Hullo, Monday… nice of you to bring the cooler weather. Too bad you did not bring some organization with you because I am feeling decidedly unorganized today!
Friday Happy Hour was an inside affair, but it was good. And, that Tomato Jam is to die for! Couple that with some icy cold Martini’s and a bit of music and you have the makings for a perfect weekend!
We did a little retail therapy over the weekend and did some walking of the indoor type (thank goodness the mall is air conditioned!) And, then there was some Olympic viewing, which was a pleasant way to spend some quality knitting time!
I would like to say that the remainder of the weekend was wildly exciting, however, it wasn’t, and that was fine with me!
However, I did finish Jen Lucas Mystery Shawl (2013). I did need to break into the second skein but I only used a few yards. Blocking will commence shortly as the weather is perfect blocking weather. My Autumnal Pincha will be joining in on the Soak wash and a light blocking as well!
I did some reading as well. I am only about halfway through Knitlandia because I got derailed on Friday with the delivery of my friend, Jillian Moreno’s new book – Yarnitecture.
Last week, Kay and Ann talked about having a little Wash-Along that I am going to be joining in on this week. The humidity has departed, so things should dry fairly quickly. I am also going to be doing a bit of Knitting Kon-Mari. (Thanks, Vicki for this fantastic idea!) There are so many knitted things that I no longer wear (or never wore, if I am perfectly honest). These things need to either find a new home or discover a new life by either repurposing the item or repurposing the yarn!
This weekend was the Michigan Fiber Festival, which was kind of melancholy for me because Blogless Karen and I always went together. However, she came up with a fantastic idea – we are going to knit the shawl that Ann Hanson has in the latest Interweave Knits! It will be a little fall knit along we do and we are knitting it with the same yarn! Twinning in separate states is so much fun! Thanks, Karen for helping me feel like I was there, without being there!
How was your weekend?
love the way the shawl turned out…and that knitting Kon-Marie is such a good idea. so many things I want to knit, but simply don’t want to own. Really need to rid my life of them. I’m on board!
I can’t fit (stuff) any more shawls into the space where I keep them! So they’re spilling out all over, or are hanging out in a couple of other areas in my house. I’m anxious to get them all in one place. Let the KnitKonMari begin!! 😉
So nice to have a couple of finished shawls to add to your collection. Mine are piled here and there and everywhere, but I love them so! They could use a little gleaning, however. And, maybe a little washing along, too. I am closing in on TTLM, but don’t hold your breath!
It’s funny how a weekend on vacation isn’t that different from the weekdays. Yours sounds great and I, too, have some handknits I never wear that I should repurpose.
A few years ago, I gave a bunch of shawls I never wear as gifts, and people were thrilled with them. Win-win!
Love your knitting kon mari project and the shawls look lovely. FriYay Happy hour looks sooo tasty…not a martini girl but I’m sure I could find a nice substitute…
Cheers~
your knits look beautiful! I try to go through my finished knitting projects to decide what to keep, or frog, or gift away. That makes room for more knitting 🙂