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Life feels a little at the moment like wading through treacle. I know that it’s grief for Corwin and that eventually I will come out the other side of the storm but it’s a long, slow burning loss that’s just taking it’s time and robbing a lot of joy from my life. Esk’s death hit me hard, but fast – non moving from my bed for a few days, having to stay off work but with Corwin’s passing I was able to go back the next day. I’ve not cried since the night we lost him and maybe that’s why it’s still hurting? I maybe need to put on a good cry movie tomorrow and let it all out.

I’m also feeling decidedly un-christmasy as well. Boo! Hopefully it’ll pick up before the actual holidays again.

 

Gosh so depressing! Anyway lets have some Finished Objects

 

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November’s Socks eventually got done. I went for BroadRipple – which seems to be my default quick pattern. Yarn is Superba Mexico which is bright and cheerful. Short socks, but I like em.

 

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Next up and and modeled by my beautiful assistant is a Maple Leaf Shawl.

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The Yarn Is EasyKnits.co.uk’s Big Boy in Plumber – a lovely bright Mario inspired Red. This used only 1 skein for me, despite the pattern yardage stating it should take 2. Regardless I think it blocked out into a decent sized shawl, and I have a skein of the yummy yarn for me. In which I might even repeat this pattern.

 

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The pattern was great – and it takes a lot for me to say that about a non charted pattern. Some of the lines are very long – but sections are split up by the use of semi colons to idicate where a marker goes. Every time you get to a semi colon you should have got to a marker and if not you can just tink back that section. The only other comment I have is THE ENDS! Because of the way the shawl is constructed expect many many ends. I think I counted 50. Take your time weaving them in, and do them after blocking as this requires an extreme stretch to get a nice size.

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I’ve started December’s Sock Club socks. They’re for Rhys – and that’s a Star Trek Logo on there. This is the second time of trying as the colour work was just too tight on the first go round. I’ve changed the colour work to a 3.0mm Needle – and knitted inside out to help keep the tension loose. Luckily Rhys just wants plain socks on the leg and foot so I’ve very nearly finished the toe of the first one.

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And Finally I managed to finish a little star ornament for my diet consultant as a Thank You for Christmas. She’s been ever so good to me and I’m raring to go again in the New Year (Chirstmas is impossible to be on a diet really!)

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Comments

  1. Unknown19 December 2014 at 10:06

    Great work, Hannah! That shawl is crazy in all sorts of wonderful ways.

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