Summer Is Starting Up

 I got to go out to the porch early yesterday morning, to just enjoy everything about early mornings.  The sun, the birds, the semi quiet.

I took out what I am calling this Spring's knitting season on the porch project to sit and knit with in the early mornings, no thought required, well, almost none.  

I am hoping to have at least half of it done fairly soon, as it has been languishing a bit, but no worries.

It wasn't long after I headed in, that the clouds came through and brought rain for most of the day, so it was an indoor knitting day for the most part.  Until today, when the sun came out and stayed out and it appears that here in Central Illinois, we are going to have a bit of a warm up for a couple of days. Thats your weather report.

With that happening, I've just got one sleeve left to do on my Daily Pullover, then some blocking, which I am hoping to have that done tomorrow.

Because this dress is calling a sweater to be worn with it, when Summer decides to hit us full force.

Hope you are having a great weekend and the weather is perfect for you as well!!

Soap Boxes

 First up - even if you are a stand in Mom, they are super important too!

And now, back on my soapbox, Wear YOUR Knits!  Even if, like me, you are just going out to the porch to spend your Mother's Day knitting.

This knit is from 2021, Perfect Summer T designed by Janis Flicker.  I knit out of long time PYS in 2021 and really didn't realize how much it goes with a couple of things in my wardrobe until I was playing around a couple of weeks ago!

Don't save your knits just for when you are going to a knitting event or knitting with friends.  Put them on and wear them every day!  I'm going to!

My Summer Tees especially are just like T-Shirts, comfy and oh so fun to wear, for sure!

Puttin on the knitz!

Finally Finished Friday

 Totally forgot to post this Finally Finished project. 

 Finally finished because it has been two years in the making, sharing the front seat of my car(s) with me for just in case knitting.  Just in case of construction (yes, I have knit while waiting for cars to move) and trains (yes, I usually catch one coming or going for Tuesday/Friday knitting) 

It's the Musselburgh Hat out of Knitted Wit Watery Tart colorway that was a gift from my friend Kathy.  I was skeptical when knitting if it would fit my head, and was so happy when it did!

Now to cast on another one or maybe a different hat?

But of course, I did!  Happy Finally Finished and Start Up Friday!

Episode 116 Is Up On You Tube

 I've been doing some Spring cleaning and knitting, catch up on Episode 116 of my Knitting You Tube Podcast.  You can watch it by clicking here

Cinco de Mayo

 Brought me to finish a goal, the center square of my Hansel Hap for PJKnits Hap-A-Long

and a WIP of old for front porch knitting going forward, along with my beverage of choice for the Summer, Sangria!

So, how did you spend your 5th of May 2024?!

The Porch Is Open

 For Knitting, and for other things.

Finally, the weather has been nice to do a little porch knitting, although, the long term forecast is bringing some rain next week and then some cooler temps, but I'm taking advantage of every opportunity to get ut there and do some knitting.

I am working on my Hansel Hap center square right now on the porch and hoping to have at least that much done before the Hap-A-Long Zoom on Monday.  

What has been keeping me from getting more of it done, you ask?

Wave, from last Summer's Laine magazine cover!  But, only this much for now, as I have a couple of things in the queue ahead of it, but I just had to see what the knitting on this would be like.  

This is the start of the back and is on holders for now, while the fronts are to start next.  This is an interesting construction, for sure.

For now, it is back to my Hap and the front porch, have a great weekend.