Hurrah!....

....knitting on the sweaters is finished. TV time during the weekend evenings was spent knitting the collar on the second sweater. Now I've just got to darn in the ends and there are quite a few as these sweaters were knit in pieces. A few seams left to sew as well and I'm ready to wash them. Then I can let recipient know that they are ready to enjoy for the rest of this winter.

  Much of my weekend was spent sitting in a cold van in the parking lot of the riding stables where our middle granddaughter, Desiree takes lessons. Saturday was a makeup lesson and Sunday was a clinic. And while I usually use the time to drive into Kingston to run errands, there is still quite a bit of waiting time. Both days it was sunny and I parked facing the sun. This way it was warm enough to knit for a bit. I was able to knit up a couple pairs of fingerless mitts to go with the hat I knit a few weeks back. This set will be for granddaughter Reese.I used Cascade's Superwash Paints for this set. The hat was knit at 5sts/inch and the mitts were knit at 6sts/inch. This yarn is soft enough that I think I could easily knit it at 7sts/inch and create a really warm fabric that isn't stiff.

   I did finish gloves for Desiree as well. I think it was Friday ~ but since she didn't ride on Thursday night because of the extreme cold, they were done in time for her next lesson ~ Saturday.

   We're experiencing some nasty weather right now. Freezing rain. And they're calling for it tomorrow as well. Of course the kids are all hoping that the buses will cancel. :) Hmmmm....hoping not. Papa Bear has already called it a night as he needs to go in during the night to plow the snow out of the school parking lots that we got earlier today. Munchkins are in bed too. The remote is mine, cold drink is waiting, rocking chair & knitting await as well. I think I'll enjoy.

Take care & keep knitting!