Domestic Monday: Comfort Socks and Gruited Beer

Let's burn a U-ie from my last post, and get back to lighter, happier topics. Like socks that will definitely fit. Or beer that's really quite good.

After Clifford the Big Red Hat, I needed something simple to get my knitting mojo back. Simple and quick--I have a pile of baby knitting to do, and those things (babies) come with a deadline. Socks were the obvious pick. I didn't start new ones though. There were so many lonely socks in my knitting basket, left single when I was too bored to knit them a mate, that I had to finish off at least one pair.

So here's Charade sock #2 for my mom. I've had the yarn for so long that I've forgotten the brand, much less the colourway. It knits up in a delightfully squishy way though, and that's all that matters.

I'm also feeling pretty positive about this week's beer. It's February, which means that Beau's has started to roll out their FeBREWary lineup. First up: the O.G. Original Gruit. As discussed last year, I love gruits, probably because I love herbal teas, Brio, and anything else that tastes like witch's brew. This one is particularly refreshing (so much carbonation!), with an aroma that reminded me of herbed grapefruit. I would definitely recommend getting a pint, particularly if it's going to be your first gruit. Just remember to do it before the next FeBREWary beer is tapped.