Sorry, knitting aficionadas, I had to cancel this week because I’m sick again! Here’s hoping it’s a short-lived illness, but DH says I have a very mottled-looking throat! I’m trying to build up my immunity like crazy.
And, I haven’t finished anything worthwhile to show. We’ll have to wait until next week to see what everyone else has done. I did actually get rid of some projects, passing them along to the relatives at the Thanksgiving brunch! My Amy helped with the arm-twisting. I had fun watching them try on various items and think up unusual uses, such as the possibility of this as-yet-unfelted pouch for an “untraditional sporran.” [this from the son-in-law who plays in a Celtic musical group]
Here’s a wikipedia post about everything you’ve always wanted to know about a sporran, but were afraid to ask.
A dear friend came up to me Sunday, excited about knitted Nativity sets she’d seen online. I decided to look up the subject, and wow! I liked this book by Fiona Goble. Or this set by Jean Greenhowe. And here’s another set on Ravelry. If you prefer, here’s a pattern from Leisure Arts. And if you prefer crochet, here’s a free pattern from Red Heart.
This is my first year to knit, and I find I have grossly underestimated the time it takes to get something finished. But next year I will be better prepared! Thanks to the wonderful cluster of knitting aficionadas I’ve met with this past year!
Don’t you dare get a secondary infection! Having done a number of years of Scottish County Dancing, I know all about the sprorran and sgian dhu (not sure of the dhu spelling – funky spellings in Gaelic) tucked into the hose. ;o} If you ask what the fellow wears under his kilt he might answer: “Chan e do ghnothach e!” (None of your business!) We gotta meet next week so you can see the icecream cone hat done and the gray hat Done! Please let me know that you are “a’ fas nas fhea’rr”. OK?
I really hope to be fine by next Wednesday! Hope, hope!
I know what the guys wear under the kilt…..
SOCKS