We have decided to knit in the park–except for those days when it’s rainy–and enjoy the summer. We bring chairs and sit underneath a big tree and knit. Our summers here in the Flathead are fleeting but outstanding, so why not take advantage of them?
I asked Lucky to grab a chair from the backyard shed and the one he handed me was…cumbersome. Comfy, perhaps a little too comfy. I had a hard time getting out once I got in.
In for the duration.
Whenever anyone brought out a knitting project, I had to struggle out of my chair to take a photo. Next time, I won’t bring a recliner. I did take a picture of my sweater that I brought out of retirement. It seemed like everything else that I was working on was very hot and heavy, so here is my lighter weight sweater that I started… oh, last summer, I think.
Not quite this blue in real life.
I bought this yarn from the estate of a dear friend who passed away suddenly. Whenever I wear this sweater, I’ll think of Leslie Myers.
My other Leslie, our knitting Leslie, brought her monkey. Thank goodness, he has clothes now! She’s going to save him for her granddaughter’s second birthday.
He’s got his overalls on.
Leslie is also knitting a sparkly little skirt for Mira. It’s adorable, but Mira has to wait to wear it until she is a little older. This is one of the best-dressed toddlers I know, and all such cute knits made with grandma’s love.
Mira’s skirt.
Mary dropped by with her daughter, Larissa and her granddaughter, Aurora. They couldn’t stay, but maybe they’ll join us again next week. Aurora is getting so big! We hadn’t seen her for a few months and it’s amazing how quickly babies change. It was good to see them both.
Mary’s delight! Excuse my feet!
It was naptime for Aurora. I know just how she felt.
Linda, Julie and Michele were there when I got to the park, and Deb joined us briefly. Deb’s son, Kevin, had just gotten married, so we had to hear the details of the wedding. Sounds like everyone had a wonderful, memorable time.
There’s Deb–talking, not knitting.
Linda is nearly finished with the baby sweater she’s knitting. It has turned out so beautifully. She says it’s easy to knit. Now she has to choose buttons for the asymmetrical closing and pick up stitches for the sleeves.
Darling sweater!
It was fun to see Michele. She was sad because her daughter, Erica, moved out to continue her education in Utah. I had just seen Erica at a local hiking park, so I’m glad I got to see her one more time before she left. Michele is knitting a skirt for a friend. She was a little perturbed because this was about the fourth time she had ripped out and restarted the skirt. Grrr. We all know how you feel, Michele.
Starting over for the umpteenth time is frustrating.
Julie is knitting a top-down, short-sleeved cardigan with the beautiful yarn that she bought in Missoula at Joseph’s Coat, when we went on our road trip last month. I love this yarn. And the pattern is one of the Knit Simple ones that I really like. Looks great so far, Jules. We’ll miss Julie for a couple of weeks while she’s traveling to Wyoming to see her daughter and son – both working in the woods near Teton Park. Jealous! I love Wyoming.
Love this color, Jules!
We send out a BIG congratulations to Francy who just became a grandmother for the second time. Daughter Betsy had a sweet baby boy, Owen. Now Francy can add variety to her knitting with boy things.
Next time, we’ll be in the same location at Woodland Park. The weather forecast is for HEAT, but it will be very pleasant in the shade by the rose arbor. Ahhh. I love summertime. Until then, Castoffs, keep those needles blazing, just like the sunny afternoons.
