My traveling project lately has been the Half + Half Triangle Wrap. It's easy to knit in the car and at night. The skeins are pretty good size so I only have to pack one to take with.
I've finished A Perfect Summer Tee (on the left). It just needs to be blocked now. And I have cast on a new Summer top (on the right). And am wondering if perhaps, it may be my last sweater for Summer. Despite it being incredibly hot here in Central Illinois, I am kind of itching to cast on some Fall sweaters.
I ordered this kit from Wool and Honey for their Midsummer Celebration this weekend.
Our plans changed and I am not able to participate, but anxious to knit this yarn and shawl yet this Summer for the Summer of Shawls.
Onto the sleeves of my Summer Tee. But, something I did not think about was how the self striping yarn would appear when knitted in a very much smaller circumference.
I was totally into the scrappy thing yesterday.
These seem to be all the rage on Instagram, so of course, I had to buy some from the Leading Men Fiber Arts shop.
The premise of it is the same as try it on tubing, but this seems to hold onto the needle a bit better when trying to transfer it to needles.
I'll give them a try and let you know my thoughts.
The new episode of PJKnits can be found HERE on You Tube.
This is all the knitting that I talk about on this episode.
And talk about these tops that I have knit in the past that are great for our #topthis2021kal
Anker Summer Sweater by Petiteknits
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Just chillin on a Sunday afternoon. Oh, to be a grand dog!
It's also scrappy Sunday.
So, I added a square to my scrap blanket.
And despite the fact that I want to cast on and knit on all the things, I am trying really hard to just knit on one of my Summer tops for the Top This 2021 KAL.
I am dyeing to cast on something new, despite having several important WIPs that I should be knitting on. Am I the only one or is it because I've been doing so much garter stitch lately or plain knitting in the round?
Last week's mail from The Knitting Place was another color of Sandnes Yarn, Line and a sweater they featured on one of their instagram's a few weeks back.
I have had it since last week, but told myself, I could not cast on it until I, at least, finished the first half of my Half + Half Triangles , which I did yesterday.
But, the I also want to cast on Vertices Unite and finally chose colors out of my stash for it.
This is why I have been away.
Late on Father's Day evening, during an armed robbery, the oldest of our twin sons, was shot several times, while in the line of duty as a sheriff's deputy. He is doing much better this week, He has a long recovery ahead of him.
But, we are very grateful that he will recover, ever thankful for his bullet proof vest, the quick action of emergency personnel, the doctors etc that treated him.
We have been able to see him several times and I can report that he looks and sounds good.
It's been quite a couple of weeks, not only for us, but for his wife and children.
I cannot tell you how emotional I get, when I see and hear about all of the support that he has from those at his work, church, community and far flung places. And that my knitting community has prayed, offered help and been there for us. It's amazing and gives me faith in a world, where a person can have so little regard for human life as to try and take another human being's life.
For me, there have been times of the worst case scenario and letting my thoughts get away from me. But, then I look to God, positive thoughts, friends and family for help and some calmness.
And my knitting. Plain ole garter stitch. Elizabeth Zimmermann said it best "Knit on, with confidence and hope, through all crisis"
