Shortened days - longer nights!

Officially it's Winter.  Chillier mornings and evenings.   It gets darker earlier of an evening - street lights come on in anticipation of the greyness that embraces everything.   Here we're experiencing some early fogs, and most of us are rummaging around in our wardrobe to find the warmest, the favourite winter woolie.   It may be coat, jacket, jumper, sweater, vest, tunic, pants, long skirt, and/or fleecy lined boots (if you're fortunate enough to be able to buy them to fit!), and around the house our well-worn but worn--well snuggly slippers to keep our toes warm together with faux fur rug to tug in around our legs finds it way to our sofa. 

Some of us in this group have even found out our knitting needs and crochet hooks ready for the cooler nights.   Watching TV (who can resist Jethro Gibbs? - please don't tell us he's leaving NCIS!) and the upcoming Poirot/Miss Marple series about to start soon on the ABC, there's nothing better (and easier to do) than to sit and knit.   What a wonderful array of knitting yarns there are about these days - chenille, feather, ribbon, fuzzy, bubbly, bobbly - and so many more.   We've found these textured yarns don't even need to be done in plain and purl - just plain!   'Cos the end result is what you're seeking in the long run, anyway.


Why can't we buy nice, attractive garments in wool for the winter months?   There are plenty of fleecy lined garments (made in China - where else?) but it's almost impossible to find knitted or woven garments that are flattering to the plus-size woman.   Yet just today we saw some "felted" garments - vests - short and long=line, which are attractive in multi colours, as well as some lovely tunics in light wool.   


Something not many of us do in the colder months (or the warmer seasons either for that matter) is to "layer".   Is it because we've come to the conclusion that it's because most "winter" clothes are bulky and therefore we look more like a fuzzy bear all bundled up, rather than an attractive plus-size women wearing sensible and flattering clothing.   So if you have favourite light-wight clothing in your wardrobe, get them out and have a think about co-ordinating and "layering".    Quite honestly you might be surprised at how effective light-weight clothing can be in keeping you warm!