On The Hoof

Just a quickie post to show off the first of the Debi Socks and a few pics from the garden.

Here it is "on the hoof".  The heel is a teeny tiny bit pointy for me, but otherwise fits quite nicely.  I think I'll do one less decrease round on the second sock  which is almost at the heel shaping.

Speaking of hooves, have you seen this?  Thanks to Ang and Rachael for the link.  Boggles my mind.  (ETA: Liz kindly points out that this is a hoax.  That's a relief.)

From my California native shade garden:

Tolmeia menziesii (Golden Piggy-Back Plant 'Taff's Gold').  You may recognize this as a houseplant.  It is a California native. 

Philadelphus lewisii (Western Mock Orange).  These are in full bloom.  The flowers have a light, sweet scent.

Yellow Pacifica Iris Hybrid.  This is a hybrid of a native iris.  I love yellow and couldn't resist this one.

Comments

[AuntieAnn]

That is one beautiful sock! And I maintain that "thousands" of people could not possibly have bought sheep/poodles.

[Liz]

Snopes agrees with you, Ann. http://www.snopes.com/critters/lurkers/poodlesheep.asp

Love that sock!

[Debi]

I agree, it's a wee bit pointy but the sock is a winner! So pretty! Dontcha just love that Trekking? :) Wait til you wash it Maia!

[LaurieM]

Yowza! That's a lotta colors.
Nice to see another gusseted short row heel. Are these top-down or toe-up?

[Ronni]

Yet another very very pretty sock. You're very talented, Maia.

[elizabeth]

Pretty socks and flowers! Are the tolmeia leaves fuzzy? If so, I think I've grown that before. We have lots of seedlings coming up, I'll have to take pictures soon!