Merrily They Go Along

Lizzie and Leonardo have adjusted just fine to being "brother and sister."  They love to plan and run back and forth.  Lizzie barks and pretends to snap at Leonardo (or Leo as I usually call him.) And Leo leaps over Lizzie, and bats Lizzie around, with his claws safely sheathed. 

But for all their chasing and playing, I was very happy to catch this sight the other day.  Leo and Lizzie catching a few zz's together on the couch after an active morning. 

I think they are going to do just fine.

One More

Hopefully, only one more day of the campaign calls.  

One more day of anxiety over the election.  Yes, I confess.  I worry about what the outcome will be.  

One more Finished Object--The Leftover Pi Shawl.  I like how it looks, although I have not yet decided if it will live life as a shawl or afghan.  It is very warm.  And I don't know if my internal thermostat will adjust to all this will.  It is very, very warm.  Also please excuse the picture.  I had the wrong setting on my camera.  Outside picture was washed out a little, and the inside picture was too dark.  I will try again to get pictures at Knit Nite tomorrow. 

And one more sock to go.  

Again, lousy picture, after dark with cell phone camera flash.  But the sparkles show, and you can see the gray braided ridge left from the Greek, or zigzag bindoff.  So much nicer and easier than the cursed Kitchener stitch.  (Sorry Sir Kitchener, but it is true.)  And it is small enough that I don't think it will be noticed while being worn, especially since it is on the top of the toe.  

One more day of daily posting. 

Twinkle Toes--Really!

With the completion of my Leftover Pi shawl (or afghan/throw), I have been browsing the WIPS.  (Works in progress to the non-knitting reader.)
I certainly have a good selection to choose from.  After a conversation at Knit Nite last week about a gansey class offered at a local yarn shop, I dug out the lonely blue gansey cardigan in the unfinished pile.  I worked a row, after finding my place.  That may need to be mostly "at home" knitting, since the charts are needed for both sides.
My Duchess of Cambridge featherweight cardigan, also blue, is another, less intense option.  I do want to finish it this winter.
For the time though, I picked up the dove gray sock.  This is the first of the pair.  I would like to cast on the second today or tomorrow.  But first I want to try a different toe treatment.  I am going to make a short-row toe and use either a 3-needle bind off on top of the instep.  Or a similar Greek bind off.  I found the instructions in "The Sock Knitter's Handbook".   I like the look, and no grafting!
I'll keep you informed as to how that works out.
Oh, I forgot to mention that while the color is more yellow than in real life, the picture does show the twinkle of a strand of real silver.

Off the Needles

Victory at last.  The Leftover Pi shawl is off the needles. 
Blocking, of course, is in its future.  But as it is, it still looks pretty good.
Not that I can call it done and turn to something else yet.
After all there are a couple of ends to weave in.

November is Post Daily Month

Post daily is the goal.

Stretch thoughts, drivel and profound

Taxing brain when blank.

I will either be blogging here or on The Cemetery Diva's blog everyday this month.  Or at least making the attempt.  I did this last year and faithful readers may remember from then that there was a lot of nonsense.

So, don't say I didn't warn you.