I have to say the weather forecast was misleading. 21 degrees? Nowhere near me!
Spotted this morning atop Dr B’s bedside table pile of books were these keep-you-warm items. He hasn’t had to rug up quite this much in yonks. You will tell me, I know, that they’re not spotted at all but stripey and you’re right; but it was good to see clear evidence that Dr B actually uses something I made for him. That would be the balaclava, which is the colourful number. It dates back a very long time indeed (and was made using my favourite Patons balaclava pattern and any bit of wool I could second to the purpose, hence the fairly wild colour scheme. The job brief was to knit something warm and what it looked like didn’t matter).
I made the fingerless mitts for YoungB (an early experiment with Twinset Ellen’s wonderful pattern) but owing to my less than ideal yarn choice, they stretched significantly. That’s never really a problem because Dr B has very large hands and he’s always happy to have extra bits of covering to keep them warm. The mitts turned out to be a perfect size for him. What happened then was that YoungB appropriated the pair I’d made for myself. Eventually, I made another pair for myself. Then Nonno ended up with those. I still don’t have any!
And as that warmer weather doesn’t seem to be forthcoming, I might need to do something about that sartorial lacuna. What do you reckon, if I start knitting some fingerless mitts for me will the weather take a turn for the warmer?
punkmik
August 29, 2012 at 18:05
as soon as I started to cut out my cape (meant for autumn) we had a bit of sunshine! SO maybe knit a full on cardigan or coat to trick the weather! 😛
Felicity from Down Under
August 29, 2012 at 19:05
sounds like an excellent idea; and then it would probably be ready for next winter! LOL
Clever Blonde - Donna g
August 29, 2012 at 23:50
I’m sure the warm weather won’t be far away. I heard on the news yesterday heavy snow had fallen on the snow fields. Seemed hard to believe when I had all the windows wide open and ceiling fans on. Such a contrast…a little bit cool here tonight 16!
Felicity from Down Under
August 30, 2012 at 20:43
I very foolishly ventured out without my heavy jacket today. Brrrr!