Uncle Leona's Day Camp

So sue me...it's summertime

I've been a bit sluggy of late, but it's been busy around the Day Camp. Lots of golf, friends, baseball, family, and all around frivolity over the last few weeks. Oh, yeah, and then there's the carousel of physicals at work that just never lets me get off. Too much to do, too little blogging time. But I'm back, baby!!

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First of all, the Noro vest did get completed...a while back.

Trust me, it is really a deep, deep violet blue. My camera just hates purple. Unfortunately, I love purple. Issues...always issues... There's also a pretty large cable in the front. Yeah, I can't see it in the photo either. Reading my blog is all about trust; trust me, it's there.

I also finished up the pieces parts of a pullover in Jo Sharp DK Cotton.

And the pattern close up:

First of all, I love this yarn. It makes up so incredibly soft for 100% cotton. The sweater should be completed sometime this weekend. Maybe. I golf 27 holes Saturday and Sunday. I may need quality pool soaking time. Anywho, I would urge even the most skeptical cotton haters out there to try this stuff; it's awesome.

So, what's on the needles now?

This is from Melissa Leapman's new book, Hot Knits. I love this book, and really didn't plan on loving it. The patterns are, for the most part, very wearable and not too trendoid. I was afraid "Hot Knits" would refer to too many patterns along the lines of the latest Knitty (ugh--those of us in the big boobed camp should protest that issue). I was pleasantly surprised, also, that most of the patterns were written out for "real" women (again, I'm back to the boobs thing). I recommend that book to anyone.

The yarn, by the way, is the melon colored Jaeger Trinity silk I purchased a few months ago. I'm thinking this will be the last non-wool project for a while. The realist in me is looking ahead to September, October, and the other six months of winter around here. Did I ever mention that I really love the desert???

Just blogging along blindly

Sitting here at work waiting for sports physical number 8 on the day to wander in. These things just wear me out--I'm seeing school forms in my sleep. One month and counting until the rugrats head back to school; I'm as bad as a parent.

I will have photos posted this evening of the latest activity on the needles. The Noro vest is done, and I'm cruising along on a basketweave tee in Jo Sharp DK Cotton. It's time to finish up everything somewhat warm weatherish; the stockpile of wool in the stash is getting a little silly.

I should just move to the desert and get this all over with

For the third time this summer, golf league got rained out tonight (this is the second time Mother Nature graced us with her presence when we were actually on the course). Sucked big time; I had a halfway decent round going after three holes, and my drive on the fourth was a monster. I hate rain on Wednesdays.

Knitting-wise, the Cables and Lace Cardigan body is finito! Sleeve one is in progress, but I got bored. First, I decided to fly through a felted bag:

This is made up from the kit I bought outside of Baltimore last month--my best guess is that they packed Lamb's Pride Worsted in the kit; the mohair gives the bag a bit of fluffitude.

Now, I'm chugging through a bulky vest to use up an eBay score from the spring:

The vest is a much darker purple, but my digital camera has a problem with violet. It's from Noro Kabuto, a wool/silk/alpaca/cashmere blend. The back was completed in one evening (mind you, my evenings run until about 1 AM...I get my best work done at night). The front has a large cable running up the center. It's a pattern from the Crystal Palace web page.

And what do we have here???

I'm collecting....stay tuned.

I also must report a new LYS is in town. Birds of a Feather opened up in Avon, Ohio not too long ago. My Mom is beside herself; it's about 3/4 mile from my parents' house. Not only do they have a huge collection of yarn (lots of nice wools from manufacturers other than Cascade and Brown Sheep), but their ground floor is dedicated to quilting and wool rug hooking. According to the owners, more yarn is on its way, which I find hard to believe. Of course, could I leave empty-handed?