knitting

Its been a while since I did a knitting post even though I knit almost every day.  I finished a sweater for my brother, he made some frames for me so I knit him a sweater.  The flash washed the color out as the yarn is much more navy than medium blue.  I tried to get it done for Christmas but between him traveling for work and me having a cold he didn't try it on until Christmas Day.  It was done in time for his birthday.  Socks are on the needles for son with a February birthday and I finished some slippers for my uncle.  He bought  this yarn on a trip to Patagonia, its undyed hand spun.  I knit from both ends of the ball and the yarn was thinner at one end than the other so when I compared the soles one was smaller so I weighed them and one was 10 grams lighter than the other so I knit a couple more rounds on that sole before I did the upper part.  The stitch count isn't the same but they look to be the same size.  I knit them simultaniously because I was afraid of running out of yarn.  They are done and in the mail.  We enjoy a couple warm days here as in temps in the 30's then the snow melts and puddles and freezes making walking treacherous.  I always look for the path of most resistance when I walk in the winter.  The forecast is for more snow then cold.  After a trip to the grocery store I'll be ready to hunker down for more of my favorite activities.  Knit a little, read a little, quilt a little or a lot.  Hope you are staying warm.  --Ann--