Another sock in progress and no knead bread

I felt like baking some last weekend and I took a chance at the FAMOUS no knead bread that was in NY Times some time back. It was also featured in Mother Earth News magazine (which I LOVE!) and a fellow Purlin' Peach has also tried so I said why not.

I love to bake but just about anything beyond cakes and brownies and I am lost. I feel like this was a minor accomplishment due to the state of things. First off, because I am a novice at this, I didn't realize, you needed to keep the resting dough at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit so it didn't really rise as well as it could have. Secondly once I had folded it per the directions it failed to rise the second time during the resting stage which produced a really tough but edible bread. G didn't care for it but I thought it was great with some butter! I plan to attempt this again tomorrow. My dough is resting right now in the (turned off) oven so that it will stay a constant temperature.
Here are some pictures:


I have started on another pair of socks. I have frogged my first attempt at the Hedwig pattern due to just not really liking the way things were going cuff down. Once frogged, I just started again except going toe-up. I think once I get to the point where I need to bind off I will get one of the more experienced knitters of the Peaches to help me with the Picot bind off.

The only thing I do not like about this colorway is due to the way it decided to pool you can't really see the pattern in the picture. It's somewhat better in person. I still think that they will be a great pair of socks.

Please do not forget to go vote this coming Tuesday! I personally can't wait until we get some of these officials elected so that I can have them removed from the television. One thing I hate about election years -- all those damn campaign commercials on TV! Granted we don't watch a lot of TV; however, I have been tempted just to watch a DVD or something just so I can avoid seeing all the politicians every night.


3 Thankfuls
1. I am thankful for the courage to try new things.
2. I am thankful for October to be finally over (things have been really hectic this month at work).
3. I am thankful toe up socks -- they are just easier to me.