Now What?!

I intended to make a scarf with this variegated yarn - but it ended up being too wide...

(It's about a meter long and about 70 cm wide... I have enough yarn to make it twice as long but I think it’s too wide for a scarf.)

When I mentioned my dilemma to my daughter, she said: There's no such thing as a scarf that's too big! Check out Lenny Kravitz' scarf online.

So I did!

She has a point... but that's not my style ... with this scarf anyway.

So I've decided to add a border on all sides and hopefully it will become an afghan that I like...

But should I made a border that's one color - or should I use the same variegated yarn to circle around this rectangle? It would mess up the sense of stripiness that it has now, I think...

So that's my current dilemma.. What to do next?...

When We Were Young...

My granddaughter and I have a lot of good memories of our 8-plus years together.

Lots of adventures! Lots of playtime hugs! But things are changing...

 

Occasionally she wants to tussle with Grandma, climb up on her, throw pillows, like she used to in her younger years. But she's getting big...

And she's strong!

So I'm quick to respond: Grandma can't do that anymore. I'm getting too old. I might get hurt. You're so big!

To that, she recently responded, with a nostalgic sigh: GRANDMA, I REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG...

Interesting Observation

Yesterday, Ottawa had 9 hours and 5 minutes of daylight, up from 8 hours and 42 minutes on  our "shortest" day, December 22.

The sun rose at 7:39 AM and set at 4:44 PM

One of the things I find interesting about our constantly changing hours of daylight is that the last time we had 9 hours and 5 minutes was on November 27, 2024. But at this time, sunrise was earlier - at 7:18 AM. And sunset was  at 4:23 PM, though the total hours of daylight were the same.

I would really love to know why...

I probably should have studied geography or astronomy in university, instead of literature. The world around us is so fascinating!

THIS Hair Style!

Going through old photos, I came across these two of myself that date back to my working days.

Front view ... and side view?! What are these about? 

Then I remembered ... 

I sometimes asked my daughter to take pictures of a hair cut I was happy with - so that I could bring photos to show my hair-dresser exactly how I wanted my hair to be cut!

Too often I'd get a haircut I wasn't happy with! As they say, "A picture is worth a thousand words"!

Interesting Winter Sunset

This sunset reminds me of the German flag...

Am I imagining it?!

A quick Google search...

Yup!  Same colours - just in different order! How random is that!

JOY of Colour

I don't "need" another knitting or crochet project in my life ...

But I do need some COLOUR to boost my mood these days of limited sunshine.

That's why I stopped and stared when I came across this pattern for a multi-coloured shawl on Pinterest.

I wonder if I can figure out the crochet pattern by myself or if I should buy the pattern on Etsy...? 

(In the end, I decided to try to figure it out...)

It isn't turning out exactly like the shawl that inspired me. For one thing, it needs to be narrower. But working on it is therapeutic: it's adding the splash of brightness that I need these dreary winter days.

New Year - New Plans

Walking in the mall - as I do several times a week - I've noticed the appearance of  self-improvement books...

Also organizational aids - like bins and baskets.

They tend to pop up at this time of year. 

Staying indoors more in winter (as I do) makes this is a perfect time to think about home-improvement and self-improvement! Also  creativity. 

I'm not taking any courses this winter - but I am knitting and crocheting. I also have plans for organizing my little office. But I'd better work quickly. I know that once spring arrives, I prefer to head outdoors!