While Miz Kittling Knits: !mpossible

 

 

I think I'm the same type of knitter that I am as a reader. I read two books at the same time (one physical and one eBook), and I have two knitting projects going on at the same time. Right now, I'm working on a baby blanket as well as washcloths for the main bathroom. The second is an ongoing one that will eventually wind up with several photos because I've fallen in love with a certain yarn, and I don't know when to stop. The woman who comes in every other week to do some housecleaning seems to love this particular yarn, too, because she keeps an eye on what I'm making from it.

But that is not the project that I'm going to share with you today. Today, it's a lightweight afghan from a simple pattern using moss (seed) stitch borders all around with a stockinette stitch central panel. I used US size 6 circular needles and an acrylic yarn with a metallic thread running through it. I fell in love with this yarn well over a decade ago, bought as many skeins of it as I could, and it took me this long to figure out what I wanted to make with it. I won't give you the particulars because the yarn has been discontinued for years. I will tell you the color, though-- Peacock-- and it is the closest thing I've seen to all the colors in peacock feathers that I've ever seen.

 

The finished afghan

A closeup for the colors. The blue metallic glint refuses to show itself.

 

I chose a simple pattern for this yarn because I wanted to showcase the colors. It's light and soft, perfect when there's a slight chill in the air.

 

Now... what have I been watching while I've been stitching away?

 

 

 

I've been a fan of Jeopardy!-type quiz shows since I was a child (and Art Fleming was the host of Jeopardy!). Do I still watch Jeopardy!? You bet, though I still mentally hear Johnny Gilbert announce, "And here's the host of Jeopardy!-- Alex Trebek!"

I don't know what made me click on !mpossible from the Roku screen, but I almost immediately became hooked, and Denis and I both enjoy watching an episode or two every evening. Here's a brief synopsis from the IMDb website: "Rick Edwards hosts the daytime quiz show in which 21 recurring contestants must avoid choosing the impossible answer as they compete for the chance to win 10,000 pounds."

It is a UK-based quiz show, and whenever the questions or categories involve politics or sport, I might as well take a nap because I know next to nothing about UK politics or cricket or soccer. I have found, however, that I'm pretty darned good when it comes to picking the impossible answers even when it's a subject I know little about. Go figure. 

 

I like testing my knowledge on a quiz show that's not geared toward Americans, and... well... umm... I have a guilty secret. I also enjoy looking at Rick Edwards, the host.

 

Can you really blame me?