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t’s almost Valentine’s Day and that means classroom parties! I loved these parties when I was young. I would always search through the cards I received for that one special card from the cute boy in my class. They were all the same though You know the kind I’m talking about, you tear them apart and they had a picture of some goofy cat with sunglasses or Barbie or a superhero. Why not do something different with your child this year. You have plenty of time to make something special for each child in the class. It doesn’t have to even be a traditional type card!

Start by getting a class roster from your child’s teacher, this way you have the correct spelling of each child’s name. Then get creative! Why not start your search for unique Valentine ideas at Oriental Trading Company! Here you fill find tons of projects that you and your child can create. The prices are great and there is such a wide variety that you are sure to find something you and your child will love. Why not create a goodie bag

and fill it with candy and small toys. You would be the coolest Mom ever!

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A Whimsical Sock Pattern to Blow Your Mind

You probably know by now if you’re a regular reader (and if you’re not, welcome!) that I love a knitting pattern that’s a little silly or a little different from the usual. Classic patterns are great, too, but sometimes you just want to make something with a bit of whimsy. And when it’s super functional, too, that’s even better.

That’s the case with the Bananen-Socken pattern from Susanne Shahin. These banana socks are one of those patterns no one seems to be totally sure where it came from, and this free pattern on Ravelry explains how she makes them based on how she learned it.

It’s a sock that’s curved and when not on a foot it looks rather like a banana. There’s no heel, and you can use whatever number of stitches you need to make it fit your foot. If you’ve knit enough socks to know how many stitches you like you can just use that number, or the pattern notes include sizing charts to help. (It needs to be multiples of 2 for the ribbing.)

After working a traditional cuff, the body is made with ribbing on the back and welts (or what the pattern calls horizontal ribbing) on the front, which is what gives it the curved shape. There’s no heel, but there is toe shaping, but for the leg and the foot you just keep working the same pattern as long as you like.

I’m a little skeptical about how these socks will feel with ribbing on the bottom of the foot, but I’m definitely intrigued and will probably give them a try. 

The pattern notes are available on Ravelry in English, German, French, Italian and Spanish. If you head to the pattern page you can see a photo of what it looks like on a foot, and it just looks like a normal sock.

Have you ever knit banana socks or do you want to now? I’d love to hear your thoughts!

[Photo: Susanne Shahin]