It’s February and we’ve got snow! Admittedly it is a few degrees warmer than it has been, but there’s still plenty of time to knit things to help us stay warm.
Bruce got his mittens a couple of weeks ago and I finally finished my “Hedgerow” socks today. I am very pleased with how they came out. There was one potential crisis yesterday – with just 17 rows to go (in the section where I was shaping the toe) I ran out of yarn! Help!
Here’s how close to being done I was when I ran out:
Now what? Went to the closet to see what I had that was the same weight of yarn and might not clash too badly and found another ball of the exact same yarn! I had bought it quite a while ago and totally forgot that I had bought two balls! Saved!
So, I was able to finish these off without further incident:
I look forward to trying them out in the next few days. But, what to do next? On the keeping warm front, my office is on the notoriously cold side of the building (which just so happens to be the notoriously warm side in the summer) so I’ve taken to wearing fingerless mitts while working at my computer. The only pair I have is actually one of my first knitting attempts – a pair of reddish brown “Fingerless Garter Mitts” from the book One Skein by Leigh Radford. I feel a bit like Bob Crachett whenever I put them on – just give me a green eyeshade and I’m ready to go!
Apparently, it’s time to upgrade to something a bit more elegant.
I bought some black fingering weight alpaca off the clearance rack at Stitches & Scones a couple of months ago thinking I’d use it to make a wrap or shawl but it’s perfect for the pattern I’ve selected – Alexandra Brinck’s “Linda K’s Yummy Mummy Wristwarmers.” I’m 6 rows in and, so far, so good!