on you - believe me you are still young! have a great day.

Katherine said...

Happy Birthday! Hope you have a wonderful day celebrating tomorrow!

Mari said...

Happy birthday! How exciting to have fireworks on your birthday!

a maidenhair fern said...

Happy Birthday! It's all good. great socks to look forward to this fall!

Brooke said...

Happy Happy Birthday to you!!!

Lorna McMahon said...

Your socks look so comfy and cozy. My kids think you aren't old until you're 50. So you still have 10 good years left! Happy (one day early) Birthday, Amanda Jean!

Jayne said...

Happy Birthday! I hope you celebrate in style!

I've been trying to find the link up button for my sidebar on my blog ~ I couldn't find it on your blog. Is it still available?!

Sarah Craig said...

Happy birthday, Amanda Jean! I'd say you've had a pretty satisfying 30's - successful blog, a book, and a Craftsy class, among other things! Can't wait to see what your 40's bring!!

Cynthia Brunz Designs said...

Happy Birthday! What a great weekend to celebrate on. I loved my 40's-I hope yours are filled with wonderful things too.

Bernie Kringel said...

Happy birthday! The forties are just fine. I had my youngest child when I was forty! Hope the coming year brings you a wealth of peach and good cheer.
A silly question about your wonderful socks.... Do you feel sad when they start to wear out? My sister knit me a gorgeous pair and I wear them sparingly because I walk about in socks all the time and don't want to get a hole in these. Silly, but they took so much work to make!

Carolyn said...

happy birthday, lady! glad you are doing well!

RugratRodeos said...

I adore grey too, but my knitting skills.. Needless to say I best I dont even attempt socks
Happy Birthday Lady, remember 40 is the new 30
XO

Colleen said...

Happy Birthday ! Don't worry about that finish, rolling into your 40's isn't that bad ;)

Bess said...

Happy 40! Embrace it and celebrate!! Then put your feet up and relax in your nice new socks!!

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday!!!

Yvonne from Quilting Jetgirl said...

Happy birthday!! I think it is really a cool coincidence you had a sock finish to share a year ago, too. :)

Carie @ Space for the Butterflies said...

Oh they do look cozy - have a very Happy Birthday and a lovely weekend!

Motherdragon's Musings said...

Happy Birthday for the 4th July, (already 4th July over here). Love your socks, what pattern did you use? Do you you magic loop or dpns?

Anonymous said...

Hope you have a wonderful Birthday!

beth s said...

Hoping to conquer socks this year. Love yours!

LIttle Penguin Quilts said...

Happy Birthday! Thanks for all the inspiration!

Beezus said...

You know what they say ... 40 is the new 30! Lol Happy birthday to you!

Ray and Jeanne said...

Happy Birthday! Have a great new decade! ~Jeanne

Ella and Nesta said...

Happy happy birthday! Have a lovely day!

stitch quilt knit said...

Happy Birthday.Love your socks, really nice grey! And I love your row quilt pattern for Craftsy classtoo.

travelinsewl said...

Dont you know? 50 is the new 30! youre still so young! from the girl who turned 55 last week!

Mary Ann said...

Don't think of it as 40, it's 4 perfect 10's!!
Mary Ann

Anja @ Anja Quilts said...

Happy Birthday. Hope all your wishes come true.

Jak and Will by Stephanie said...

Happy Birthday!

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday! Forty sounds pretty young--it is all relative. The age I hated most was 35 because I changed categories in surveys from 25-34 into 35-50. The big 0s following that didn't bother me. Now Im in 65 to infinity category. LOL The categories keep getting bigger.

Great pair of socks. I have three on the needles. One was almost finished till I noticed I'd made the toe sideways instead of the way it should be.

Quilt n Queen said...

Happy Birthday Amanda Jean...I'd love to go back to my 40's...great years. I hit a mile stone this year...turned 65 a few months ago. Great Friday finish, lookin like a comfy pair of socks for this winter!! Enjoy your day!!

Lilpuddin said...

Happy birthday! Cute socks too!

laughing gas quilts said...

Happy Birthday! Your whole country is celebrating your 40th, even if they don't know it. 40 is
a great liberation; you are who you are and it matters not what anyone else thinks. Have a great day.

Mihaela said...

Happy Birthday to you!!!

Unknown said...

Happy Birthday..........
Ich habe gerade über deine Socken gelacht wir haben in Deutschland 40* Grad ;)

mac said...

Happy birthday Amanda Jean.

Suzanne said...

I'm celebrating YOU today! Happy birthday and happy socks.

Granny Maud's Girl said...

Happy birthday! I am a few years ahead of you and can reassure you that it will all be ok.
I cheered myself up leading up to the big 4-0 by listening to Billy Connolly sing 'Jesus Christ, I'm nearly forty'. There really is a silly song for every occasion.

Anonymous said...

Wishing you a very happy birthday!

Debbie said...

Happy Birthday...and oh how I'd love to be 40 again!!! Enjoy...I'm 62 now & still going strong...so you WILL survive the big 4-0!!!

Anonymous said...

Congrats on your socks! And your craftsy class in the last post! And the big 4-0. Let me just say that 4-0 is easier than 5-0. :P

sandi s said...

Happy Birthday!!! I love your grey socks. Hugs,

Tracybug Creative said...

Happy happy Birthday. I hope your day is filled with love and all the good things! 💗💗.

Thimbleanna said...

Fab Socks Ms. Crazy!!! It's beyond me how you have time to knit with all your quilting though! And Congratulations on your Craftsy class -- I love that funny picture in your last post!!!