It's just as well that I have finished a couple of pair of woolly socks recently, as Winter has returned with a vengeance. After weeks of fine, calm, sunny but cool days we now have wind, rain and cold temperatures. Spring may be just around the corner, but our Spring weather is often fickle and rather changeable.
My two pair of nice, thick, wooly socks used up some remaining sock yarn. The dark pair was knitted using double knit navy wool, and the rest of coloured sock yarn I had left over from knitting myself a pair of 4ply socks. (I made the feet in these 4ply socks too long so I need to shorten them and reknit the toes). The lighter pair used some of the hand spun wool I received from my late friend Merilyn, plus the remains of 4ply sock yarn I had knitted for my grand-daughter. These socks have been finished a little while now, but took a while for me to sew the side seam up.
Two pairs of woolly socks
And then I couldn't help myself, and just had to cast another pair on. I'm in no hurry for these, but do like to have a pair on the go for when I want some simple knitting. These are also knitted using some more of Merilyn's hand spun yarn, and left over sock yarn. It is nice to knit away with Merilyn's wool and reflect on all the lovely times I had with my life long friend.
Another pair on the go
I really do prefer to wear these 12ply socks myself, much more than the lighter 4ply socks, I like the way they fit my foot and over the heel, and they are lovely and warm in the winter.
And just so you don't think socks are the only thing I knit.......... I have a multi coloured baby cardigan, and a brown hand spun baby jumper on the needles. Plus a blue jumper for me, which I really must get on with. This blue jumper was started for me to work on during our long summer South Island caravan trip, which sadly never happened when Robin passed away. So it has been languishing in it's bag for quite a while now. I've decided I can face it again so I'll have to get on with it.
Friday was Daffodil Day, a fund raiser for the Cancer Society. I stopped in the mall at the stand and came away with a bunch of daffodils, a packet of white chocolate and macadamia biscuits specially made for the Cancer Society fund raiser (cookies to some of you) and a raffle ticket in a huge gift basket. The Cancer Society advertising slogan this year was reminding everyone that one of three of us will get cancer in our lifetime. I'm one of three myself, twice sadly, so I was more than happy to donate to such a good cause.
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