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Or I will be as soon as I tie up some loose ends. It never fails that extra things crop up just as I'm getting ready to leave town. I had a feeling of panic last night, so I made a list. This morning it's all manageable.
The important thing is I have a new sample for the weekend.
Hoarfrost. Remember earlier in the week I was working on the border. I made up my mind I wasn't going to get bogged down, and I fell into a rhythm. Before I knew it this project was off the needles and headed for a quick blocking.
The yarn is Crystal, colorway Merlot. Keep the name of the color in mind. The color in this picture isn't 100% accurate, but you get the idea.
Just a reminder that today is the last day for the October giveaway. Hop over and enter for a chance to win.
I enjoy it when my kids maintain some of our traditions - like carving pumpkins. This week's color inspiration . . .
Glowing orange and yellow.
This has been a fall for training . . . training for a half marathon.
My daughter, Estrella*, followed a strict workout regimen to prepare for running a half marathon. Her training program included diet, working out at the gym and running many, many miles. Rain or shine, she was diligent in keeping to her training schedule. And yesterday it all paid off.
Race day.
Estrella had run several shorter races, but this was the big one . . . 13.1 miles. Last week she was a little nervous. Maybe she wouldn't be able to finish the race. There was even a crazy dream where she missed the race completely.
In spite of everything, she was confident she was ready.
Before we knew it, she was off and running with the pack, and I had a solid 2 hours to kill. As any good knitter would, I came prepared with a couple options to while away the time.
I decided to work on my newest project, Hoarfrost. I had a good start on the body of the cowl and wanted to finish it before the end of the race.
I did. Now I'm working the border back and forth and attaching it to the live body stitches.
Back and forth, back and forth on just a few stitches. The border is deceptive. It should be quick and easy, but it always takes longer than I think. I've had plenty of knitting training. I should know better by now.
As for Estrella and her race, she finished without a problem, and her time was what she thought it would be. It must have been all that training.
*In case you're wondering, Estrella is Spanish for star and is pronounced Eh-STRAY-Yuh.
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.
