Ossianknits

Advent time

Dear all,

Like most of the UK we've been hit by a cold spell. We've even had some snow! We spent the afternoon knitting and watching the first Harry Potter film. Then we went to see the sheep next door:

Where are they? (This is the view from our kitchen window - you know, where I saw them cross the street the other day)

 

They are hiding behind George! (George enjoyed the snow. He insists that it is his natural habitat, but he grew up in an Ikea store).

 

Ah, there they are. Fine sheep, but cold.

Afterwards we went back inside and started our Christmas decorations. We put up the tree (but it needs more lights):

 

We assembled the pyramid:

 

We decorated the fishbowl:

 

And then we sat down and knitted again:

 

You know what my favourite tree decoration is?

The Christmas goat! It was made as a group effort many many moons ago, and surfaces every Christmas. It went missing last year (and we missed it greatly), but it's back now, and not much worse for wear!

 

Happy first Sunday of Advent.

FO: Stripey, short-sleeved warm jumper

Dear All,

Things have gone a bit quiet over here on Ossianknits. Summer has come and gone, and autumn is in full swing. Since I got back from America I have mostly been reading and thesisizing, and only seldomly knitting. I do, however, have a few finished projects to show you, starting with this surprisingly warm short-sleeved stripey jumper that I finished back in August.

 

I don't quite remember what it is made from (and I foolishly didn't put the yarn on ravelry), but I know it is American, and a bit fuzzy, and came in a 100g hank, and knits to heavy worsted/chunky weight.

 

 

I improvised the design. The jumper is the same front and back. I knit it in the round, from the bottom. It has a little waist shaping. The top half is yoked, and it decreases evenly from the underarms (as you can see. I am particularly pleased that all ribbing borders are different colours.

 

 

I haven't worn it very much because it really is an incredibly warm jumper. However, when Kerstin was visiting over reading week a couple of weeks ago we hiked along the coastal path one afternoon. Some of you might recognise the windmill in the background - it lives just outside of St Monans. It was a very pleasant walk, but the sun was quite low and headachey. A cold day, but perfect for hiking. I love that stretch of the coast - the houses, the beaches, the wildlife...

 

 

 

 

 

 

---

While these pictures were uploading I watched the sheep in the field next door walk across the road into another field. It took three farmers and a sheepdog, but they made it. I can't see them from the window anymore, which is a shame. I like having the sheep around.