Yopping Update #28 - Socks and Shawls

It is snowy here today.  Our first real snow of the winter.  A perfect day for staying in my jammies and knitting on the couch.  Also reading and of course updating everyone on my Year of Projects to date.

First a finish:

These are Twizzler socks and they were on my Year of Projects list for 2018-2019.  Better late than never, right?  I LOVE the fit - nice and snug.  I will definitely knit this pattern again.

I cast on the International Peace Park shawl which represents the relationship between Glacier National Park in Montana, USA and Waterton National Park in Alberta, Canada. 

Of course as with the Twizzler socks I discovered a mistake at one point about 4 inches back so had to do this:

It seems this might be my mantra for 2020.  Make a mistake?  Go back and do it over.  You won't regret it.  Are you listening, Mary-Anne?  I won't regret it.

I got to the pool six times this past week, and I attended a yoga class at my Rec Centre as well.  The doctor gave me a muscle relaxant to use at bedtime and I have been sleeping through the night which is a blessing.

My son is flying home today from his band's ten day tour in Germany, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic.  I am holding him in my heart as air travel seems so precarious to me these days. 

Sending peace to all those affected by the loss of life when the Ukranian airplane was shot down just after take-off. Sixty-three Canadians were killed and where I live there is a large Iranian population and seven of those Canadians were from our community.  So very sad for it all.  Peace people.  Just. Peace. I am praying for the families and friends of all 176 people killed on January 8th.

May the sun shine on you and in your heart this coming week as it is shining on my grand-daughter.

First day playing in the sand

Yopping Update #27 - Twelfth Day of Christmas

Happy 2020!  Is it just me, or does anyone else hear Barbara Walters' voice saying 'twenty twenty'? Just me?  Okay, never mind, let's carry on shall we?

First a finish - my SandHill County Shawl.  Suffice to say I LOVE it. I have worn it a few times and have received lovely compliments.

I started a pair of socks on New Year's Eve and knit about four inches but then in the clear light of January 1st I realized it was too small and I needed to go up a needle size.   So I frogged and started again and here is my progress to date.

Twizzler socks from last year's YOP list - finally got to them

I am waiting on an order of wool from KnitPicks so I can start a sweater for my son.  It is a simple raglan pullover just like one I knit him many years ago.  This one will be in a dark gray and I can't wait to get started on it.  It will be good Netflix knitting.  I love the name, Joukahainen,
 - very Finnish - and I love the Kalevala so it is all good!

I have been making progress on my swimming.  I swam 500 metres on January 1, and yesterday I swam a full kilometer.  So far so good with my arm.

My hip is still giving me grief and I see my doctor tomorrow and will ask about where to go  or what to do next.  I am wondering if it is sciatic pain after all.

Today is the Twelfth Day of Christmas.  Instead of 12 drummers drumming I give you one grand-daughter laughing!

Happy New Year Yoppers!  We got this!