I cannot believe we are at that time of the Summer already. Kids here go back to school in just 9 days and my grandson starts kindergarten this year. I cannot believe that is happening either. It makes me a little sad, because there will be a lot more structure in his life, and less time for on the spur of the moment fun things.
But, with all of that, also comes Fall and then Winter, which I know I am rushing, but I am already working on my Winter knits, I have had enough of Summer knitting. There are so many knits for the next season that I want to show here, but, that will wait for a couple of posts down the road.
What I am doing right now, is spending as much time as I can on the front porch, whenever I can, dodging hot hot weather when I can, and taking advantage when I can.
This weekend, I've played around with some swatching while casting on a new sweater. Long story, short, it didn't work out like I wanted to, but it did provide me with a gauge swatch for what the yarn was always intended for.
Except, I cannot restart it, until I finish one or two other color work projects on the needle. Casting on a third, just to see it set there or take away from the other two, just doesn't get any of them finished.
It was nice enough this morning to turn the air conditioning off for a bit, and after I got some cooking done, I headed out this afternoon for a cuppa and look at the Anniversary Edition of Laine magazine I picked up at my local yarn shop, The Fiber Universe on Friday.
I've earmarked 4 or 5 that I would love to knit for this next season, mainly because they fit the kind of sweater I like to wear, and the yarns or rather the alternative yarns are easy to get via the United States vendors. For now, they are on the wishlist, we will see what becomes of them.
Despite, it still being Summer and the weather can attest to that, I think I am done with my Summer knitting (only one Summer WIP still on the needle from 2025, I think I will bring it back out next year when I head to Florida and work on it then.
