Snowflakes

We got a BUNCH of snow yesterday. I decided to get out of the house and hit the library and then the Organic Buddha for a latte. I was reading about definitions of health, being productive, when I noticed it was REALLY snowing. We've been having snowy weather for a few days now, but this was enough for me to be concerned about getting the kids home from daycare. So I went home. I dug out the car and met Emma's school bus at the daycare, dressed Xander and got home. We then spent a great time playing in the snow, shoveling, and even doing a bit of sliding on the snow mountains in the yard. Then we went in for a good old-fashioned meal of French Canadian Pea Soup (from my Memere's easy recipe), fried ham and crusty bread.

I was wearing my Banff the whole time! In fact I was so warm with all the playing I took off my jacket and played in the snow in just my Banff--it was nice and warm and the wool kept me dry. What a great sweater.

I spent the evening working on the Cotton Candy scarf with Sirdar Snowflake yarn. With the addi turbos, this yarn isn't totally horrible to work with. I may make Em a sweater with it yet. I really like making scarves using the Multidirectional Scarf pattern--it's a good way to make a garter stitch scarf interesting. And, the self-striping yarn looks pretty neat:

I'm thinking of a way to make Emma's sweater using this technique. It would work with a simple drop shoulder--I could just make two big squares for the body. But I'm not sure about neck shaping--though it might work with a v-neck. Hmmm--I'll have to keep thinking about this.

Well off to work for me--I want to pick up the kids a bit early so we can play in the snow.

Comments

[Brenda]

They showed Toronto last night on the BC news, so I was thinking of you! I love that scarf pattern too, and the snowflake is so perfect for a little girl.

[Aven]

I'm glad someone was enjoying all the snow! All the news ever talks about is the inconvenience and annoyance of the storm, and while I know that's true, I still think there's something magical about it. All I did was shovel, but I enjoyed it; and the world looks pretty beautiful today in the sunshine! (Or, it did - it appears to have clouded over again). And it certainly makes knitting seem eminently sensible!

[kate]

what if you made it a turtleneck or mock? They usually start higher than a crew neck anyway - and for a kid, I don't think the usual minimal neck shaping they'd have would be necessary.
Or a cowl type - then you could maybe do it sideways (like a teensy scarf) and sew it on, so it would still have the triangles...
Or boat neck - does that have any neck shaping? Personally, I hate the look of boat necks but some people must like them - maybe Em will be one of them?

[Judy]

You know, those retro-style 60's boatnecks are really popular, and that snowflake yarn would be a great match. Then you could just make the squares and sew them together. Easy as pie. And it would be oh so chic!

I just found out that my school has tomorrow off--the 4th one in a row! AND it's all for 4" of snow. Gotta love living in the south!

--Judy

[abby]

is that the rasberry ripple or raspberry spray colorway? i have a friend who would totally love a scarf like that (and would give me a reason to buy yummy pink yarn!)