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| Afghan in Spain |
Last winter I knitted an afghan and finished it in time to give to our friends in Spain. I hope it is keeping them warm.
It was a pleasurable enough project. And, with a knitting project to hand, I don't get thrown out of the TV room when the nightly news is on - busy fingers usually translates into less mouthing off to stupidity.
So rather than be banished to the kitchen for the winter, I thought it would be a good idea to have another substantial knitting project.
Goodness knows what possessed me, but I also thought I could design it myself, combining a number of different Celtic patterns, figuring out stitch counts and basically reinventing the wheel. A small wheel, I know, but nonetheless, a wheel that still had to be round.
For a while it seemed that I was taking out more stitches than I had ever knit up, but I now think that even if it isn't exactly what I first envisioned, the piece has its own charms.
If I'm lucky and work hard, I probably only have another two months left of knitting. Which means that by the time the weather is too warm to be cuddled under a almost-afghan, it should be completed. And maybe, just maybe, the news won't be quite so stupid.
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| Seems to be Working |
4 comments:
That's incredible!
I would love to see this in person.
Amazing job!!
Sue
Thank you. Once it's (finally) finished, I'd love for you to see it!
Hi Jill. That looks like a lovely bit of knitting. I have a quick bird question. I saw a bufflehead the other day on the Mare Island Strait and was wondering how common it is to see that particular species around here. Hope all is well.
JB
Hey JB,
Good to hear from you.!
Yes, buffleheads are fairly to very common around here this time of year. And I believe that inlets, bays and shallow(ish) sheltered waterways are where they are most likely to be spotted. I often see them at Aquatic Park in Berkeley and also at Cesar Chavez Park along the Berkeley waterfront.
Cheers,
Jill
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