Knitatation (Knitting Meditation): June 2021

Sunday, June 27, 2021

The Heat is On !

Hi Dear Blog Readers.

Oh my it is really hot here today. No air conditioning. Thank goodness we have the pool.

I worked really hard this week to get the 2nd giant size 13 sock done.

Yarn is Huntington from Valley yarns (Webs).

Size 1.5 needle. The heel is the two colors held double. When I finished up the heel turn, I switched the bottom needle to size 1.25 because it seemed too stretchy. Pattern is from Modern Daily Knitting Wanderlust - Double Eyelet Rib. The yarn was extremely splitty. It is soft though.

Started a pair of socks for mom. Pattern is "socks of kindness". I am going to concentrate on this all week. I have made this pattern before and like it a lot. Free on Ravelry.

Ruth finished up her sweater.

Liminal https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/liminal-2

She is not sure she liked the linen yarn. I think its super cute.

Martha reknit one sleeve cuff and is working on the 2nd. No picture this week.

In other news:

I'm so glad we have the pool. Not sure what we would do without it.

Oh and this is a great reason also:

Happy July 4th! NO blog post next week.

Stay safe and be kind.

Sunday, June 20, 2021

Father's Day 2021

Hi Dear Blog Readers

Happy Father's Day, 2021 Version.

I finished the Fern & Feather sweater! It was an enjoyable knit. I will post a final update once it's blocked. It's a nice fit.

Just finished decreases on 2nd sock. - Size 13 foot. The foot length is as long as the leg = 9". I'm going to focus on getting this done. I.Am.So.Sick.Of.It !

Ruth's yarn arrived and she is working away on her Liminal by Nell knits. Yarn is Euroflax linen. Mini skeins. I think it's super cute!

Martha is done with the sleeves on her Oban sweater but she thinks the 1st sleeve ribbing may have been done on smaller needles, so she may redo the 2nd sleeve ribbing. Once this is done, she can finish up super fast. She is almost done teaching school for the year then she can really concentrate on knitting.

In other news we had a Father's Day picnic at our house. Yes, another picnic. Fun was had by all. A small group today. Kids, mom, dad, brother and sister in law.

Mason has two teeth!

And a cute smile !

Joel and Vicky

The way he looks at her!

Love this, just missing me and Vicky

Joey can look at this and see his future...look so alike

Mason loved the little pool we set up for him. A big container with a little water

What 87 looks like - so thankful to have dad

Aweeee

Have a great week dear blog readers.

Stay safe and be kind...chat next week.

Sunday, June 13, 2021

Let's Catch Up!

Hi Dear Blog Readers,

Sorry for the absence last week. We had a party here and I was pooped !

I am sooo close to finishing up the 2nd sleeve on the Fern and Feather sweater.

Joe t old me the colors look Southwestern...I agree!

Maybe tonight? if you look close at the bottom of the sweater you can see where I started after I ripped and that new section is not blocked. Interesting to see it in pictures.

Last week my friend Laurie told me she was going to see her new grandson, Remy in Washington, DC this past Thursday. I had the sweater and hat ready for weeks but no buttons.

Finally decided on some plain green buttons. I like the little pop of color

I took the yarn and pulled it apart to use as thread for to sew the buttons on.

Omitted the top button, It would have been there at the top. Looked stupid because the pattern had you leave that opening anyway.

I'm happy with that decision.

I hope Remy's mom liked it. Laurie did!

Ruth started a new sweater! In her own words:

Pattern is liminal by Nell knits. Yarn is euroflax linen. Mini skeins. I originally wound the skeins in my winder. The balls exploded apart stitches would pop off my needle if I put it down. it was like knitting with wire. Not fun. I decided to get online to see if I could find any tips. Of course I could! tips said to wind balls by hand. Said to wash and if needed put the skeins in the dryer. Said to use wooden or bamboo needles. I did those things and knitting is going much better. Phew!

I like it a lot. Love the color changes.

Martha is almost done with the 2nd sleeve on her sweater! I bet she will be done or close by next week! Lovely!

In other news:

There are a lot of pictures. Blogger makes it difficult to add them now, and add in a certain order. So they might be a mishmash of things, but here they are:

I touched up some tables, chairs and planters with spray paint. They look so fresh!