And today I am working on completing
inch 4 (and maybe 5) of the Black & White cookie socks.
(no photo--they have come to the point of needing the yarns to be untangled)
And I am itching to knit something
besides socks! Decembers socks took forever, and 2 pairs of secrets
socks have also been knit, and now Black & Whites—That's
nothing but socks—for a long time!
And there are more socks on my mind—and
scarves, and sweaters. I have become, some how, an old lady—that
is, I am always cold, and always looking to warm up! My hand and
fingers are cold, and endless cups of coffee (de-caf) serve as
hand-warmer as much as beverage. But normal woolen socks often
aren't quite warm enough to keep my toes cozy. I am thinking of a
pair of “Toe Ovens”--as Yarn Harlot calls them—simple socks
knit from alpaca—a pain to hand wash—but much warmer than basic
wool socks.
And my small selection of sweaters are
getting a work out these days, too. I need, suddenly, to knit some
more sweaters and vest, and little capelets to keep my neck and
shoulders warm. I am wearing one now-(I KNOW I blogged about—but
some how failed to add to Ravelry!--) It's surprising how a little
collar round my neck can make all of me feel so much warmer! It's not even wool --but silk and bamboo.
Goodness knows—I have enough small
odd balls of yarn to knit a dozen little collars like this, and
skeins and skeins of yarn to knit little (or medium, or even large!)
shawls. And plenty of yarn for sweaters—or if not enough for a
sweater, easily enough for a vest, (or 2 or 3 or a dozen!)
My collection of hats it getting a work
out, too—This winter has been relatively mild—but I find myself
wearing a hat of some sort even on mild days. And while it has been
mild—there have been a few cold snaps that have me hauling out
every bit of woolens that I own---suddenly the idea of a thin woolen
camisole, that cover me from shoulder to below the hips seems like a
good idea! I think I'll wait till I have lost more weight (I am once again stuck--and while I haven't re-gained any weight-I am not showing any loss either) before I take on a such a large garment in a fine gauge (and expensive soft wool)
I need to knit more and document more
(and spend less time goofing around on the computer) –Winter will
be over soon—I and know I will have no interest in knitting a heavy
wool sweater in the warmer months (and will rue that again next
winter!)
OH, to be young again—when I never
felt the cold!
