Hearts♥ at home and my sky scarf begins!!

Saturday brought more grey skies and biting cold air. I kept busy and warm in the house. Usually I sit at my desk surrounded by my 'katunda'(stuff) in the rumpus room, but at the moment I am around the corner in the sitting room, nearer the fire and on a lower more comfortable seat.

Away from my usual sanctuary made me notice it more. (please excuse the mess - I had just been turning the place upside down looking for my skyscarf note book - more on that later)

Jumbled together in a chaotic collection I have pens and pencils, hooks and knitting needles (more of them later!) I have samples of work, test pattens and swatches. I have drawings from the boys as well as cards from friends. I use them as inspiration. There are postcards from friends, from wool shops and from wonderful bloggers who have sent squares and blankets for Kyōyū kyōyū - share. I have photos of the boys and of holidays.

And as ever, hearts♥ linger between the pictures or soar like thoughts above my head.

*I really must tidy up....* 

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Now, my sky scarf. I was inspired to learn to knit (or rather re-learn) when I read about a sky scarf. So, inspired but unable to start, I collected the yarns and wools - all recycled, reclaimed, gifted or rescued in the shades of the sky and began to keep a daily colour chart and brief description of the weather.

This evening (with the 'help' of Lily) I laid out my stash. Then I went to find my little note book.....and I looked and looked (with the help of the boys) and I looked. But could I find it?? I began to despair, when I had a moment of inspiration. I last saw my notebook when Holly had been mountaineering across my yarns - I had shrieked a suitable response and my notebook must have kicked aside by a furry foot as she escaped from the slippery slopes of wool.

So, with a mixture of trepidation and excitement I have started my scarf - at the moment it is only 4 rows but it is a start. Once it is larger I will share my wobbly stitches and first baby steps in knitting.

The originator of the idea is Lea from Leafcutter Designs  and I am not the only one doing the sky scarf - Tizduster has already all of January knitted as has Super Gran  who has also knitted a month's worth of weather and Lupin over at Bugs and Fishes is doing a sky blanket .
Are you knitting one too? If so let me know, I would really love to see it!

Right - nuff waffle, I can hear my knitting needles calling to me - byeeeeeeee!

Ps - enjoy the rest of your weekend xx

Pps - how many hearts did you spot?