The body of water in the distance is Georgian Bay.
I'm about 3/4 the way up my knoll, and the big maple tree at the upper right edge of the picture is the same big tree you can see in the distance on my Saturday picture, but from the other side. The paddock from that view - where the sheep are - is barely visible in this picture just to the left of the big maple.
Most of the trees you can see in the nearer ground are wild hawthorns, apples, and pears - basically weed trees that took over when the pastures were let go 50 years ago. The haw's are a pain, but the sheep LOVE wild apples and pears.
In the fall, when an apple drops on the ground the sheep can hear it a mile away and they roar off to find it.
Meanwhile back at the Sock Machine
Here's a pair of Opal Kollektionsenwicklung socks. (That took longer to type than it did to knit the socks!)
It is standard Opal 75/25 wool/nylon; 425m/100g; 28 stitches/36 rows/10cm
The colour way is an Opal test and I gather not in great supply. I knit this pair one sock from one skein, and the other from another. I was pleased that I got a reasonable match in the pattern - meaning no knots.
This pair is sized Medium and was done on the 54 cylinder.
And here is another unsock idea:
These are golf club socks. I made these a while back. And I've done a few more sets since but they are sitting on a table waiting to have the numbers duplicate stitched.
The yarn is my own Sport Weight, and the colours are Lilac, Leaf Green, and Colonial Blue.
I did a pico hem, and the full 'leg' in 2:1 mock rib, changing to full stockinette for the 'foot'.
There is a toe in these, but no heel. So fairly quick to make up. Except for the waiting to duplicate stitch thing ;o)
1 comment:
Your life seems idyllic to this city gal, but I'm sure it's not all "fun and games". I really appreciate seeing little bits and pieces of your farm -- just gorgeous.
Love that Opal colorway - also gorgeous. It figures it's a limited edition....
When you say that the yarn for the club covers is your own sport weight, do you mean that you spun it as well as hand-dyed it? Is it from your own sheep's fleeces? If so, talk about a true sheep-to-sock project!
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