Apple pie for Thanksgiving, pretty new turkey plate, Christmas decorations in Olde Town and in our home, big and little knitting projects, and cutting homemade marshmallows.
In February, I published a mitten pattern with Windy Valley Muskox . It takes about 1 1/2 skeins of this fabulous yarn so you'll have to buy two. Of course, you could make the cuffs longer! I'm thinking I need a version with fingers (aka gloves). It's on the back burner, for the moment. In the meantime, let me tell you how lovely it is to work with qiviut! It is one of the softest fibers, definitely the lightest, and so warm for the weight; it's best as a light layer under others, and luxurious close to the skin. Sometimes, people misunderstand and think that qiviut comes from the inside coat (I'm not sure how to imagine that), or the underbelly of the muskox; that's because it is often described as the "under coat." What this actually means is that it's the down layer, and grows during the cold months, closer to the skin, all over the animal; it's like down feathers on a duck. I worked for WVM for several yea...
Oooh, yum! Apple Pie - and it looks amazing! Looks like you've been doing a LOT of knitting too -- Happy Merry Making!!!
ReplyDeleteIt all looks wonderful! Love this time of year!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos, apple pie is really the best pie :) What are you making with the mittens? They look smaller than normal, are they for a small person or will it be a decoration?
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah, Thanks for your comments! The mittens ARE small, they're about 2" wide by 4"; they're part of an advent calendar I've been working on for a few years.
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