Saturday

Good morning.

Knit

This is my crazy.  At least, for me.  So far.

I'm doing this shawl, that requires knitting with two needle sizes simultaneously.

Harbinger

















Garter stitches working up a bit shorter than stockinette, hence the two sizes of needles so you have little or no puckering.
Also, two other sock patterns on needles, Business Casual, and the KAL I'm doing with the Malabrigio sock.

I'm really eying another pattern to throw on some needles.  Or, do a gauge swatch.
For this Demalangeni Shawl.

With this very nice skein of Ella rae Lace Merino.  Can't wait to see how it swatches up.

I think I sorta know how he feels.

Progress.

Well, not really.
More like to be filed under learning curve.
Are we sick of this yet?

Geez, I am.
Had to frog, yet again, to start of heel.
I read the chart wrong, again.
Not used to working from charts.  Ha.
Note to self, read the small print next to each of the symbols.
Knit on rs, purl on ws, stuff like that.
*sigh*
So, I persevere.









Cruising around my knit blogs this morning, I ran across this pattern and immediately knew (read;  think, hope, pray) that it would be very flattering for moi.

Such great lines and possibilities, no?

So, I go on.

A little bit humbled :)

Rav Fav's

Yeah, I'm thinking of doing a shawl pretty soon.  Try my hand at the lace thing.  But I do think I prefer less lace and more texture.  As you can probably guess from the patterns I've choosen.
Warmer, too.
After having no power for almost two days, I'm all about the warmer.

Also makes for an interesting stitch pattern for a scarf or cowl.

I've been wanting to try this pattern for arch shaped socks for a while now.  I bet they're comfy.















Guess I better get to it.

Stuff

I really think I need these.

I can always rock a new tote.












Enjoy the day.

Snow

So, we've been without power for almost 48 hours due to a big storm that hit the PNW.  Lots of snow.  Well, for us, anyway.  Some places got 10".
Really snarled things up.
Then we had some freezing rain.  Lots of that, too.
Then, we lost power.  And it was cold.  Then, it got windy.
First time I'd ever slept not only with all my clothes on, but my jacket, scarf, and a hat.
I was warm and I slept great.  The rest was not fun.
But, it's over, the juice is back on and all is back to normal.
Well, except for the clean up.

 This is just part of the clean-up.

 These are just pretty.  Now. 

My daughters got very creative.

Hello ice kitty.

Hope everyone is warm!

Progress

Just have to wait for the gusset clue to come on Sunday.

I have been doing a lot of socks recently,  so it's been a blast to do something different like a mystery sock.
Not knowing what the pattern would like, I love this color way from malabrigo.
Velvet grapes :)