Knitting Camp - Mini Workshops

Every year, campers volunteer to do mini workshops.  For the second year in a row, Susan Rainey, did her Invisible Stranding Method.  What can I say, it never gets old!  Pure genius!

Knitting Camp - Contest

As always the contest had lots of entries, some quick and easy and some very intricately crafted.  The theme was Mystical Creatures and here is the winner, Jane, who always does some incredible shadow knitting.

Knitting Camp - Show and Tell

So many fabulous knits, here are just a few.

Knitting Camp - Scenes From The Classroom

I am home from Knitting Camp.  What a great weekend spending time with old friends and meeting new friends.  Over the next few days, I'll share a bit of camp with you dear readers.

Listening, Watching and Knitting to Meg Swansen.

We are all in our places, with everything a Knitter would need for a day of pure inspiration.

And for some sights and sounds, watch the video below.

Finally Finished Friday

Sunshine Coast by Heidi Kirrmaier out of Savannah yarn.

Now, let me say, prior to blocking, I thought this was a fail.  Then, I blocked it and let it dry fully. Then, I put it in the dryer under the knit setting for about 10 minutes to fluff with other clothes.  Tried it on and love it!

Can I say how much I love this Moduloncho by Shana Cohen?!

So many ways to wear it and I can see so many times when I will throw it on!

This Is Me Today

I took a bit of a break from packing for Knitting Camp to knit and have a cuppa  this morning.  

Yes, there may be a two or five bags going with me, but when you drive, you can take whatever you want, and I am.

I think I am pretty well ready for the early departure tomorrow where Linda and I will talk our all the way to Marshfield, Wisconsin.  We both are so looking forward to it and catching up, talking knitting, family and solving all the problems of the world!

I'll catch you on the purl side!

What Are You Knitting?

It has been a hectic Summer so far, and right now, I am gearing up for Knitting Camp later this week. 

I am planning my projects to take, while trying to finish one last sweater to have to wear, my Sunshine Coast.  At this writing, I am on the second sleeve, and trying to get it done by tomorrow night so I can block on Wednesday and be all set for Thursday, when Linda and I take off for Wisconsin.

Last week, I ordered a new to me yarn, Julie Asselin Leizu DK,  so that I could participate in the Cadyjax Party Top KAL. It was an impulse buy and in my quest to knit some really cool sweaters, I just did it.  I love the yarn!!!  

 The Party Top is a cropped sweater (something I just don't think I should try carrying off)  with negative ease, (something I will not wear)   And as a woman in her early (gasp, how did that happen) 60's and also a woman with hips ( I know how that happened), it is not a look I want to pull off, but as a knitter I can make mods to still participate in the knitting of it.  

So, I cast it on last week, just to get it started so I could get a feel for the pattern.  The pattern is easy enough, but could be a bit clearer in the directions, as others have brought up on Ravelry.  I am anxious to knit on it next along with my Shadow Shawl that hasn't had much love lately for knitting on the Sunshine Coast.  But, it too will go with me to Camp.

As well as a couple of Cowls for the 40 Months 40 Cowls project.  One must always have a contingency plan for travel knitting projects, don't you think?!

Episode 27 ZK Recap

Watch Episode 27 of pjknits on you tube here for the real low down!


 The Goodie Bag - Adventure Walk Bag, Miss Bags samples, Suburban Stitcher Yarn, notions bag, phone pop-up

Fun Table Goodies

Knitting Adventures Shopping

ZK Market

As always it was a great time of being friends, knitting, adventures and yarn shopping!

I'm Back!

Debbie and I had a terrific time at Zombie Knitpocalypse last weekend.

Our table sweater this year was Avalanche and some of us actually completed it.

We enjoyed a special moment when Annette gifted a scrappy blanket to Bindu for their 30 years of friendship, all after piecing it together in front of her.

There were lots of our favorite candies, bourbon balls.

Debbie and I went out for some Knitting Adventures and visited several shops up in Minneapolis/St Paul area that were recommended by irocknits.

And one even had an adorable dog, Bella who greeted everyone.

And there was yarn purchased not only on the Knitting Adventures, but at the market on Saturday at ZK.  Watch for that post later this weekend!

Catch you on the purl side!

It Is Officially Summer

Today, is the first day of Summer!  Come over to the Ravelry Group and let's talk about the Summer of Shawls here!

I am not giving up on my Summer Sweaters, but I just love knitting on shawls in the Summer.  Not being a total sock knitter, Summer Shawls are easy to take long and I usually have one tucked in my purse for just in case knitting.

I always have a finished shawl  in the back seat of my car, because you never know when you are going to need something to cover up in the air condition at a restaurant, the movies, traveling or at the end of an evening when the hot summer sun goes down.

I wear a lot of shawlettes come the Winter when at work.  They are great to pop over the many turtlenecks I have and they double as a nice warm scarf in the Winter winds.

This Summer in the Ravelry group pjknits, on the blog and the podcast, I'll be talking about shawls.  Shawls I have, shawls I wear, shawls I want to knit, shawl books I have, shawl patterns, shawl yarns and some of my favorite shawl designer.

My Summer Shawl cast on today for the first day of Summer is going to be Shadow Shawl by Antonia Shankland.  I am using some super cool yarn that was a gift from my friend, along with the pattern.  It has some sparkle to it, and cannot wait to do some knitting on it.

Enjoy your first day of Summer, and hey, how about casting on a shawl?!

Episode 26 Show Notes

Summer of Shawls from here

Finished Objects
Sunny Baby Blanket

On the Needles
Test Knit Moduloncho

Books
From my Library all Summer long

Shawl WIP
Bamboo Wedding Shawl by Purl Soho
  out of HandMaiden Flaxen

June 21st Shawl Cast On
Shadow Shawl
  out of Neon Unicorn Studios Diamond Dust Sock and Another Crafty Girl Twinkle Sock

Shawl and Tell
Fog - A Shawl Recipe
Multnomah
Dinner in the Eiffel Tower
Lala's Simple Shawl
Bermuda
Meteor Shawl
Silk Moon Crescent

Off To ZK

Debbie and I are off to ZK in Rochester, our 1st of the year knitting adventure trips for 2019.  Stay tuned for fun, friends, knitting and shopping!