Snow and Ice, Ice and Snow. . .and knitting!

So, I have mentioned that I occasionally live in a snowglobe. That's ok, because my sweetie handles all of the snow shoveling. . .he says that I do it wrong, and perhaps I do. . .we have different methods, to say the least.
I am very thankful that Sweetie shovels snow for me, but on days like today, it doesn't always help. There's just not much you can do with a layer of ice, topped by tiny ice pellets that are not quite snow, but not rain or sleet either. . .they just sit there, looking like they might provide some traction, but I know better!

I wore my Yak Trax in to the office today. They slip onto my shoes, and some of my co-workers joke that they are little snow tires for my feet. . .chains for my shoes, if you will. I don't mind them poking fun, though, because I did not slip or falter at all while walking into the office. And when I looked back, I saw that the ice was so thick that I did not even leave tracks behind me!

That tells me how thick and hard the ice was under my feet, because I am a grown adult, and I usually leave distinct tracks in snow and ice! And, now that I am here, it is STILL coming down, the ice and snow, snow and ice!

All of this ice and snow makes me glad that I broke out the Tinkertoys while Sweetie was shoveling on Saturday.

No, I did not build a ferris wheel or a cool car. . .knitters make Tinkertoy Swifts with these fun toys! (I have not included a tutorial here, because that link takes you to see how it's done!) Here is my swift:

And you are correct in assuming that this is a photo of the swift loaded with yarn. . .alpaca yarn from my friend Charm over at That'll Do Farm! There is a bonus to making a swift with toys. . .Tinkertoys come with Nostepinnes right in the can!

See that? A notch at one end to secure your tail while you wind that center-pull ball. . .pretty sweet! And here is the final product of my labor: a ball of yarn to work some fingerless gloves with when I get home to settle in for the evening! Yummy, Yarny goodness, for sure!

I need to start a new project, because I have finally finished the Ski-Trip Socks. . .

. . .and the Starry, Starry Socks!!!

Of course, I am still working on the scarf and mitts (Scarf of Green Cables) for Dollface (formerly College Girl, what do you think of the new blog-name? Thank you, queenoftorts!). I am more than half-finished with the scarf, and I look forward to the mitts, but for now, I am just feeling more charmed by the black yarn. . .it is what it is!

If you live in the lands of Ice and Snow, today or ever, I hope that you will be safe when you go out, and curl up with yarn when you are home. Thanks for stopping by, and Knit in Good Health!

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