Life is still really crazy but seems to be calming down a bit. Nevertheless, I continue to fantasize about hopping a plane and escaping to a tropical island (warmth! sun!) where no one will find me. Sounds lovely, right?
Eh. I’d have to find my passport.
Anyway. I went outside to take some pix this afternoon and discovered something interesting. Did you know sage is an evergreen?
Clearly it must be, as this plant survived being buried alive in three feet of snow and is obviously flourishing in February. And Dad wanted to empty out the pots before the move. Ha.
While I was out there I got pix of my now finished Esperanza Scarf:
And a closeup of the textured stitch pattern…
Info:
- Yarn: Schaefer Yarn Company “Esperanza” in Jane Addams. 1 skein, 280 yds.
- Pattern: made it up with a pattern from A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns.
- Needles: US 11 9″ straights
Loved the yarn a lot. So now I’m harboring a deep lust for the 4 skeins of Clara Bow we have in stock – maybe a vest or lap blanket? Any excuse will work, really (this should tell you something as I HATE bulky yarns, generally).
Anyway. Onto an ongoing projects that’s living up to its name. My backstabbing socks:
and cables:
Grr. I started on this yarn, intending to make a pair for my SIL Karen (I’m visiting in 10 days and don’t have everything ready, aaahhh!), and… well… grr. The sock seemed a bit small, so I tried it on. It fits me perfectly. Which wouldn’t be a problem if Karen didn’t have US 8.5 feet. I’m a US 7. Guess how well it’ll fit her. Yah. I’ve just CO another pair (yes, 2 at once) that I’m hoping to finish before I hop on that plane* next Wednesday.
Oh, well. The Backstabber socks (yes, that’s the actual name of the colorway) are lovely and fit well, so I shouldn’t complain. It all be okay.
But now it’s 9pm and I’ve got to finish my laundry before I crawl into bed. Toodles until next time.
*Not the one to Tahiti, alas.
