OT: freezing cold BRRRR!

We are going to have wind chills in excess of -30 for the next few days. Where are you? Brrrrrrrrrrrrrr is right. I'm staying home. Susie in northern NY

Boy, it's good that "Tammy" was saying that over the phone, or she might have had to be smacked!!!!! LOL

JJMolvik

Hi Dennis Welcome to my world! This whole coming week is set to be like the Arctic. Last night we had -39°C (-38F). This is when we plug in our cars as it makes them much easier to start.

Heee, I wish I was in Orlando by the pool (sniff). DH & I are outside cutting & splitting wood for the woodstove. It's -27°C (-17F) right now. Nothing like a blazing fire to improve the mood. (laugh).

Today I have been working on my Flickering Flames socks and scarf. The pattern for the socks is here:

you get used to the pattern, it's easy. (smile) I didn't use the picotedging, I used a regular k1,p1 ribbed cuff.Stay warm! Shelagh

It's freezing in Montreal, too, and even colder in Labrador. Brrr!!!

Higs, Katherine

Just out of curiosity, Shelagh, how stretchy is that pattern? I am asking because 60 sts doesn't seem like many. I did one Jaywalker sock with

72 sts, and after trying the thing on, decided to re-do it with 84 sts. I hope that this size fits!

Higs, Katherine

Yuck! Sorry to say that being in the Southern Hemisphere I'm enjoying summer right now. Tomorrow is Waitangi day in NZ (our national day of sorts) so we're all on holiday and everyone will be flocking to the beach.

That said I am currently knitting DH some new winter gloves - best to get them done before he needs them I figure.

VP

Oh you must live in my neck of the woods cause we have the same cold temps.....I stayed in all weekend and knitted finished a baby hat and started a baby wrap thingy.

Hoping for 30 degrees again real soon!

Donna

I go to physical therapy Monday morning about 4 block away, after that I am home for several days. The fridge is full.

Hugs & God bless, Dennis & Gail

She knows when to play it safe. Tammy is very close to both of us, she loves to joke with us.

Hugs & God bless, Denis & Gail

Shelagh,

I am glad I am not as far north as you then. I hope you stay warm also.

I will use that patter, it is great.

Hugs & God bless, Dennis & Gail

I forgot about you being way up there Katherine, stay inside like Gail and myself.

Higs & God bless, Dennis & Gail

Yes VP, get them done early. I envy your weather but, ours will be here soon.

Hope the glove turn out great.

Hugs & God bless, Dennis & Gail

I'm hoping also Donna, 30 would be nice now.

I live in norther Illinois. I guess I could live a little further north but, I noticed norther Wisconsin in not much colder.

Hope your week is warm and pleasant.

Hugs & God bless, Dennis & Gail

I sure don't miss that kind of weather. We had some "winter" right after my birthday - a little freezing rain, we were lucky and and only got the southern edge of it. Earlier this week (last week now, I guess) people as close as Waco were having snow, but we only had one cold cloudy day out of that.

Most of the time it's too bleeding hot here, so I don't complain aloud about the cold days. I get to wear my handknit sweaters :D

(I said)

hope that this size fits!

I'm not sure, but I thought 60 sts (actually it increases to 61) would be too small. I normally cast on 68 sts for socks. I went up to 71 for these socks and think it will work. Your needle size makes a difference too. I'm using 2.25 mm dpns with regular fingering sock yarn.

Shelagh

Donna, I live in south western Manitoba (not that far south - I'm still north of the Trans Canada Hwy)

Shelagh

thanks.....at least it's going to be sunny today.

Donna

LOL oh my.....well I guess we are getting a taste of what your weather is like.

Donna

Sounds good to me Wooly!

Dennis & Gail