hello September

Welcome cosy sweaters and changing leaves.
Fireplace stories and pouring rains.
Hearty foods from harvest past and cups of tea that never last.

I'm glad that September has finally come.  I feel like it will begin to wash away some of these gloomy thoughts I've been having.  It's weird that summer affects me so with all that sunlight.

p.s.  I recently changed my diet to a pescetarian one to help with inflammation in my joints.  I'm seeing a huge change with bloating (no bra roll anymore!) and my hands have calmed down some.  They still ache some, but maybe with time.

year of socks: only the beginning

I began sock knitting this year, with the help of a wonderful friend.  You know who you are and just how patient you can be. :)

I started out full on with the magic loop method and two at a time socks!  I can tell you, I like going at socks this way.  I'm definitely that knitter that gets bored many a time with projects and I put them away for ages only to feel that guilt that I know some of you just understand.  *deep breath*

Thanks for sharing that wee bit of knitter's remorse with me.

We had a moment where I stumped us both after we mentioned dropping stitches (jinx much?), but then we did some crafty fixer-upper and I was well on my way.  These ones are toe up with a rounded out toe she figured out how to do ages ago while she was just beginning herself.

I'm on that 'knit them up until they reach this length' stage.  One thing to love about this project is this colourway.  I went to Lettuce Knit here in Toronto and grabbed what jumped out at me.  It's by Yummy Yarn Studio and the colourway is "Country Mouse".  How cute is that?!

What I am not pleased with so far are these needles.  Hiya Hiya sharps  2.5mm/100cm and my yarn just doesn't slip nicely over the bit connecting the wire to needle. Sigh, looks like some Addis might be in my future.

Until then I will just swoon over this colourway and anticipate wearing these over the winter months.

love love
Miss Cris

this wool

This wool has been so many things.
Imaginary things.
Disappointing things.
Pulled apart things.
Hopeful things.

I feel as if it will make me appreciate this sweater, when finished, even more.  I was very smart about this sweater this time and did a swatch and I got the right gauge on the first try!  I'm quite close to the rows where I start the arms and it makes me a little nervous, but this project will be on a bit of a standstill while I learn sock knitting soon from a dear friend.

To wistful autumn days and enjoying the last bits of summer lovelies. ♥