Oy - out all day today. But it was a beautiful, intensely sunny day and it was so nice to be out in the fresh air for a while. We were doing most of our monthly shopping and I decided to drive home along the river, rather than taking the highway. The highway’s faster, but the river road is much prettier. Despite temps in the low 40s the last couple of days, there’s still a lot of snow around. And yet…
Dad is returning from his trip through the Panama canal tonight - he’ll be in around midnight. I had been thinking I’d get some fresh flowers and leave them on his kitchen table with a big, colorful “Welcome Home!” sign. But you know, dad isn’t really a flower person. Still, I was pretty much decided on that until Myria pointed out a soft drink in the market.
“Doesn’t your father like that stuff?”
Do you guys know about Moxie? I’ll be the first to admit that it has a fairly odd taste, but I like it. Dad likes it too, but he won’t buy it for himself because he feels the price is ridiculous. Heh - but he can’t keep me from buying it for him once in a while :) So I picked up a 12-pack in the market and left it on the table for him. He’ll fuss that I shouldn’t have spent the money - but I know he will enjoy it. The regular version, of course - dad doesn’t do diet anything :)
When I came out of the house, I noticed that the neighborhood seemed to be full of bird song. There was a russety-gold fellow singing at the top of the maple tree in the front yarn. He was robin sized and had a buff breast. I’m fairly familiar with the local avian life, but I have no idea who this guy was. He was singing his head off though! There were Canada geese in the apple orchard out back and every bush in every yard on the street was full of sparrows, chattering away for all they were worth.
Spring’s coming - the birds think so!
I also made another hat - one to go with a skinny scarf I already have.
And I love the owls! They are entirely formed by a clever cable pattern. Just look at this little guy!
I have decided to go on with the drop-shoulder sweater rather than restart it as a top-down. One should increase one’s boundaries, when possible and within reason. I expect to be working on this as my big project for a while now. The blanket will wait - I’m not going to finish it for this winter anyway. So I’ll pick it up again later to work on for next winter.
I also would like to think about another afghan for Myria. In fact I worked a square from this pattern, the Bed of Roses Blanket. I’d show you, but the color was horrible - practice yarn, you know - and every picture I took was overexposed. Bleah… The piece came out beautifully though and is very clever in its construction. You wind up with a square that’s about 8” on a side, with a flower in the middle and a ruffle inside the last round. It was really pretty, I thought.
Myria didn’t like it :(
Onwards!
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I absolutely LOVE those owl knits. My mother used to make the owl baby sweaters all the time in the70’s & 80’s. You’ve inspired me to look through her folder of patterns to see if I can find it. Talk about a trip down memory lane!
I think the green is pretty - but computer monitors vary and I don’t have to wear it!
The owl cap is gorgeous - might have to make myself one; ridiculous really, it never gets that cold in Sydney! Well it does, but it’s over before I leave the house in my nice warm car!!
I love the owls! So cute - thanks for the link!
Bron - I first ran into the concept in a pattern for a dishcloth several years ago. I never did anything with that, but when I saw this pattern, I was hooked and just had to make me one of those hats :)
As a design feature in a child’s sweater, it must be absolutely adorable!
Lynne - You could make the hat in cotton or a cotton/linen blend? Then it would be light and not too warm.
THanks for your thoughts on the yarn. The color is fairly accurate on my monitor, but as you say, monitors vary!
Moxie! Good stuff. If you’re tough enough. LOL
Nat - In additioin to being cute, it’s fast! Really, you know I’m no speed demon and even I had it done in two days :)
Chris - Tough enough? LOL… Moxie is the kind of thing you sit down to with a friend and keep daring each other to a swallow until it’s all gone. And you really feel like you’ve accomplished something!
My first thought on the green was “oh, how pretty.” I like it. Years ago I did a baby sweater which had the owls on the chest. You sewed buttons on for the eyes. Really turned out cute.
I love the owl hat! so CUTE!
Charlotte - I bet the owl sweater was cute as can be. And buttons for eyes, you say? Hmmmm…
Thanks for the comment about the yarn color. It will halp me make my mind up - eventually :)
Opal - Thanks :) I wore it to the hospital today and got complimemts on it. Really, not bad for a few hours work! Nice and soft and warm and comfortable - what more could a girl ask?
I like the green I think it is vibrant. But I love blue, I think it would add another dimension to it.
Not much green here right now. So I’m partial to the green. Whooo I’m wishy/washy today.
Vicki
Vicki - Not much green around here right now either and I’m getting desperate for spring :) But I do think adding some blue is probably the way I’m going to go!
I have an old Penny Straker pattern for owl sweasters. I bet I made about twenty sweaters through the years. The hat is just adorable. My pattern had a baby bonnet that matched the sweater. I know about Moxie… I love the taste but rarely drink soda. You have my mouth watering for one. 
Maureen! - I think I’ve sen the Penny Straker sweater - very sweet little piece of work.
And of course you like Moxie - you’re a New Englander :)
