Cross country knitting ~

The great news about a longer cross country practice is lots of knitting gets done at the corner coffee shop. I started knitting with my Hazel Knits strawberry lemonade socks that I am loving....and then ended up knitting on Encompass too....I love long cross country practice!
Note: I forgot to take my camera on our latest river camping trip...so there will be an update of projects coming soon, but no fantastic (?) pictures of the knitting progress on the river :(

River cast on ~

Getting closer to the end of the Hazel Knits socks for my 16 year old, and I am thinking of the next cast on. That same 16 year old requested a scarf that is, "a circle" and that she could loop around her neck if needed. I thought, perhaps, she needed a moebius, so I did some research. Instead, I came up with Encompass by our favorite Yarn Harlot....and cast on!It may not look like much yet, but it is oh-so-soft and the stitch patterns are fun.Plus, it is always great to cast on at the river!Looking great so far, eh?!!!!!
Yes, I love this - on Signature needles too - Yippee!!!

River Knitting ~

Ah......back at the river....back in 80 degree sunshine, and the water here is around 50 degrees...cold and crisp river, and the knitting is marvelous.I knit great amounts on these strawberry-lemonade socks. I can't tell you how thrilled I am with this little pattern I've chosen for the cuff. I found it in More Sensational Knitted Socks, and I love it!!The socks look great against the river rocks, and river water......Its great to be back, knitting in the river......

Backwards journey ~

This week feels like I have been moving backwards on my knitting journey. Not in the way of "memory lane" or not even "the good ol' days" but truly backwards.Instead of signature needles and lovely alpaca or silk, I'm using big wooden knitting needles and acrylic yarn, or acrylic net....or ribbon....or........and I'm poking the needles willy-nilly into the acrylic to make a stitch...so I am, on purpose, splitting the .... yarn...(is this yarn???) to make my stitches.....They are uneven and blurred....and misshapen.......but the scarf is instant gratification (and my teenagers love it....who knew?)

Hazel's Heels ~

This weekend was great for knitting, as I made it through one of Hazel's heels on Saturday...and the other heel turned on Sunday.They are looking beautiful, and I'm looking for a good pattern for the cuff. Hazel Knits is the best yarn!All the rubber bands are the methods of Queen Kahuna's heel turns......works perfect every time!

Hazel's Gusset ~

These beautiful socks are going strong and I'm knitting on the gusset now!Such a joy to knit with this yarn, and the colors are stunning in the sunshine! Just a few more rows until I can start on the heels! Hurrah! Hurrah!

Got Shibui?

Text & pictures late Friday afternoon:
Shibui! Want some? what color?

Yes! That one & that one!? Where are you? Is it Silk Cloud?

Yes, want green?

Yes, wasabi? Silk Cloud, right?

Yes, 330 yards for $18 - no sales tax.

Where r u??

Cousin took me to Medford

Love your cousin! Do you have any blue for Marion?

Is that Fjord?

Store closing in a few minutes.

Yes to wasabi and Fjord! Now looking for patterns!

We now have Shibui, don't tell my husband. Gotta run...

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Thx

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