Don’t let the title fool you, summer is in full swing here. 98 degree days without AC (and thankfully also without too much humidity) are plenty hot enough for me. Of course, despite the heat wave, my knitting is anticipating the winter season. After four years in South Carolina, I’m thrilled to be preparing for a real winter, complete with real snow and maybe even some subzero temperatures. I haven’t been completely devoid of winter, since I spent all my breaks at home, but it’s just not the same. I like living where there are four distinct seasons, and some of the cutest knits are only appropriate somewhere where the temperature actually stays below freezing consistently.
Coincidentally, I received some yarn perfect for winter wear just when my urge to do some winter knitting kicked in. I knitted on pair of socks and there was still half a skein remaining, so I worked a pair of cabled, fingerless gloves. I’ve never knitted cables (or gloves for that matter) before, but they were a quick and easy knit. In addition to these two recent conquests, I rediscovered an old project that I’ve never gotten to wear due to said stint in mild weather. Maybe I’ll actually have occasion to wear this shawl in the next year.
Since winter is in my fingertips, I’m contemplating a new scarf (to match the work coat I don’t have yet) and maybe even a cardigan (since I’ve been looking for one since last year and haven’t found one that was just right). I’ve never knitted a sweater before, but I think I’m up for the challenge. Somehow this will all have to happen in between the several pairs of gift socks I’m working on at the moment, but it’ll all work out. I rarely keep what I knit, so some selfish projects will be a nice treat.
It’s not often that I get the chance to be this knitty, so I’m embracing it. If you have any awesome ideas about what I should work on in the future, please enable me, believe me, I appreciate it.
Deine,
N*
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