This has been the week of everything breaking. On Wednesday, when we were taking Ronon to Pre-K, the dash on the Highlander lit up like a Christmas tree. We immediately assumed mice had gotten into the engine compartment again. My husband investigated but he saw no evidence of mice, so that's probably a good thing. We suspect that it's a sensor. It has to be inspected this month anyway, so it goes to the garage on Monday to be diagnosed. I finished the hat I was working on; more on that momentarily. Liara asked me to make her a hat too. It took her a bit to choose the yarns she wanted. When I set up my winder to get them caked up, the itty bitty gear inside broke right off. I bought the winder when I started knitting 14 years ago and it was a cheap one from Amazon. So, I would say I got my 6 or 7 dollars out of it. I've ordered another cheapo off of Amazon to replace it. I hand wound the two skeins for Liara's hat so I could get that started. In doing so I discovered that my smart watch thinks I'm walking when I hand wind yarn.
I finished Double thick hat. I like how it came out; I foresee making more of these. It went quite fast considering its fingering weight.
Malabrigo Sock Solis 
Malabrigo Sock Dewberry
I watched the rest of Outlander as I knit this. I finally got around to subscribing to Starz, so I watched seasons 6 and 7A. 7B doesn't come out 'til November so now I'm watching Men in Kilts, which is Sam and Graham from Outlander touring Scotland in season 1 and New Zealand in season 2. I watched both seasons over the past two evenings; it was fun and funny. They pester each-other relentlessly and learning about the culture and history of other countries is always something I enjoy.
The hat I started for Liara is also a double thick. She chose two coordinating skeins I had gotten from the Dr. Who swap I did in 2020. I found that I had never stashed them on Ravelry. I remember they have some cashmere in them. I think I kept the note the swapper sent with the package. I do remember they didn't have tags when I received them, but the colorways actually had something to do with Dr. Who. Either way, I'm enjoying knitting with the first color, it's very soft. Looking through my stash, matching up possible colorways, has prompted me to look through my queue and see if I can earmark some yarn to patterns.
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| I'm using both blue yarns from this swap |
That's about it for me this week. I'm just plugging away at my projects and my one class. Until next time. Happy crafting.
Isn't that always the way - when one thing breaks other things decide to join the party. The hat looks stunning. How wonderful that your smart watch thinks winding yarn is the same as walking. Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteWhen I crochet, I somehow I get ALL my steps in for the day. The smart watches are not all that smart, huh. Hopefully your car is an easy fix and not too expensive (if out of warranty). Your hats are really nice and look very warm.
ReplyDeleteMice eating the wiring brings back memories. We had to park my son's car outside while he went to college. Even though I tried to drive it at least once a week, it still got attacked by mice leading to a high bill to get the wiring fixed. The insurance company was not pleased. I've started using my Ravelry queue as place holders of patterns with the yarn I plan to use. I still change my mind but at least it reminds me of how I was planning to use the yarn.
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