Pyramid Knitted Scarf

I knitted another scarf to donate using a pyramid pattern that I found here.

I used a Caron Anniversary Cake Special Edition (the colour is Gingerbread Forest) and 6.5mm needles.

I cast on 23 stitches (a multiple of 8 plus plus 1 plus 6 for the edges).

Knit 3 rows. I followed this pattern, knitting 3 stitches at the beginning and the end of each row for an outside border.

• Row 1 (RS): P1, *K7, P1; rep from * to end. 
• Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl. 
• Row 3: P2, *K5, P3; rep from * to last 7 sts, K5, P2. 
• Row 5: P3, *K3, P5,; rep from * to last 6 sts, K3, P3. 
• Row 7 (RS): P4, *K1, P7; rep from * to last 5 sts, K1, P4. 
• Row 9: K4, *P1, K7; rep from * to last 5 sts, P1, K4. 
• Row 11: K3, *P3, K5; rep from * to last 6 sts, P3, K3. 
• Row 13: K2, *P5, K3; rep from * to last 7 sts, P5, K2. 
• Row 15: K1, *P7, K1; rep from *. Rep rows 1-16.

Knit 3 rows and bind off.

Book ~ "Who Glares Wins" (2012) Camilla Chafer

From Goodreads ~ Only a few weeks into her new job as a private investigator, Lexi Graves thinks she may have bitten off more than she can chew with her first solo cases.

In between going undercover as a plush pony at a “Bronie” conference and following her cheating brother-in-law, she’s got a saboteur-turned-killer to catch and a missing woman to find. Two of her cases may be connected but how?

There’s no short list of suspects to investigate but the closer Lexi gets to the killer, the more her life is put in jeopardy. Trying to avoid being framed for a murder she didn’t commit, Lexi knows her luck is running out.

To make matters worse, her boyfriend, sexy detective, Adam Maddox, thinks she’s out of the PI game faster than she got into it. Her boss, the mysterious Solomon, meanwhile, hopes to get her between the sheets by night, as well as solving cases by day, and Lexi’s "just say no" resolve might not be as fortified as she believes.

All she wants is to be taken seriously and there’s only one way she can do that - solve the cases, no matter what.

Lexi has just started her new job as a private investigator with Solomon. She’s young, inexperienced and underestimated so feels like she has something to prove with the rest of the team. Solomon assigns her an undercover job at a hotel to figure out who is behind the sabotage incidents, which include thefts, work schedules being manipulated and conference reservations being canceled. In addition, she's taken on a couple pro bono cases. One case involves a woman who’s gone missing under suspicious circumstances, which Solomon had said the firm would pass on. She’s also working a personal job for her sister ... following her brother-in-law to confirm he’s cheating. Meanwhile, Lexi’s personal life is just as complicated. She’s torn between her steady detective boyfriend, Adam, and her boss, Solomon.

This story is written in first person perspective in Lexi's voice. I liked the writing style ... it was amusing at times. It wasn't overly deep and was a fairly quick read. Lexi and Lily, her best friend, are 29 and a bit too "boy crazy". Though she's dating Adam, she still thinks about Solomon (who keeps putting the moves on her). It's the second in the Lexi Graves mystery series (there are currently 17 in the series and I read the first one last month) and I liked it enough to keep going with the series.

Rib and Welt Knitted Scarf

I knitted another scarf to donate using a rib and welt pattern that I found here.

I used a Caron Anniversary Cake Special Edition (the colour is Gingerbread Forest) and 6.5mm needles.

I cast on 22 stitches (a multiple of 8 plus 6 for the edges).

Knit 3 rows. I followed this pattern, knitting 3 stitches at the beginning and the end of each row for an outside border.

