I've done a lot of knitting the last several days.
Pink Kitty is done (except for the eyes). Once I sew the eyes on all four of the knitted toys, that family's gifts will be finished and ready to wrap. We never know what they'll enjoy or what they might already have. The last time we visited we took school supplies, and the boys said, "But Mom already bought us school supplies." Which, of course, I knew she would have, and what we brought them were just little crafty things to add to their already ample supply of crayons and stickers and glue sticks.
At least they requested their handmade toys … and once they're delivered they're out of my hands and off my mind!
I started a fuzzy scarf for my son's daughter yesterday and am nearly finished with it. I found several shades of pink and purple "fur" fiber, and am striping it lengthwise. It's the first time I've ever made a scarf by casting on the length instead of the width, and I'm surprised at how quickly it's working up. All garter stitch, all the time, since you can't see any pattern when using this kind of yarn.
Despite the cold weather, I've been able to walk a couple days this week. Yesterday was impossible because of rain and ice, but I figure if I'm going to be cold anyway I might as well get some exercise. And I get warmed up by the end of the first mile. Hoping to get four miles in today.
There's an outside chance I'll be able to hit 1000 miles for this year. Not nearly what I'd hoped for at the beginning of the year, but pretty respectable, nonetheless. I need to average 2.5 miles/day for the remainder of December, which sounds doable, even taking a couple days off.
And now … I think I'll find yet another movie on Netflix and finish the fuzzy scarf. I'm pretty boring lately, I know. But I'd rather be boring and warmish, watching movies in my little knitting nest, than bitching about how freaking cold it is all the time.
You're welcome. Heh.
2 comments:
So glad you will have heat! I don't know how you've made it through so far. I'm surprised you didn't show up on my doorstep.
That pink kitty - I was certain it was a headless chicken, like from the grocery store, which seemed a very ODD thing to knit. Now that I see where the eyes will go, of course it looks like a cat, but it sure gave me a moment or two of wondering about your sanity.
If one of those children had asked for a headless chicken, I'd figure out a way to knit one. Let's just say I'm glad the subject didn't come up.
Heat is FABULOUS! Took advantage of my son's hospitality for a couple days, so I was in the neighborhood-ish, but you didn't need more company. Heh.
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