Plyed Hand dyed ~

Finally time to ply my lovely hand dyed hand spun from the Dye Day at the Barn. This fiber has been such fun, from choosing colors to dye with at the Barn, and having help from friends and rock star dyers, to getting it home to start spinning.

I think it is turning out to be oh-so-lovely as a two ply.  I wonder how many yards there will be?

College Road Trip Knitting ~

As we take our oldest back to college, we are a bit sad that our summer together is over. It was a short summer together since she spent the first seven weeks in Madagascar, yet we were able to get some camping trips squeaked in upon her return.

The only good part of taking her back to college, other than her great apartment, a funny grocery shopping trip and her great roommates was road trip knitting for me....

Island Knitting ~

Another one of our favorite cross country races today!  Oldest daughter and I went to see younger daughter, and it was the perfect day for a road trip!

The race was a great one, and our girl was super-fast today.  So were the rest of the girls - check out these strong legs and fun spikes!

This road trip includes a ferry boat ride, so I was able to get some road trip knitting done while on the boat!

Casting on another hat!

Hat #2 Finished ~

Yes, the second special hat flew off my needles, partially because the pattern is so great, and partially because it is a wee hat that will be given to a special kiddo in Detroit.

I'll be casting on Hat #3 soon!

Camping Hat ~

One of the best parts of camping by the river is all the knitting time! For me this is a relaxing time to sit by the river, or in the river and knit knit knit.

I made great progress on the second of my special school hats, the perfect size project for river knitting!

Mum's Christmas Socks ~

Time for another Christmas cast on! This one is a pair of alpaca socks for my mum. She can't wear wool next to her skin, so alpaca is a perfect yarn choice for her. She is always cold as well, even in the summer, so alpaca is also good for keeping her toes warm!

These socks will be a fun knit, and my main knitting during our upcoming camping weekends!

Wild West Knitting ~

For those of you that have not seen this amazing artist, Suzanne Tidwell, at work, you really should try to see one of her fabulous installations. They are magical in color and texture and location.

I have seen several in our area, and even was able to help with the knitting on one of them here, here and here. This one I only viewed on her Facebook page and wished I could see it "in the wild" as it is truly spectacular in its color and location. Check out other pictures of this installation at The Resort at Paws Up in Montana. Major Creative Kudos to Suzanne!  Keep up the great inspiration!