novamade

a hitchhiker's guide

When hitching a ride to an aquarium for an afternoon of fun, here are some things to remember:

• Potential drivers like pleasant-faced people.  No one finds a scary face attactive, it's just scary.

• If your mittens are thumbless, your thumbs will be cold.

• Visiting the outdoor park area of the aquarium is not such a great idea if the area has just had a major freeze.

• Fish can be pretty cool.

• But penguins tend to be much cooler.

• Penguins might be the coolest thing ever.  Just go see the penguins first.

• Finish knitting thumbs onto your mittens prior to hitching.  Seriously.

in repose

As always, there is knitting going on; but it's happening in a rather slow unhurried manner.  I take great pleasure in knitting anything; but, these mittens have taken me to a new plane of knitting bliss, seriously. 

I am enjoying every second of knitting on these mittens.  I have had to rip back and re-knit a few rows because of my inability to keep track of which row I am knitting every now and then, no matter.  I have found that with Koigu even tinking and ripping can be somewhat pleasant.  I am actually drawing out the process to further my enjoyment I think, because these mittens could, in fact, be a very quick knit.

I hope there are good weekends all around, particularly for those with long weekends (lucky you!).  Little Sir will get to experience the wonder of aquatic life for the first time tomorrow.  It will either freak him out royally, or leave him awestruck.  I am hoping for the latter as the former might involve screeching.  Happy weekend!