Still Thinking About Yarn and Chillies.

The chilli plant that I got from the garden centre has buts. It's covered with tiny white flies. I've put it out on the step while I consider my options. I think I'll try spraying it with soapy water. 

I haven't kept a close enough watch on the plants, and that needs to change. DH and bear are really keen on chillies and it's the least I can do to try and grow some.

I meant to post last night, but we all got talking - bear, DH and I - and we had such a great time until quite late. I've heard so many horror stories about teenagers, but we all seem to get along and bear is an absolute star. I'm so proud of him and I enjoy his company. There's still the parent/child dynamic, but it's not the only part of the relationship. He's a legal adult now, so I don't feel that I can order him around - not that I ever did. I've never been able to make him do anything since he was in nursery. I can, however, suggest and advise, and I'm not stopping that. 

Angela mentioned that she had the same yarn as I was using. I got it from Temu, and I was knitting it today. I made a point of taking it slow and enjoying the relaxation of knitting and the scarf is now roughly triple the length. I took some pics.

I'm knitting 36 stitches on a 6mm needle which is giving me 10 inches across. It's knitted up quite loose and drapy, especially the lengths that aren't fluffy, which is what I want from a scarf in garter stitch, but I think it would be fine on a 5mm. I guess it's something to play with. 

I remembered why I got a couple of seriously big batches of yarn - this pattern, the Ombre Ridge blanket. You start off with three strands of colour A, then after 26 rows you switch to two strands of colour A and one strand of colour B. 26 rows later, it's one strand of colour A and two strands of colour B, then three strands of B, then two strands of B and one of C, then one strand of B and two of C and finally three strands of C, all in an odd rib pattern. I've knit it before, years ago, and if I remember correctly, it's a quick and easy knit. I may prioritise this over the sweaters once I've finished the scarves as I think that it will get rid of a huge amount of yarn and I'll not only enjoy knitting it, but I'll enjoy the result. It's lovely and warm and squishy. I wish I could remember what happened to the one I previously knit. 

I'm still incredibly sleepy. I had a two hour nap this afternoon and I'm falling asleep now. I have quite a scratchy throat and I'm a little sniffly, so I'm willing to believe that I may have a mild bug. I'll see how things go. 

Hugs and good health to all.