This is the latest addition to the farm, born just a few days ago. Apologies for the poor photograph but his Mum wouldn't let me get any closer and it's so important to let them have those early bonding moments. He's doing fine and has dried out to the colour of his Mum. As you can imagine, we are spending slightly too long leaning on the field gate and admiring him.
We just keep a small suckler herd on our farm which we are gradually building up so it's quite a big event for us to have a new arrival. It's quite fascinating to see and I just knew that watching All Creatures Great and Small would come in useful one day....
Onto indoor pursuits; these socks have been languishing in my sock knitting bag since last November. I'd stalled at the heel of the second sock, having managed to put in an extra wrap and not being able to spot it straightaway. Funny how knitting errors can be so invisible on occasion. The heel is sorted and now they are being worn. It was a joy to see those stripes emerge as I knit, especially as the original yarn didn't really give much clue to what was lying inside.
The yarn is Lana Grossa Meilenweit but I don't have the original ball band. I do remember picking it up from a little yarn shop in St Austell some time ago - has anyone visited there more recently?
Posted by Anita at May 28, 2009 01:39 PMCongratulations on your brand new arrival and a jolly pair of socks - much better looking knitted up than on the ball!
Posted by: Sherpa at May 28, 2009 04:13 PMI know this is a very basic/silly question, but how on earth do you get the stripe to emerge like that? When I use that kind of sock wool it is always so higgledy-piggledy!
Lovely socks and lovely farm. Hope all is well.
Posted by: Kate Woods at May 28, 2009 05:04 PMI was in the yarn shop in question not long ago... noro sock yarn just fell into my hand... then I had to order more because I so fell in love with the colours & a rather gorgeous sweater pattern... no self-control whatsoever!
so exciting to see a baby calf. It's really amazing how these self-striping yarn look knitted up...this is so pretty and cheery.
Posted by: alltangledup at May 28, 2009 09:25 PMLovely socks, they look just right for summer, but I have to say, lovelier calf!
Posted by: dawn at May 29, 2009 12:09 PMGreat socks! I haven't got around to visiting that yarn shop yet - I'm closer to Truro so I tend to go to Truro Fabrics and Knitcraft at Pool (great little yarn shop - crammed full!). Must try it sometime though.
Posted by: Steph at June 2, 2009 11:06 PM