The dog days of summer are definitely still here. Our household has slowed to a crawl from the heat. One has to complete outdoor chores by 6 AM or risk heat stroke. Just kidding. My once beautiful front garden is starting to become parched and brittle. The petunias are drooping, the geraniums, normally the hardiest things out there are spindly and the leaves are turning yellow. Even the sun flowers have hung their heads forever. I should be ashamed to complain when it’s in the 100’s in Idaho. I corresponded a bit with Susan out in Utah this weekend and her temperature gauge read 104. At least we have the ocean to cool us down. Thank you for air-conditioning!
On the bright side, I organized all my circular needles. I wanted to start a baby sweater and needed a couple of 16” circulars in a size 3 and 4. Of course I dreaded looking for these in my box o’needles. A few months ago I bought a 13 pocket file from Target and to sort all the needles by size. Here was my big opportunity. As I sorted, I made hashmarks on a sheet of paper to determine the size and length of my needle stash. I determined that I had to buy the needed 16” circulars in the sizes that I needed but I have7 circ’s, size 7, 29” in length. What’s up with that?
One the mindless knitting front (as if I don’t have enough WIP’s) I had to touch those 3 balls of Plymouth “Sinsation” also known as the poor mans “Touch Me”. I was headed to a kitchen design seminar held in Orlando and during the blah, blah blah, I felt that some mindless stockinet was in order. Perfect. Since Connie, my trusty colleague, was at the wheel, I cast on. By the end of the meeting I had demolished all 3 balls. I hated the width and the length. It was too wide and too long. So a ripping I did go. I found a little gem of a pattern online for a “Sinsation Scarf” using 3 skeins and employing a cable pattern down the center. The needle size increased from an 8 to a 10. I cast on again. No more mindless knitting though. Now I had to pay attention. The results are much more satisfactory. The scarf is still too short but as the fates would have it, I found, bid and won 2 skeins on eBay. The yarn should arrive this week. I hope the dye lot is not too far off the mark.
Here is my Saturday Sky submission. This is a glimpse of sky as seen from in my kitchen looking up through the skylight.
