Hot on Knitting

It was a record day yesterday. I got my box from patternworks which is always an exciting day. I nicely posed this pic showing the grass green worsted yarn that is going to be my mom’t Christmas present (keep your fingers crossed) and the bamboo silk that I am going to use to make a Mobius scarf. I also happened to score the other day four skeins of Patton yarn, 25% cashmere. 4 skeins = 2 scarf presents. And very cool presents indeed. I also finished the 2^nd sleeve on my cotton sweater so I could start my Mobius scarf. I conquered the Mobius. I intelligently decided to use some yarn from my stash before using the bamboo silk or cashmere. It is not really difficult, but there are some ah ha moments when it falls into place. I will post the finished Mobius when the practice one is done. And I still have to sew together my cotton sweater. That is a good rainy day project.

Part II of yesterday’s excitement was that I canned my pickled green beans. They are one of the few things the groundhogs left me and I know why. They are rather tough and tasteless. Next year I order seeds from a catalog. Anyway, I helped my friend Carol can years ago but have not done it since, so I looked on this as a learning experience. I figured if I pickled them it would a) add some flavor and b) soften them a bit. It’s only 2 ½ jars so if they are not too tasty, no great loss. And yes I know you have to fill the jars for safe preservation, the ½ jar is in the fridge. Next, tomatoes!

Knitting (its about time)

This blog is supposed to be somewhat about knitting. I finally finished the front of my summer sweater. I already picked out my next sweater, a cardigan that I really like, but I don’t much wear cardigans so I decided to make it for my mom for Christmas. It may snow in August since I am a perennial late Christmas shopper. She wears a lot of cardigans and I think she will really like it. My only problem is the perennial one of getting excited about my next possible project before I finish the current one, which leads to MANY unfinished projects. I promised myself that after I finish the front and back and am well started on the sleeves I would allow myself buy yarn for the Christmas sweater. Here is a picture of the front of my summer sweater and I think you can see the design pretty well. It is cotton, which I usually don’t much like working with, but this knits up like a dream and is very soft and luxurious and of course the color is luscious.

On another knitting note: Yesterday morning (at 6 a.m.) I saw the end of an episode of Knitty Gritty and they were knitting a Mobius scarf. I have been trying to get that pattern for free for ages. I downloaded the pattern from the website, however, I only saw the end of the episode and the directions for the cast on are kinda complicated. One of BG’s favorite resourses is You Tube so I did a search on You Tube and I got a little video that very clearly shows how to do the Mobius Cast on.

Ok, I am not sure how to copy a link to this blog, so just go to You Tube and put Mobius cast on in the search box. I have two skeins of mohair that just cry out for the Mobius treatment.

IS ANYBODY OUT THERE?

I know blogging is supposed to be for yourself, but it is also to share your viewpoint and thoughts with a world that is just on the edge of its seat waiting to read your most profound thoughts. Is anybody reading this? I do enjoy posting, but I read other blogs and you see occasional comment from faithful (or otherwise) readers. I have to teach Sophie how to type.