Well the first day of December has begun by dumping a load of snow up here on the mountain (a bit over a foot at the moment). I guess Mother Nature heard me complaining that I wasn’t feeling very Christmassy (is that a word?).
It now looks like a classic Christmas card out my window. A steady flurry of flakes in the air, a foot of fluffy snow on the ground and un-plowed roads have contributed to the overall effect. All I need is a horse-drawn sleigh and I’m set.
Of course it could be Santa’s doing. I’m guessing he really didn’t want to wreck his nice sled on our dry snowless roofs. The weather dudes are promising at least a week of the wintry temperatures we are currently enjoying. 16F in my backyard at the moment.
Living here on my mountain is beautiful, but definitely makes it difficult to think about designing garments or other crochet items for warmer seasons.
Currently my design brain is thinking about fluffy warm lap afghans and throws that are quick to stitch up. One of the Christmas gifts I want to make is a throw, but I need something that won’t take too long.
I’m thinking Caron’s Dazzleaire will be perfect. Because the yarn is rated a “bulky” yarn with a recommended hook size of L (8 mm). With the fluffy “halo” of this yarn I’m thinking that I might be using an even larger hook, say a N or P hook (10 -11 mm). Worked in a simple open stitch pattern the halo of the yarn will fill in the open spaces and help create a warm breathable throw that can be enjoyed even when the weather isn’t quite this nippy.
One item on my gift list started, hopefully this “snow-spiration” will last long enough for me to make some real head-way on the rest of my planning for the festive season.
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