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I'm packed and ready to roll for FiberCamp Boston. I'm looking forward to a fun weekend. The latest addition to my collection of booth samples is finished.
The body of this cowl was quick and easy.
And then there was the border.
This lacy border of 13 stitches was worked back and forth over a 6 row repeat. Every other row one of the border stitches was worked together with one of the live body stitches to attach the two pieces. There's something about short pieces worked back and forth that seems to take forever. I probably spent as much time on the border as on the body. Maybe even more.
The cowl is finished and ready to travel.
The pattern is Hoarfrost by Anne Hanson.
The yarn is Dirty Water DyeWorks Alpaca Blend. Currently this yarn is only available at events.
I'm in love with this motif created by a combination of lace and cables. This cowl makes a nice transition piece as we move from winter to spring.
We've been playing with clay and paint around here. This bowl provided me with my color inspiration for the week. It's late winter, and I've been craving green. In fact I'm getting ready to cast on a new project in green.
The color of spring.
It's late August . . . the last chance to vacation before the fall frenzy. Everyone is away relaxing and recharging their batteries before the mad, crazy sprint to the end of the year. Since I'm not vacationing, I feel like the kid who has to stay after school and clap erasers while everyone else is free to go and play. But I'm making the most of my time.
The signs of fall are all around, some earlier this year than others. The leaves have been changing color for a while now. I'm noticing lots of brown, dry leaves - the result of the parched summer we've had. There is evidence of back-to-school merchandise everywhere - even the grocery store. The daylight is shifting, the temps are cooler.
Before long it will be time to pull out the woolens. Time to knit replacement mitts and socks. Better do it now before the first chilly day dawns. For pattern ideas be sure to check in with Anne Hanson at Knitspot. She has plenty of patterns to choose from plus a new mitt under construction.
The acorns aren't falling just yet, but I came across these charming ones. Click on the link - you won't be disappointed.
And pumpkin beer is available.
It's been on the shelves for a couple of weeks already. So many varieties to choose from . . .
The produce at the farmers' market is changing - fewer tomatoes, more root vegetables. We're savoring the last of our summer peach haul.
It's no surprise that my color inspiration for the week is . . .
. . . just peachy.
