Reporting Live From Africa

Hot. Very, very hot. Horribly hot. AFRICA HOT. How hot is hot? I swear to God these animals are roaming around in my parking lot ...

You think I'm kidding right? Lordy, it was 98 degrees here today. It's like living in h-e-double hockey sticks. I'm Canadian, I'm not wired for this kind of weather. Especially since I'm carrying around about 40 pounds of extra insulation which I do not need. And it's supposed to be like this ALL weekend. By Sunday night I imagine I'll be a little pool of lard in the middle of the living room carpet. So I did what any rational person would do when confronted with a heat wave. Started knitting the Irish Hiking Scarf.

I figured, "It's wool, it'll absorb the sweat quite nicely." KIDDING! Trust me, I had the AC cranked full blast until about 9pm. It is my personal opinion, at this moment in time, that Louisa Harding's Kashmir Aran is the *only* yarn for knitting cables with. Which is probably where the "Aran" part of the name comes from. Duh. I am more than pleased with this yarn. It's not that obvious in the picture but the stitch definition is amazing. It also has a very silky feel to it so it flows very nicely over the ol' fingers onto the needle. Why, it's hardly sticking to the sweat at all. I'd give it a definite ten. My only concern, and I can't figure out if this is a feature or a flaw, is there were maybe half a dozen places where it wasn't spun too evenly and there was a noticeable bump. But I wouldn't let that stop me from buying it again.

And waiting in the wings while I play with the IHS ...

The Sock

Trekking XXL, 75% wool, 25% nylon. You ladies probably already knew that though. This is Pure and Simple's "Beginner's Lightweight Sock" pattern. Also known as a k1, p1 rib with stockinette stitch. On Plymouth Bamboo needles, US size 2. This colorway makes me think of strawberries. I like Trekking, but then who doesn't?

Ice cream. I need ice cream.