Stripey Socks

Well these are done:

I'm kind of sad to see them go. They've been on my needles since June. But I think I'm ready to move on. They'll be finding a new home this Christmas.

And with those gone, there's something new to start on, something I bought with Carlyn last weekend. See, over there, by the tree:

(And look at all my pretty Christmas cards!)

Let's take a closer look at that yarn.

It's Blue Ridge Yarns Alpaca Delight Mini, a 2-ply lace, and I bought a pattern from Anne Hanson yesterday to go with it. And that's all I'm going to say right now, because it's for my mother's birthday. It's going to be lace, though. I'll say that. ;-)