2 balls of RY Cashsoft DK Classic yarn (57% extra fine merino/33% microfibre/10% cashmere); 2 balls of Crystal Palace Whisper 100% microfiber nylon, on size 8 needles.
At last, the blue scarf is done. I misplaced the labels so I can’t note the dye lots. Ah well… it’s done!
Yesterday I went into Commuknity ostensibly to pick up my receipt for the Stitch n’ Pitch event, but of course I wanted to see my knitting sisters and fondle some of the wares. To my delight Nathania and Chloe were there (and I was sad not to see Emy this time). And you know I couldn’t make it out of the store without indulging myself, right? The book is a great resource (if I ever get the patience to knit something bigger than scarf), and the yarn and one set of needles are dedicated to trying my hand at knitting the Little Flowers shawl. The other set of needles were selected, um, just because. You never know when you might need a size 15 36-inch circular needle!
My creativity seems to express itself in bursts of intense effort followed by long periods of inactivity. Case in point: After months of not knitting, in the last week, I have: a) finished a scarf I started last December; b) begun and finished a scarf for the Dulaan Project; and c) begun and finished my first prayer shawl (also known as comfort shawls, peace shawls, or mantles). (Since I meditate, I suppose that’s more accurate, but it’s commonly known as a prayer shawl.) The website suggests other purposes for the shawl, such as “undergoing medical procedures; as a comfort after a loss or in times of stress; during bereavement; prayer or meditation; commitment or marriage ceremonies; birthing, nursing a baby; bridal shower or wedding gift; leading ritual; first menses or croning rites of passage; during an illness and recovery; ministering to others; graduation, birthday, anniversary, ordination, holiday gifts; or just socializing.”
This scarf is made of Cascade 220 (not full balls, however). I began knitting it last weekend while we had company; as we rode all over the Bay showing them the sights, I knit. It’s for the Dulaan project. Quick and simple. I’ve knit six items for the project, and I may aim for one more.
Given the movie we went to see tonight, we actually should have walked!
We went to see An Inconvenient Truth, which is a documentary by Al Gore on the global warming crisis. Parking was horrendous in the Santana Row shopping center. We wasted 25 minutes circling parking lots and the garage before finding a space. If we had walked the two miles from home, that would have taken 40 minutes and been better for us!
This movie contains some of the most important information about the risk posed to our planet and future. It’s based on solid scientific data, and while delivering it’s message is not sensational. I didn’t leave feeling despair. I left the theater motivated to take action to reduce my contributions to global warming. There’s also an excellent website with resources at this site. I’m going to learn more about CFL lightbulbs and purchase some. This is but one of the many small changes that can make a significant difference. Go see this movie!
If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they’ll kill you.
–Oscar Wilde
Q: Should we avoid eating meat, since it entails killing?
A: Nonsense! … You may talk of not killing, but can you possibly avoid killing? What would you eat? Potatoes? … Has the potato no life? … You want to drink water? Examine a drop of water under a microscope and see how many millions of lives there are. You must breathe to live, yet with every breath you kill millions of creatures. Do you see any harm in that? You think you will lose your religion if you take a little fish. Such arguments are foolish. The ancient Hindus held no such ideas.
–Swami Brahmananda