Today the weather is most definitely January- cold cold cold. As I am too stubborn to put the heating on, I have been relying on the power of wool and hot water to keep me going. Above you see me in my most favoritest woolly of them all. It's a hand-knit, but I've no idea by whom, as it came to me in a bag of hand-me-downs some time in my early teens. It kept me warm for reading and homework, then for university essay writing, and now for working from home. It's a garment that can be trusted.
A supporting role is played by the hot water bottle, which I gave to Anthony for Christmas last year, the cover being hand-knit by me. I got a little overexcited with the camera and had a bit of a photoshoot:
Since no fire is ever allowed to burn in the grate, I might as well pose blankets and hot water bottles in it, for symbolic warmth!
The hot water bottle cover is a very straightforward improvised pattern, but I'll write it up if anybody asks. I made one for Flatmate Alice for Christmas this year, in alarmingly bright (and hard to photograph!) alpaca.
This is the best shot I got- inside out for some reason. Below is a rather fuzzy right-side out one:
You can just about see the design- pink and purple zigzags. I wasn't sure what to do for the fair isle, and mentioned it to Anthony. "oh, do pink and purple zigzags" said he, and with such a definite tone that I did. Alice claims to like it (and besides, it's for warming feet, not soothing eyes), so all's well...
Right, in the spirit of making public commitments rather than private ones- I shall post again on Monday.
Friday, January 25, 2008
Keep me warm
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how am I commenting on this 20 mins before it was posted? weirdo computer fake time.
I turned the heating up from 14 to 16 this morning, after SLEEPING IN (arrg! missed my computer delivery, luckily nice admin guy was there to pick it up) because I was sooo cold when I woke up I curled up to warm my feet before getting up and promptly fell asleep again.
Hot water bottle cover GREAT for keeping feet warm at night though. I second my claim to like it, its lovely.
i really need to knit a cover for my hot water bottle, considering i spend so much time with it.
i love yours, the red and white is adorable.
mmmm warm. I need to make one of those too....
hee hee. That rhyme reminds me of being little. I think the next verse is "going to market to buy a fat hog, home again home again jiggety jog."
Isn't it? maybe. I think so. Glad you're back :)
Love both of those hot water bottle cozies!!
And I doff my cap to you- not turning the heating on?! Hardcore.
Yay! Love the hand-me-down handknit, it's wonderful. Good luck in the cold.
oooh cozy! This is on my list of things to make four our house (since we heat with wood brrrr). I've got a bunch of old felted sweaters waiting for hot water bottles.
those are so pretty. i bet they feel so good on cold toes...
oooh love these.
Oh I am in love with these- I am a huge advocate & fan of water bottles. Once a month I have one strapped to my lower belly- maybe I need to knit some contraption that's as cute are these!
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