I knitted Bekky's sweater.
Although, due to a few gauge problems, it has become Girl of the House's sweater. It just needs the crocheted edging to be finished. I didn't carry any crochet hooks with me on the trip.
This was my second attempt at Pioneer from Knitty.. The first attempt was frogged in early June - too small. I changed from a size five needle to a size seven. Now it's too loose.
I will not start the same sweater a third time! (But I'm looking at more yarn to make it for Bekky. Third time's the charm?)
The weather was a bit chilly in the mountain mornings, down into the 30s.Paul was in need of some fingerless gloves to wear when we had our morning coffee. I had a loose skein of handspun with on the trip, so I whipped these up for him.
The yarn was spindled in the fall of '07. I've been carrying it in my travel basket, just waiting for the right project.
I finished spindling up some Corriedale singles.
I plan to ply them on the wheel.
I started spindling the most recent Chameleon Colorworks shipment of a lovely merino/bamboo blend in the Seaglass colorway.
And, wouldn't you know it, that damned little dog chewed up the tip of my new spindle when we left him in the camper one afternoon.
What is so tasty about my spindles?
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Is summer over yet? H mentioned that it was 72 @ 6pm near Alden. almost chilly, he said. we were still @ 86...too hot to walk the dogs. Have you harvested the potatoes yet? I feel out of touch...and it has only been a few weeks since we saw you.
You would think those dogs don't have any chew toys the way they go after our knitting stuff, wouldn't you?
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