Knitterly Things

As promised, today I’ll round up the few Yarns I’ve been able to squeeze in around the Boxers.

I think I blogged at least twice about my friend’s socks using Haldecraft’s Fissility pattern. Have I raved enough about that pattern? Seriously, if you knit socks you have to try this pattern because it’s so pretty and it’s an easy knit, no mental gymnastics here folks! That’s my project #46.

Project #47 did require a little bit of brain work. Another friend had asked if I could make a hot water bottle cover for her son. There was a catch, they both have sensitivities to wool so she wanted it in cotton. Since I know a little about her young man I decided I had to use the Toronto Maple Leafs as the design. That means I had to find a pattern and then redesign it slightly to chart the leaf. I’m pretty happy with the result and I hope he will be as well.

Now that it’s March yet another friend convinced me I should participate in Malabrigo March. There are a bunch of us that she invited to play and it’s ended up being a Jeweled Cowl March as I’m not sure everyone is using Malabrigo but I am, this colourway is called Velvet Grapes.

Oh, and just so you know, the distractions continue. This is our little Ti Sweetie, we figure she’s around 10 years old which means The Brindle is pleased to finally have a contemporary to hang out with. Clearly, since he’s sharing his beloved hedgehog with her.

#46 In Progress

What? It’s not Wednesday? How did that happen…

Ah well, I just wanted to give a quick update of the socks I’m working on.

My friend bought me this yarn. This would be the friend that I made a pair of Skew socks for. She loved those so much she wanted another pair of socks so we went to the store and she chose the yarn for them.

 

The pattern I’m using is Haldecraft’s Fissility and I love this pattern. It’s easy to remember, flows out of my fingers and is one of the best gifts anyone ever gave me. The first time used it I did the heel flap option and I wasn’t really a fan of that so this time I’m trying out the afterthought heels. You can see where the heel will be, where the single line of dark red is.

The afterthought heel row.

Heel transition complete and ready to start leg.

 

Me? A Groupie?

I had intended to do a post about my most recently cast on knitting project but that’s been preempted by a little adventure my friend and I went on this morning. Being big fans of the tv show Murdoch Mysteries we couldn’t pass up the chance to go watch some filming. Which is how we found ourselves at a turn of the century polling station.

 

They come to town fairly regularly, as they do many other towns in Ontario, to take advantage of period architecture. Hey! They could use our house! My friend was telling me that they have made it a science to turn the old city hall into whatever they need it to be.

The lights are changed and of course the flag being flown must be the Union Jack.

 

 

 

It was a lot of fun to see all the stuff they bring in for both on camera and what is required behind the scenes, not to mention all the people that were working on the project. I suppose I should pay more attention when my cousin, a former murder victim on this very show, is telling us stories. Or not…

My big bonus of the day? I managed to snag a photo with the both Doctor Ogden (Murdoch?) and Doctor Grace. Lovely ladies who took off their parkas and stood in the cold for photos with their fans.

Hélène Joy, yours truly, Georgina Reilly