Better late than never

I recieved my package from my HSKS6 spoiler last week. I was able to email Shelly and thank her with promises of pictures, but until now I haven't been able to sit down and take pictures.



She sent me 2 skeins of Essential sock yarn, some Jitterbug in a colorway I was hoping to snag in London but it had sold out already, and some Soft Sea Wool which I have been wanting to try. I got a new "take a long" bag as I like to call them and of course my handmade bag :) I like everything so much. Thank you~

Snow!

I woke up to my Girl telling me that it was snowing. That was about a hour ago, not its sleeting. At least she got a little bit, right? What amuses me is I am originally from NC, and my family got some flurries before me! The cold here is "different" than in NC. It really gets in your bones, imo. No matter how cold it was back home, I never needed say, a hat. Here if my ears are uncovered they hurt from the cold. I really appreciate my hand knits here as I use them quite a bit and they are very useful.

I finished a pair of socks yesterday. They came in good timing as I am going to have to put my Monkeys away for good. I finished them on my birthday and yesterday I discovered two holes in one sock and one hole in the other. I'm currently looking to see if I can buy a darning egg, but I don't know if I have the patience for that. I wore those socks a lot.



Stats:
Pattern: Yarn Harlot's Basic Sock Recipe
Yarn: Trekking XXL in 81 colorway
Needles: 1.5 US
No mods.

I have a bigger ball left, more than I anticapated. Some is going into my sock yarn blanket.

And RIP my poor Monkeys:



Now the question is: To darn or not? Any ideas, horror stories??

ETA: After I posted this, the sleet turned back into snow. We have big, fluffy flakes coming down. Without further ado, here is Iris' first snow!


What is this stuff?


Does it taste good? She seriously kept trying to eat it, it was hilarious.

1. Who was Tom Riddle Sr.'s girlfriend before Merope gave him the love potion?
b. Cecilia

2. What does Luna say floated into Harry's ear when he was in the train car that supposedly caused him to lose focus?
c. Wrackspurt

3. How much do the primary Apparition lessons cost?
d. 12 galleons

4. What is Professor Merrythought's first name?
b. Galatea

5. What Hogwarts club was Eileen Prince captain of?
b. Gobstones Club

6. Who is head of the Goblin Liaison office?
b. Dirk Cresswell

7. Mrs. Weasley offers Fleur a goblin-made tiara for the wedding with Bill. What family member is currently in possession of the tiara?
a. Aunt Muriel

8. How many points does Snape take from Gryffindor for Harry's late arrival and muggle attire?
b. 70

9. When Profressory Slughorn first meets Hermione, he asks her whether she is related to Hector Dagworth-Granger. What society did Dgworth-Granger found?
d. The Most Extraordinary Society of Potioneers

10. Which of these describes Golpalott's Third Law?
d. The antidote for a blended poison will be equal to more than the sum of the antidotes for each of the separtea components

Look at what I got today!

L to R:
Pfefferminz Prinz medium
Frosch harmonic
Pfauenauge dark

All are 80/20 Twin and from the 17.10 update.

I have been sitting down with another skein of Wollmeise and knitting another shawl. It's Evelyn Clark's Baltic Blossoms Lace Shawl. Today I have a day off so I've been tinkering with it on and off in between loads of laundry and dishes and such. I'm so glad that I have finally found the balance between work and home life and the generous sprinklings of my daughter's extracurricular acitivities. When I was first hired I was a little over whelmed but its starting to work out. My job is awesome :)

more animals

Totally my type of cat. Long on hair on guys=blech.

When life gets in the way.

I've been busy with my life. Last week I was hired by a store located on one of the bases and started this week. I volunteered 3 times in the Girl's class room. Tonight we went trick or treating. I spent all day F5ing for the Wollmeise update and got 1 laceweight and 2 of the newest colorways. So instead of hearing me fuss, want to look at some pretty spinning?




And for cuteness:

'Puff Quiz and a FO!

1. Name of a male professor at Hogwarts Professor Flitwick
2. A subject at Hogwarts Potions
3. A prime number between 53 and 1000 Can some one remind me what a prime number is again? LOL
4. A professor at Hogwarts (either gender) Snape
5. A body part Leg
6. A verb Slept
7. Your character name Arae Hydra
8. Your favorite Quidditch team Chudley Cannons
9. Someone (or someones) you'd find in a portrait at Hogwarts Fat Lady
10. A number between 1 and 7 6
11. 20 minus your answer for #10 -14
12. A craft (noun) quilting
13. A Hogwarts House other than Hufflepuff Ravenclaw
14. Something they'd sell in Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes that makes a big mess, loud noise, lots of smoke, or general nuisance Anything! :)
15. The character name of another swapper in HSKS6 Emma Wigworthy
16. A subject at Hogwarts Ancient Runes


A recent project:



Stats:
Name: Garter Stitch Mitts by Ysolda Teague
Yarn: Silver Springs handspun, held doubled to get a sport weight gauge
Needles: Knit Picks Options size US 5

They are for me even though the Girl is wearing them. I love them, don't you?