Started this shawl on a recent vacation. Needed something small and easy to work on while on the plane. I've since lost my note and need to refresh my memory, but finding the pattern again on line. I know you were to go as far as you wanted before starting to decrease to make the 2nd half, but I'm having trouble visualizing how to do the decrease so I keep the design where the yarn overs are. The yarn overs for you non knitters is the edge with texture you see on the left. I didn't work on during vacation, and couldn't work on it on the return flight cause I lost my note. Argh.
Instead I worked on this during vacation. It too is a shawl, but after I did several additional rows of light gray and yellow, I decided I didn't like it. And the beginning which is tighter due to using bad needles when I started it......was very apparent to me............so I frogged the whole thing. Another ARGH.
Here's my Un-knitting. They look better together in balls than when it was knitted. So the yellow and gray will have to be for a different project.
And here's how far I got while on vacation after ripping out. I also decided it was too wide so cast on about 3/4th of the number of stitches as the first go round. AND decided to start with the darker combo and paced the stitches different. I did both single and double YO on the first one, but singles really aren't noticeable so didn't use them the 2nd time. I'm also using more garter stitches in between sections of changing colors to add a bit more sturdiness to it. Debating if I have enough yarn or should so find a yellow or blue that blends to add it. From memory believe each ball is slightly over 400 yards.
Went to an art fair while on vacation........more on this later on my travel blog
Did lots of walking and hiking.
Enjoyed a DQ after one hike, but as you can see it was hot and the cone was melting very quickly so when we ordered, she immediately put the cones in a cup.
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Took a nice long walk and have already hit my goal of 11K a day. Am thankful I can walk that far, and even more thankful I managed it by 11:30 am, so all the rest of the day will be a bonus.
Not a very good picture, but this is a quilt I made some time back for my older brother, Chuck. He's a fan of Norman Rockwell. He get's it out every Christmas to add to the decorations. It's draped over a chair in the family room in this picture. I think this is the last of the quilts I've made and hadn't yet shared with you. As I've said previously, I don't do specific shapes or quilt stitches, I just find fabric I like and piece things together and stitch based on the pattern of the fabric. Been a long time since I've made one, perhaps I'll make another one sometime.
Again not a good picture, but these old photo's scanned just don't come out that good. Made this little purse for my Mother way way back. She liked Natical things.
Just a quick Baby bib with a fun nickname...the parents were both quite short and thus the nick name.
Didn't bother to take another picture of my red/black shawl/ scarf. It's bigger but still not done, and frankly doesn't look much different than all the previous pictures I've posted. Beginning to wonder if I'll ever get it done though, it's currently at 23 points.
There have been so many really good memes lately about rammed the ramparts, it took over the airports, it did everything it had to do..........it would be hard to say which ones were the best; but I did have a few favorites. Incase you've missed it, this all came about from a quote from the hijacked DC 4th of July Celebration by little donnie john.
I just had to share a few with you.
And then there's this one.
AND, there were a lot more. You just can't get through the day without trumpie saying and or doing something beyond pathetically stupid. He gives us so many reason to make fun of him. Though I really wish it would stop...that he would stop, and I know he won't!
I trust you all had a nice 4th of July Celebration without making a fool of yourself, like he did.
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