Overenthusiastic tatting - nuntium duocentesimum sexagesimum sextum

I tatted on the airplane.  Tricky though as there's no real place to lay things out.  And certainly no iron.

Too much by one.  I shall have to cut and splice.  sigh.  And now the crocheting on.  Double sigh.

England is lovely and cool, back home they are roasting, poor things.  In sympathy, the Italians have arranged really hot weather for our visit next week.  : )

Here's a funny picture I sent my daughters today:

What's this all about, you ask?  I don't know how it started but this silly little plastic lion has been handed off between us for about a year.  He's been in the bathroom cupboard, slipped under doors, hidden in my tatting bag, tucked in among croissants and then the recipient must "pass him along".  Since my daughter tucked him in purse as I was leaving, I can't give him back so I've been tormenting them with pictures.

socks on! - nuntium duodeduocesimum tertium

Here are the socks with the edgings sewn on.  I used "invisible" thread and the sewing machine.  It always makes me giggle because it's a bit like the Emperor's New Clothes".  But I got new glasses so that helps significantly.

I didn't sew them all the way around but rather started and then reversed so that it's like a straight line.  Hopefully the recipients will still be able to get them on.