Morning everyone. I’m up early as usual, something that I always end up doing, whether I’m on leave, sick or at work 🙁 Some of my friends just can’t understand it, but I suppose it means I get to, in theory, make the most of my day.
Having been off sick all this week, waking up early means being horribly bored because I’ve had no energy to do anything interesting. I have mostly been knitting and staring at the idiot box, watching a mix of good and incredibly cheesey films. But the knitting has been of the giddy kipper kind…
Last week I had the amazing stupidity that can only be described as foresight. I bought some cheesey wool with the idea of making a scarf, and then bought some more even cheesier wool to mix with it. The first is Sirdar Bigga, and it is what it says on the tin – bigga. Vvvv chunky 🙂 I knew it would be good for a quick knit and that it would be one of those instant gratification jobs. The second wool is Sirdar Fizz, a really silly novelty yarn with loads of ribbon and fibre eyelashes on it. I fancied mixing the two together, and it actually came out ok. Was only a couple of hours, which is good therapy, especially considering that 2 other current projects are for other people and I won’t get to see much of them once they are done. Non-knitters don’t realise how long it can take to make something, but nevertheless, they seem to appreciate that they have something unique and yummy.
Anyway, here is the silly scarf, as it is now officially known. 6 and 3/4 inches across, and long enough to hang to the waist when wrapped around the neck. Very soft and cosy, so not only was it instant gratification, but a good comfort project. The eyelashes look a bit sharp and coarse, but they are as soft as anything. Whether I get stared at when I go out in it is yet to be seen…
