Sunny the Dragon

Made up another dragon for my Wee Niece. Spotted her playing with her first one during a video chat = fastest way to get yourself another dragon! Since he's yellow and orange I'm calling him Sunny for now. My Wee Niece may give him another name. He will be catching a ride to Scotland with my Mom and Dad when they head over for their trip.

I used up some leftovers in the stash to make this, no idea what this yarn is or why I bought it. Although, it's possible I didn't; I may have inherited the yellow from my Grandma. She'd be delighted to see it go to a child to play with.

Pattern: Tarragon the Gentle Dragon by Knit-a- Zoo
Yarn: Stash
Needle: 4.0mm and 3.0mm
Gauge: Not critical but you want a firm fabric for stuffing

Current Weather
-19C and sunny.

Birthday Socks

Finally finished my Niece's birthday socks, only a few days late. In my defense this is only the second time socks have been late in many years. This was also my first stripped socks; not sure why I've never done stripes before, although the prevalence of self-striping yarn might be a factor.

Pattern: Basic Sock
Yarn: West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 Ply in CottonFloss and Blueberry Bonbon
Needle: 2.5mm
Gauge: 40 stitches and 48 rows

Pets
Soccer is not doing well, his kidneys are failing faster than I think the vet initially thought they would. He's on a number of medications now and doesn't have much energy. As I understand it the kidneys produce a hormone that tells the bone marrow to produce red blood cells and since his are not producing this hormone he's very anemic. He's comfortable and still wags his tail when the occasion calls for it.

Ahab is doing fantastic, still loving Scent Hurdle.

Mouse seems to have stabilized after having a number of GI problems earlier in the year.

Current Weather
-12C and snowing. Winter just will not end!!!

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Sweater

Finally finished my Scottish Sister's sweater that I started February 2017. Yes, that's right it took over a year to finish. I don't think anyone will ever be able to talk me into doing another one of these, the honeycomb cables are a beast to work, if this hadn't been a gift I probably would have frogged it long ago. I made one mistake in the sweater, the final cable should lean in towards each other but somehow I reversed it and by the time I noticed it was too late to go back.

Pattern: Lempster by Norah Gaughan
Yarn: J C Rennie Chunky Lambswool in Atlantic Spray
Needle: 5.0mm
Gauge: 18 stitches and 24 rows = 10 cm in stockinette

Plenty of other knitting going on but nothing I have pictures of. Socks for my niece, baby blankets; that sort of thing.

Current Weather
-2C with a chance of snow. Blech, winter can go away any time now.

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