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You read #4 as
:: member of the weasley family.

Wolverine is correct answer. Not Arthur, Molly, Bill, Charlie, Percy, Fred, George, Ron, or Ginny.

On & Off the Needles

Color Affection has been finished for awhile now and it is splendid.  After finishing Pam’s vest, I rewarded myself that evening by spending some quality time with the shawl.  The Eco Wool is great to work with but my fingers were missing the feel of the merino.  I found that there was no putting it back in the basket to work on something else once I got started.  Each day that week, I sat outside for a couple of hours knitting away as the wind blew through the trees.  Thoroughly enjoying the last days of summer.

Socks that Rock lightweight is a luxurious 100% superwash merino yarn.  This yarn is super.  Superabundant.  Superb.  Superbomb.  Superlative.  Supersoft.  Superstar.  Seriously, super.

The shawl itself is exquisite.  I am 100% satisfied with my color choices.  The combination of the three colors is so lush and opulent that I cannot stop admiring it.  Touching it.  Squeezing it.  Carrying it from room to room with me.  And of course, wearing it.

Pattern:  ColorAffection by Veera Välimäki

Yarn:  Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks that Rock Lightweight in Smoke on the Water, Porcini and Spinel

While Pam’s vest was blocking I worked on my Gryffindor Year 3-4 House Scarf.  This time of year always has me thinking about Hogwarts.   Wishing I was headed to Hogwarts for the start of the school year; fretting about my O.W.Ls or the return of He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named.  Instead, I have to live vicariously through Harry, Hermione, Ron, and the rest of the gang.  Once again, I am listening to my Harry Potter audio book collection.  It never gets old for me.  Never.  The books are where it is at.  Don’t get me wrong, the movies are great but I would rather listen to Jim Dale narrate the books or re-read them myself.   Since you last saw the scarf, I have surpassed the halfway point.  It is past time this scarf was finished. There are so many other Harry Potter inspired knits I am itching to get started on.  Like this, this or this.

I have also been trying to spend a couple nights a week working on the blasted Moderne Log Cabin Blanket.  It is getting there.  Slowly.  I have stopped estimating when the blanket will be done.   It will be done when it is done and not a moment sooner.  Mandy and Josh celebrated their first anniversary almost a month ago.  Happy Anniversary!

In looking back at my WiPs list, I think it is possible that I will be able to finish the following this calendar year

::  the blanket

::  the house scarf

::  my Guernsey wrap (maybe)

::  my pogona (maybe).

As for everything else on the list

::  socks…sigh.  2013 will be the year of the sock for me.  Yes. It. Will.

::  KAL scarf…I have decided to frog it and make this instead.  In looking at the work I have completed on this scarf I know that I will not wear it.  I do know that I will wear the Gap-tastic Cowl.  Deci, I hope you understand.

Why is this list so important?  I like to start things and not finish them.  I have just as many sewing projects that go back a couple of years to as recently as last week that are not finished.  I hook rugs and have two in progress.    It is the same with cross-stitch and many other crafts.  Started but not finished.  Balance!  I need balance here.  Finishing the WiPs or frogging them, either way I am wiping the board clean.

   

I have re-prioritized my WiP list because Yule is just around the corner.  So, I spent sometime recently flipping through patterns and digging in the stash.  

I am ready.  Ready to get my holiday knit and sew on.