We spent a beautiful long weekend in the Laurentians, just north of Montreal, with friends who live there. It poured rain on Saturday, but we didn't really care. There was a stone fireplace and coffee laced with liqueurs, friends we hadn't seen in months and great conversation. We had sunny days for driving both Friday and Monday, so I shouldn't really complain. But then, I get up this morning and see this again!
Good thing one can knit in any weather. My fingers have been busy. I finished the last sleeve of my pink cotton cabled sweater. Photo can wait till it's blocked and assembled. I am almost finished two pair of socks. First, 2 row alternating Noro socks from yarn my sister gave me. Not my favorite sock yarn, although I love the colors. I like Kureyon for sweaters, but the rougher texture and uneven thickness are not so appropriate in socks. I had to wind several little balls to split up the color stretches so the stripes would vary, so these socks are only being knit at home.
For travel knitting I pulled out some Patons Stretch cotton, wool, nylon and elastic blend. It takes a little getting used to, getting even tension with elastic yarn, but the speckles make it hard to see any unevenness, and once the socks are stretched on the foot, they look and feel great.
I did succumb to the lure of new yarn. I completed a small scarf in two sittings out of the Jojoland Rhythm. This is the Blowsey Ruffles scarf designed by Guernseygal, one of my Ravelry friends. This pattern gets my highest praise. It's easy to knit: the lace pattern makes the ribs look as if they travel, but there is no cable needle or twisting involved at all. The ruffled edge is a nice designer detail, and the whole thing only takes two balls of a special yarn. I will make this pattern again.
And I've started my Cleopatra Wrap with the handpainted silk. On 3mm needles, this will probably take all summer to knit, so I'll work on it between other projects and update you only when I reach significant points in the pattern. Summer, a nice dream!
Wow! You've been a busy knitter. But keep that snow away from me, please.
Posted by: Brenda | May 19, 2009 at 07:18 PM
Love that scarf! Very pretty.
Posted by: freshisle | May 24, 2009 at 09:36 AM
Snow in May? Naw, we want to ride our mountain bikes.
Yeah, Barb and I had on matching sweaters. It was for a photo shoot for a local newspaper. Funny thing--the photographer didn't recognize that until about 15 minutes after she arrived. Everyone else got it right away.
Posted by: Carol | May 27, 2009 at 11:09 AM