Hay and Sunshine
On the knitting front, I’ve worked some on the second Tasha sock. I’m getting close to the end of the leg. The prospect of a heel flap and turn is always exciting. I’ve also worked on the Mormor shawl. And I’ve got a pic to prove it:
Pretty, no? It is the Mormor Pattern in Lime and Violet Oops! Dark. I believe the yarn is the bamboo blend. Little Turtle Mittens for Tulip are also on the needles. I whipped up one mitt except thumb last Sunday. I haven’t picked it up since because I was distracted by crochet.
The Granny Mitts from Chez Plum are too easy to make. I’ve almost got a full pair (sans buttons) in just a couple of hours. I used Karaoke and a tiny hook to get the right size. I’d endorse these for quick holiday gifts. I was going to take a pic, but then I realized I seamed the cuff of the second mitt. D’oh!
The family and I headed to the Hunt Club Farm Harvest Fair yesterday. The weather was absolutely perfect. And there weren’t very many people. The girls both rode ponies (actually, Tulip rode a miniature horse) and jumped in the bouncy houses. They wanted to ride the ferris wheel, but I said no. Since only Rosebud is the correct height, I didn’t want to leave Tulip out. Plus, I hate ferris wheels. We even took a hayride around the farm. Rosebud especially loved the pile of hay.
Pecan Pi
Despite the colors of this picture, the Pi Shawl in Redwood Forest does remind me of pecan pie. I absolutely love how the shawl turned out. It is not too big, but it is light and cozy. My back is not happy with the amount of pinning I had to do to block this, though. Those blocking wire kits look better every second I think about the other lace projects I have on the needles.
While the shawl was blocking this morning, I knit a few rows on the Tasha socks. I may just end up with a finished pair one of these days. The stitch pattern is easy to keep track of while watching quality tv.
I finally caught up on last season’s Supernatural during all of this knitting. I’m so glad I didn’t have to wait all summer with that doozy of a cliffhanger. And I have a couple more episodes to go in this season. I love watching the Winchester boys in action. Especially Dean. Wow.
The Month that Wasn’t
So, where did May go? MDS&W was fantastic. But somehow I never quite recovered from the adventure.
As far as the fest haul, I got 2 skeins of Prime Alpaca at the Misty Mountain Farms booth. These are so soft and cozy. I can’t wait to find the perfect wrap pattern (not clapotis, but something else). I also got two braids of roving, but I haven’t posed them for their close-up.
The rest of May I spent making this:
I’ve been learning to sew in my already busy week. The pockets took forever! But I love my new crafty tote and find excuses to use it everywhere. The fabric is a home dec and the pocket linings are a coordinating purple. The colors just spoke to me.
If you had any doubts about that, check out my new project:
Pattern: Mockery Socks from Live2Knit
Yarn: Tasha from Ruby’s Daughter
Mods: CO 60 (and managed to mess up the ribbing by doing a 1×1 rather than a 2×2, but I don’t like to think about it)
This yarn was ordered for me by a secret pal when I sent her my fave colors. That was almost a year ago. And here are the same colors in my new bag. At least I’m consistent.
