As I type it's a balmy -22F outside. Yes folks, the extreme cold is back again.....brrrrr. It's suppose to warm up a bit this weekend and snow some more. I was reading in the paper the other day (before this last snow storm dumped a good 3-4 inches of snow) that we'd already seen 27.5 inches of snow in the month of Feb. So with the last storm we should be up above 30 inches and then it's suppose to snow all weekend too. Wonder if we'll hit 40 inches. These snow totals are not normal for Feburary. Our average snow total for Feb is around 7 inches. I don't think we've quite broke the record yet but I think we're getting close.
Lets see, what have I been up too. Well there was a test knit which I can't show you but I have been working on my Feb YOSS socks.
They're my basic toe up recipe. I'm past the heel now but I'm to lazy to take a picture. The yarn is Twisted Fiber Art Kabam! in the Saucy colorway. I have to say they're my favorite handdyed self striping yarn pusher. I love how their colors blend. I was lucky enough to get a spot in their sock yarn club.
I've also been working on Shawn's sweater and am almost done with the hood. I've decided that when I'm done with the hood I'm going to rip back the sleeves a few inches to make them wider. Their going to be way to small for Shawn's arms.
I finally got a cup holder for my spinning wheel (Etsy site).
I've been wanting one of these for while now but kept putting it off. When we moved the living room around I lost my spot to put my cup when I'm spinning. So the cup holder was kind of important. I won't be spinning with an open topped cup because I don't want fuzz in my drink. I have several cups with lids that I'll use I just happened to have a cup of iced tea when the box came in.
I'll leave you with a picture of Bree and Penny chillin in my rocking chair.
I'll be back soon with a new blog post. I finally found the perfect buttons for my Cassidy Cardi and should get them in the mail very soon.
Our weather is butt ugly cold down here, too. Way off the mark for February. We should be seeing 50's by now. Ugh!
ReplyDeleteLove the cup holder. I know the importance of cup holders. Once, we bought a car with only one!! Big mistake.
Bree and Penny look like best buds!! Hugs!
Brutally cold here too. Things have to improve in March, right?
ReplyDeleteBree and Penny look very comfortable together.
Do you have a particular method for your toe up socks? What sort of heel?
Brrrr!!!! And we're complaining about it possibly, maybe snowing here!
ReplyDeleteLove your socks! And you clearly need warm ones, wherever you are!
ReplyDeletePS: I stood up for my rights from a wheelchair...which makes your comment kinda cute :)
I like the Wizard of Oz sticker on your spinning wheel :-) That's my favorite movie.
ReplyDeleteAnd, that cup holder is really clever--who would've thought that someone would think to make a cup holder for a spinning wheel? Cool!
I love the way the yarn in your socks stripes. I'll have to look for some TFAK!. Tina of "Tootitosh" makes some really cool striped socks in which the colors blend from one to the next. You can check them out here: http://tootitosh.blogspot.com/2011/01/nyproduktion.html
We got another 5 inches of snow yesterday, but today it's freezing rain. I hope March brings both of us better weather.
Love the picture of your little girls!
heheh awesome cup holder!! :)
ReplyDeletewhile doing a spinning demo someone asked me what my diet coke (in my cupholder) was for. "drinking!" I replied ;) and "that's how you know its cool, it has a cupholder" :)
ReplyDeletePenny is SO BIG now! wow that was fast!