A Snowy New Year

Not only did we have a white Christmas, we also spent New Year’s Day shoveling out from a few inches of fresh snow. After experiencing a few flurries over the next few days heavy rain was predicted for yesterday. Oops, I think the weatherman got it wrong again.

I don’t really mind it. I’ve been (excuse the pun) feeling under the weather for the past few days so I’ve been able to admire its beauty safely and cozily from inside. A post-holiday cold has been making its way ‘round the family and it’s my turn. Thankfully, even though I can hardly breathe, I can still knit and I’ve managed to crank out a few socks since the first of the year.

This morning I finished the second of my Lime & Violet plain socks and promptly put them on.

I love them.

I’ve also had a good start on my socks for January’s Sockdown challenge. I’m making Oolong from Knit Picks Essential in the Granny Smith colourway and completed the first of the pair yesterday.

I had also cast on another pair (Kaibashira) but frogged them because they were going to be too loose.

Meanwhile, I have also been knitting the Rocky Mountain socks I began last summer and finished the first this afternoon.

I love this yarn—Silky Sock from Great Adirondack Yarn Company—the colours are so deep and rich and they don’t flash or pool. Once I finish this pair I can cross one WIP/UFO off my list.

Shhh, don’t tell anyone, but so far this whole New Year’s resolution--I mean, goal--business is going pretty smoothly.