Another week has passed. Yesterday, my husband, son, and I took another two hour class learning Scottish country dances in preparation for the Burn’s Dinner next week. Everybody had a lot of fun and the two hours went by very quickly.

Earlier this week I cast on 111 stitches of Hand Maiden Fine Yarn Camelspin to knit a Camel Spin Scarf.  Camelspin is a blend of 70% silk and 30% baby camel. The yarn is amazingly soft and is a delight to knit with. The yarn and pattern were purchased from Linda’s Craftique in Mississauga, the first stop on the Downtown Knit Collective’s Annual Bus trip in early November.

Subsequently, I have ripped out the scarf twice. The pattern is for a shawl, so it was too wide. I decreased the number of pattern repeats to get the width I wanted. The gauge on the second attempt looked to be too loose for the pattern and I have decided to use smaller needles than the 4 mm the pattern called for. I hope to cast on later today.

This morning’s walk was 16+ km in frigid – 16 degree cold. At least there wasn’t much wind and the sun was out. I envied the runners who covered the distance in half the time.  I really appreciated the jacket my daughter loaned me for the winter. My legs were very red, but OK at the end of the walk. It is mid afternoon and I am still thawing out. Hopefully it will not be that cold for the Chilly half Marathon, but – I am prepared.