Saturday Stash

So, what have I been doing this week?  Well, I haven't been doing a whole lot of knitting, it seems.  There have been a lot of meetings this week...some weeks are just like that.  Yesterday, we catered a lunch for the seniors with baked ham, scalloped potatoes and salad with mince tarts and shortbread to finish.  And, yes, for those who remember my loss of last years' tarts to the crows, I did manage to get them to the event!

Since it was my birthday, I got to give some gifts, too.  The youngest sisters have received their pink cardigans.  Fishergirl, Katie, was happy to try hers on and wear it the rest of the visit.  And even though her Mom and I measured carefully, I swear she's grown since then.  She will outgrow this one pretty quickly.  I hope she wears it everyday until then.  I have plans for the rest of the pink yarn and I'm determined to use it up before the end of December.

I have been knitting some request socks.  They don't really belong in the stash report because they are new yarn but I'd have nothing to show for the week if not here.  These are for a Christmas gift but that person won't see this so I can share.  I'm particularly happy with the red socks.  The pattern is my own and the red is almost the color of a poinsettia.  Very seasonal to get me in the mood.

And here is a new purchase which will help with the stash-busting.  For a while now I have been wanting a new lamp where I knit.  I tried new light bulbs but they made no real difference.  I know, it's that birthday - everything was fine before that.   I've been thinking of an Ottlight because the daylight fluorescent light works well for me but not seriously shopping for one.  Then you know how you find the perfect item that you're not really looking for but the time is right?  The time was right:  I bought the lamp above.  It required a major bit of furniture-moving to find the right place.  Now I can see my work - every stitch shows up.  Hurrah!  It does look a bit like a cobra peering over my shoulder, though.

And last, I started a new scarf because I needed some easy lace in my life.  This is very simple and requires little thought.  But with those colors, I would only have been working in daylight!  More hurrahs! I took my photos outside because I liked the look of the old branches and leaves against the knit.  But did you notice the little green buds below the scarf?  They really should go back to sleep...the winter hasn't really come yet.