We haven’t buckled and turned on the heat yet (well, except 30min in my office only that one super cold rainy day early in October). This is thanks to three things: 1) good insulation, 2) being cheap (me, not my husband), and 3) good woolies. We’re both clad in nice wool socks, I’ve got a wool sweater on and he’s got his buffalo silk cowl on (that yarn is seriously warm for being 50g of lace weight). I do need to start corraling the scarves and shawls lying around. And sweaters. I seem to have developed an approach of leaving something on every couch or chair and grabbing what’s nearest at hand when I feel a chill. At some point TheEnabler will notice and suggest maybe I pick some of it up. Our apartment is spacious, but hardly rambling so “I might have to go to another room for a shawl” doesn’t really cut it as an excuse.
Yesterday was a holiday for me, so I went downtown in the morning to pick up our monthly bus pass, and thought it would be nice to get a coffee on the square. I was feeling pretty chic in my lovely leather half trench (early b-day gift from my husband), fedora and scarf while I sat in a cafe chair outside on one of the main squares in town. I had to wonder just a bit if my oh-so-cool appearance was negatively impacted at all by pulling out my knitting…
But, this diligent knitting is why I am so very very close to done. I think another 15 rows or so, plus the i-cord neck edging, and I’ll be finished:
Are you sick of all the orange and pick yet? I’m not! I’m really looking forward to wearing it.