When it’s dark and dreary

It has been raining for the past week. The sunlight is fading into winter darkness, and endless rain and covered skies get rather depressing. Waking up in darkness, going to work in darkness, coming home from work in darkness… it’s hard on the spirit.

At times like this it’s great to have fun new socks to cheer you up.

   

Excuse the crappy pics – there’s no daylight here! These unintentionally ended up having the color palette of the Icelandic flag. This means that from now on I shall wear them every 17th of June, on our independence day. I hope they’ll last at least to next year, although I’m not optimistic. The yarn I used is Novita Wool and it seems like a very, very fragile little thing. The pattern is from the fabulous Sukkasillaan, my favourite sock book which I’m deeply happy to have bought – despite it being in Finnish and all.

Thank god it’s Friday. Have a great weekend everyone! Go out and enjoy the sunlight! I know I will.

A moment of revelation

It’s been raining a lot lately. It’s been dark and dreary, but today the skies cleared for a while making it possible to take a few pictures of my brand new shawl, the first of hopefully many more (who are not such a pain in the butt to knit). I brought my camera to work, and before going to lunch, Markus and I headed to the forest behind the building in which I work. (Ok, calling it a forest is perhaps stretching it – Finns would laugh their asses off. I work in Otaniemi.) Without further ado I present The Shawl

 

As you might notice, I am not a shawly type of person. I have seldom worn shawls and I’m still trying to figure out how to best wrap it around me.

 

The obligatory wingspan view (made very crappy by me not holding it properly – I’m new at this business).

I’m happy with my new shawl. I’m glad that I persevered. I’m glad I’m stubborn. All of the bad times are forgotten. (Still, I will never wash it again. What a drag.)

After the photo shoot, Markus and I figured that it was only fair that he should have his picture taken also. After all, he was wearing the mittens I knitted for him last christmas. They haven’t appeared on the blog, and the blog must be fed. So in addition to the shawl, I present to you my best friend Markus who is my favourite person in the world (apart from mom and dad and such).

 

So close

My job will soon be done

I am relieved, to say the least. I am relieved that I will never have to knit this evil thing ever again. I am relieved that I have escaped without serious psychological damage. Now I understand Yarn Harlot’s graphic descriptions about rather wanting to lick hedgehogs.

The pink threads there are for blocking purposes, but I think I’ll be sensible and wait until tomorrow morning. Instead I’m going to pour myself a glass of redwine and propose a toast: Skál fyrir mér!