KnitTalk had an online (day after) Hallowe'en party tonight. I used the same costume I'd done for work:
I asked people to bring something orange to wear or show. One woman
loves orange, and had quite a pile of items. Others had to scrounge for things. I'd planned to wear a shawl I finished earlier this year, but having finished my latest item I was ready for something new, and had just received
The Periwinkle Sheep's Rhinebeck 2020 colourway from
The Spinning Room. Usually I don't immediately think of what to do with a commemorative colourway, but I've wanted to do this shawl for a while:
The fabric is a bit tight, so I've debated switching to a US#8 needle instead of the called-for US#7, but this will be a dense and warm shawl and that will be very useful.
Today was the Second Annual Knitting With Sheep day at
Clatter Ridge Farm. They were attempting to hang onto their world record, which another farm said they would be breaking but ended up canceling the attempt due to local gathering restrictions. It was nice to be doing something with others, even though we were socially distant. Well, except for the sheep, who checked us for snacks when they tired of pumpkin:
In past years there was a festival and people were encouraged to bring their jack-o-lanterns to donate to the sheep for snacking. Hopefully they will be able to do it next year.
Things I forgot to report earlier
Every year for
Banned Books Week I try to read a banned or challenged book. This year, I wasn't going to the library or bookshops so I thought I'd end up re-reading
Huckleberry Finn. Then when looking up the
lists of books, I realized that I had one in my pile of books to be read, so I pulled out
Bless Me, Ultima and read it. I was pleased that with the exception of a couple of words, I remain sufficiently bilingual to read without pausing for the dictionary. This is definitely adult, although told from the viewpoint of a young boy, but a worthwhile read.
I did the Foodshare Virtual Walk Against Hunger, and managed to collect enough pledges to bump my goal twice. On my daily walks I participated in the themed shirts, except on Friday when I walked in regular clothing and put on the outfit for work:
Monday's theme was "American Football" so I wore an old and beloved University of Chicago Maroons T-shirt. Tuesday was "Hartford Yard Goats" day, and I don't have any of their gear, so wore one of the baseball shirts I do have. For "Civic Pride" on Wednesday, since I don't have any town regalia, I chose a Connecticut shirt from
Hartford Prints! Thursday we were supposed to wear a shirt from a past Walk Against Hunger, and I don't have any, so I wore a shirt that had been a fundraiser for Foodshare earlier this year. Instead of Casual Friday we ended with Fancy Friday, and I wore the gown that had been a bridesmaid's dress over twenty years before. Happily, we were not stuck with something that couldn't be worn again - and at fancier occasions.
Status of my Resolutions
I am happy to report that the Boneyard Shawl is finished, completed last night:
It has a bit of a ruffle because I did a crocheted bind-off and was hurrying. And it's more of a shawlette than a proper shawl, since I used fingering weight yarn instead of DK.
November Mini-Resolutions
I suppose I should do something Election-related - voting, definitely.
I need to finish the shawl of my grandmother's set, and I would like to finish my Rhinebeck 2020 Textured Triangle Shawl. It should be a fairly easy knit. And I'd like to finish something out of my UFO pile - the other Magical Miniskeins sock? The other mitten from a set of Buffalo Wool samples? The Omega Shawl? It looks like these will continue into 2021, doesn't it?
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