It’s getting colder in London now. It’s that time of year when I sometimes wish we could just snuggle up at home and not go out again for a few months. Although that would be a bit boring. Not least because it would give me no reason to knit grey, cosy pieces of yarn fabric to burrow into.
I have completed a couple of other projects that I will write about soon enough, but it’s now time to indulge in creating soft wads of grey to envelope myself in. Yes, it’s self indulgence time. Lucky for me, I love scarves. My mum invariably grimaces when she asks me what I’m knitting and I say “a scarf”. To her, it’s the most boring thing on earth to put your needles to use for. To me, it’s the best thing to tuck into of a dark evening with some random food or travel programme playback on in the background.
Do excuse the poor lighting. I’m using a combination of a supersoft 100% merino thick and thin yarn by Stitch & Story that has since been discontinued (boohoo!) and this brioletto yarn in silver, both bought in last winter’s sales. I’m simply knitting in the round in stockinette stitch, although I tried seed stitch for a bit with the Stitch & Story yarn but decided it wasn’t worth the effort, as the pattern isn’t that visible.
I don’t think I updated you on the snood that I was knitting back in May (oops, sorry!) I was really pleased with the end result. It’s another grey one I’m afraid.. and I even tried it on my hubby who simply looked too attractive in it, I might have to give it to him, even though I wanted it for myself haha! I did post a snap shot on Facebook of the lovely stripe effect I improvised using alternating sections of stockinette and seed stitch. For that one, I used Patons Wool Blend Aran in grey which has a lovely mottled effect making it easy to create a delightfully cosy textured look, although the texture is not as soft as the one I’m currently knitting.
So… how are you all? Anyone else feel like they just blinked and two months have gone by? Hope you are having a good week, take good care xx
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5 December 2013 at 15:39
I feel like I blink months away all the time!
I did pull out some needles and yarn and am doing some simple knit purl hats for family this year.
Tell me about this scarf on round needles- Are you knitting it lengthwise? Or like a circle scarf- just had to look that up- an infinity scarf looks cool.
Stay sunny on the inside:) wendy
30 January 2014 at 17:17
Knitting it in the round with circular needles so I don’t have to think. I love how the whole thing packs into a smaller bag than when you’re knitting with straight needles too, so it’s more portable 🙂 How did your hats go?
30 January 2014 at 21:28
Great. I pumped out five for christmas presents.
30 January 2014 at 21:34
Wow! Impressive!
4 December 2013 at 19:34
Quick! Ship your scarves to Calgary! We’re having a blizzard!
30 January 2014 at 17:18
Oh dear… um… hope you weren’t relying on me to keep warm 😛
31 January 2014 at 01:03
haha it’s all good!