reezing cold outside, and snowy and icy:
Just the right conditions for some bright happy socks:
Thank you to Helen for the wool!
And now, back to our regularly scheduled kilt hose.
Vivarium Photos!
2 days ago
"Jamie snorted briefly and picked up a needle and a ball of yarn.
"‘It's no verra difficult, Sassenach. Look – this is how ye cast up your row.’
Drawing the thread out through his closed fist, he made a loop round his thumb, slipped it onto the needle, and with a quick economy of motion, cast on a long row of stitches in a matter of seconds. Then he handed me the other needle and another ball of yarn.
‘There – you try.’”
"It was additionally disconcerting to have madame knitting all the way there, in a public conveyance; it was additionally disconcerting yet, to have madame in the crowd in the afternoon, still with her knitting in her hands as the crowd waited to see the carriage of the King and Queen."
Cast on 34 stitchesKnit 2, *Purl 1, wrap yarn over, Purl 2 together, Knit 1*Repeat ** to endAll rows are the same, repeat to desired scarf lengthCast off
You amaze me! Blogs, novels, socks, regular day job and one presumes domestic diva once in awhile...you will have to share your secret one of these days!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you finished the socks! They are indeed bright happy socks! Great job, D!!!
ReplyDeleteHee hee! Well, some days I drop it all and just read or sleep :-)
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