I am wishing for a happy, uneventful 2025. With the political scene being what it is both here in Canada and in the United States, I fear I will be sadly disappointed. In which case, I will hope for happy times and good health for my family and friends, both near and far.
I can report my first finished project of 2025. A pair of socks destined for holiday gifting next December. These are Socks on a Plane, wool is Borgo dePazzi Magic Kette, and a 2.5mm needle. I have started a list of how my family socks are constructed, so I am not going any further here, lest I give a hint to the intended recipient. Of course, they all know they are getting socks; the only surprise is colour and pattern. In any event, I did start these on Dec. 22 in the car while riding over to Michigan, and finished them today.
Our friend had cat-sitting duties in our absence. She always leaves Pixel a treat of some sort. Sometimes it is a new toy; other times it is a yummy treat. This visit, however, she really outdid herself!
Pixel is really enjoying his new cat cave. He has absolutely no hesitation in hopping in and having a nap and especially loves napping there when someone is sitting on the couch. Of course, he gets a bit salty when that person shifts around or gets up, but … he has to learn to live with that minor irritation.
While riding over to Michigan I attempted to start a Baby Surprise Jacket with a skein of yarn gifted to us (the store) by our sales rep. The yarn is Ella Rae Snuggles — an acrylic self-patterning acrylic that feels delightfully soft. The 100g ball contains 210m, so I knew I would be shy of a full sweater. I compensated by grabbing a skein of Ella Rae Honey in a contrasting solid.
I will have you know that skein of Snuggles fought me valiantly. I tried to get started for an hour, casting on a total of five times. Each effort ended in abject failure due to miscounting, tail too shirt, or dropped stitches. Arggh. So I wound the used yarn around the ball band and thrust the skein back into a project bag so it could ponder its unfortunate life choices.
Doug, rather nervously, inquired if I had a back-up project. It is, after all, a 7-hour drive to Battle Creek. It’s like he doesn’t even know me! I actually had three! In the meantime, I think I have found a nice little sweater to attempt with the Snuggles. We will see, since I am making no promises.
With my remaining awake hours tonight I will get the knitting bag ready for the upcoming couple of days. I have thoroughly enjoyed my days off. Time has been spent in real life with family and friends. There have been several Zoom calls with my children and their families. I have also been able to play video games online with my grandsons and a good time was had by all. Turns out I am a terrible driver in the Hot Wheels racing game, but I am improving. We also played Minecraft Dungeons … wherein the most commonly heard statement from me is “I’m down again!” Again, I am improving and the young men are so very gracious at restoring me to life and encouraging me in my endeavours.
And so hereI am, wishing everyone an excellent 2025 and even more excellent knitting and crochet projects.
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