Sunday, December 18, 2016

Very little knitting, today, but even so the stripey hat should be finished tomorrow, and perhaps even finished-finished by Tuesday. Then what? Immediately, more scallops on the edging of Mrs Hunter’s shawl. Dare I start my husband’s much-needed sweater (madtosh DK “Tannehill”)? Or does that pose too much of a threat to the half-brioche sweater for myself, ¾’s finished?

We watched "High Noon" on our television set after lunch. Goodness gracious me! that's a good film.  Have I seen it since I left Oberlin? My husband's carers came in soon afterwards. I was so full of the experience that I asked them about it. Both are lively-minded and intelligent young women. Neither had heard of "High Noon" nor of Grace Kelly nor of GARY COOPER. One sort of forgets how young it is possible to be.


I am going to cut “Hygge Schmygge” out of the FT and file it, I think, in Vibeke Lind, as the closest I can get to Danish knitting. The article isn’t entirely irrelevant – the author says that “expensive, handcrafted Nordic socks” are essential to hygge and the illustration includes two pairs of such, which one could copy if one were unusually determined. 

7 comments:

  1. Anonymous10:28 PM

    As much as I would love to see the Tannehill knitted up, my vote goes to finishing the half-brioche. 3/4 done means just another few weeks work, right, even with the holidays looming.

    Beverly in NJ

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  2. I would start your husband's sweater. If you haven't started working on it and his health declines -or worse- would feel awful? That's how I make decisions -what's the downside of the choices.
    I hope your holidays are full of love and good health to all.

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    1. What's the downside? I'm afraid I'm always worried I'll die and leave a mountain of unfinished projects for my daughter to throw out. I've been trying to finish one project up before starting the next. There are exceptions once in a while (I started the Gilmore Girls Mystery KALs while I still have hats in process for the boys, but IT WAS the Gilmore Girls. :)

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  3. I'm the queen of unfinished projects. I love starting new ones while the UFOs sit in the basket . . . But, in this case, I'd finish the Brioche because you're 3/4 the way there. Most of the hard work is done so it should be a quicker knit.

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  4. Anonymous12:23 PM

    Am enjoying the different points of view. Ultimately whatever way you want is the right way. BUT, if it were me, LOL, I would start the sweater because starting is the hardest part, then after an inch I would scurry back to the half-brioche and finish it with a clean conscience. Chloe

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  5. You can share High Noon and Grace Kelly and Gary Cooper with those of us 80+ - and knit as well.

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  6. That reminds me of when I heard that Roy Rogers died and mentioned it to a group in a meeting. Met with blank stares. Sigh.

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