• Row 1 (RS): *K1, P1, K1, P5; rep from * to end. 
• Row 2 (WS): *K5, P1, K1, P1; rep from * to end. 
• Row 3: K1, P1, *K5, P1, K1, P1; rep from * to last 6 sts, K5, P1. 
• Row 4: K1, *P5, K1, P1, K1; rep from * to last 7 sts, P5. K1, P1. 
• Row 5: K1, *P5, K1, P1, K1; rep from * to last 7 sts, P5, K1, P1. 
• Row 6: K1, P1, *K5, P1, K1, P1; rep from * to last 6 sts, K5, P1 
• Row 7: *K5, P1, K1, P1; rep from * to end. 
• Row 8: *K1, P1, K1, P5; rep from * to end. 
• Row 9: P4, *K1, P1, K1, P5; rep from * to last 4 sts, (K1, P1) twice. 
• Row 10: K1, *P1, K1, P1, K5; rep from * to last 7 sts, P1, K1, P1, K4.
• Row 11: K3, *P1, K1, P1, K5; rep from * to last 5 sts, P1, K1, P1, K2. 
• Row 12: P2, *K1, P1, K1, P5; rep from * to last 6 sts, K1, P1, K1, P3. 
• Row 13: P2, *K1, P1, K1, P5; rep from * to last 6 sts, K1, P1, K1, P3. 
• Row 14: K3, *P1, K1, P1, K5; rep from * to last 5 sts, P1, K1, P1, K2. 
• Row 15: K1, *P1, K1, P1, K5; rep from * to last 7 sts, P1, K1, P1, K4. 
• Row 16: P4, *K1, P1, K1, P5; rep from * to last 4 sts, (K1, P1) twice. 
• Rep Rows 1 - 16.

Knit 3 rows and bind off.

Fan and Feather Knitted Scarf

I knitted another scarf to donate using my favourite pattern, fan and feather.

I used a Caron Anniversary Cake Special Edition (the colour is Gingerbread Forest) and 6.5mm needles.

I cast on 24 stitches (a multiple of 18 plus 6).

• Knit 3 rows of garter stitch for the border
• Row 4: Knit
• Row 5: K 3, P to last 3 stitches K3
• Row 6: K3, *(K2 tog) 3 times, (yo, K1) 6 times, (K2 tog) 3 times, rep from * to last 3 sts K3
• Row 7: Knit
• Repeat Rows 4 - 7, keeping first and last 3 stitches in garter stitch, until piece measures desired length
• Knit 3 more rows of garter stitch to make the bottom border
• Cast off and darn in ends

Knitted scarf

I knitted another scarf to donate. 

I used a Caron Anniversary Cake Special Edition (the colour is Gingerbread Forest) and 6.5mm needles. It's about 5 feet long.

The pattern is easy. 

• Cast on 20 stitches. 
• Row 1: Slip first stitch purlwise. (Purl 2, knit 2) to last 3 stitches. Purl 2, knit 1. 
• Row 2: slip first stitch purlwise. Knit to the end.
• Repeat these two rows until it's the length you want.
• Bind off.

Horseshoe Resort, Barrie, ON

Gord and I spent the last three days at Horseshoe Resort (north of Barrie) … we drove up on Wednesday and came home today. It snowed and was really cold the entire time so was very Canadian. It was a fun way to start 2026!

Eleven 01, Barrie, ON

Gord and I had supper this evening at Eleven 01 at Horseshoe Resort. 

We ordered a bottle of Peller Family Rosé Bubbles to have with our meal, which we didn’t finish there, so we’re able to bring it back to our room.

We both had a “Canadian” pizza (mozzarella, pepperoni, mushrooms, smoked bacon, vine ripened tomato sauce) … mine without mushrooms. They were good pizzas and we both took half back to our room to take home tomorrow. 

Snowshoeing at Horseshoe Resort

Gord and I aren't skiers or snowboarders so we took our snowshoes to Horseshoe Resort. 

Entry to the trails at the Nordic Centre across the street is complimentary for snowshoers and bikers staying at the resort. Since it’s been a few years since we’d done it (due to COVID and lack of snow), we snowshoed around the resort’s deep deep snow instead to get back into the groove. It was cold and snowy fun!

Happy New Year!

I wish you health ... so you may enjoy each day in comfort.

I wish you the love of friends and family ... and peace within your heart.

I wish you the beauty of nature ... that you may enjoy the work of Mother Nature.

I wish you wisdom to choose priorities ... for those things that really matter in life.

I wish you generosity so you may share ... all good things that come to you.

I wish you happiness and joy ... and blessings for the New Year.

I wish you the best of everything ... that you so well deserve.