I’m still adjusting to the time change. Here in the United States, we turn our clocks back an hour in early November and then turn them forward again on hour in the spring. I know lots of other countries do this, too.

“Gaining” an hour of sleep the first night is wonderful. But It’s dark outside by 5:00 in the evening. I’m so ready to abandon this policy. How about you?

what I’m reading

I’m not exactly “reading” books this week but rather listening to some. Our local library participates with Blackstone Unlimited and has free audio books available. I started a new-to-me series “The Needlecraft Mystery” by Monica Ferris. The first book is Crewel World which is the name of a store where knitting supplies as well as crewel, needlepoint, cross-stitch, and other fiber arts are offered. It’s great to hear about the projects the staff and customers are working on. I would consider this a cozy mystery which is an easy read.

what I’m watching

Nothing different than our usual shows.

what I’m loving

Well, Mr. Aitch is loving his new 1898 hat. And just as predicted, I found the one that was misplaced. It was in plain sight…as usual. This new hat is a better fit and super warm.

I held DK and fingering weight yarns together to get a worsted weight. I like the marled look of the two blues. I thought a stripe would make it more interesting. Since I was playing yarn chicken with the darker blue, the stripe allowed me to stretch that color.

There is a front and back to the hat and it’s difficult to see that before putting it on. I wove some of the white yarn inside the back to make it easier to get it on right the first time.

what I’m working on

I started knitting this Oat Couture Village Vest for me with yarn I frogged from another project. This pattern was released in 1996 and I knit it way back in 2002. I like it because it buttons rather than pulls over my head.

After knitting about 5-6 inches of the back, I realized I was knitting the wrong size. Mr. Aitch helped me rip it out and I’ve started over. The Knit Picks Wool of the Andes in Papaya Heather color isn’t quite that intense.

Pepper decided to help herself with a ball of Red Heart Sparkle yarn she found. I got it away from her but untangling it will be a project for daylight hours.

Enjoy your week.