Posts Tagged ‘knitting’

Protected: another inch of snow

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knit two perl two

Here is my current knitting project: fingerless gloves. They are so soft and will be so pretty. The yarn is baby alpaca! If you click on that pic, you can see the extra large blown up version. I am knitting them “in the round” on a four-needle frame, which means they will be seamless. It’s […]

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the biggest loser

Despite sore muscles, Brian and I worked out in the garage again today. Same strength training stuff; crunches, push ups, planks, lunges. After three sets of each, we took a short jog, very short, only a half mile. We walked out to the main road and Brian said, “I want you to jog all the […]

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crumble

It didn’t rain today. We walked downtown and visited the used book shop, then got apple ciders. It was actually quite lovely. On our way home we got a nice clear look at the Mount Olympus, covered with snow. And Greek gods. Earlier today I went to the market to get a few last-minute items […]

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work in progress

My first knitting project: a simple scarf It’s made of a marled grey and white merino wool yarn; very soft. I am hoping to have it done by the end of this month, so in three weeks or so.

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knitting circle

I went to a knitting group tonight at the yarn store downtown. It was a nice casual gathering of ladies of different ages, and I think I will make it a regular thing. I went yesterday morning as well. God knows I need the estrogen exposure in my life. It’s also a good way to […]

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merino wool

I spent this afternoon sitting on the couch knitting and watching Annie Hall. My hands need a rest now. Nachos for dinner!! YAY I went downtown today to the yarn store and the nice lady there helped me with my project. As I’d feared, it had to be taken apart and recast, but it’s okay. […]

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