Still Life at Sunset with Scarf and Sock

A Glass of Wine, a Knitting Magazine and Some Knitted Creations at Sunset

I love the lengthening days of summer. How nice to be able to enjoy watching the sun go down and the moon come up from my balcony while enjoying a glass of wine and a new knitting magazine. And still have enough light to take a few pictures of what I worked on while on my weekend break. The scarf is the completed bias scarf made out of Morehouse Merino variagated lace weight. What you see here now bears almost no resemeblance to what is currently blocking on my long floor runner.

The sock is the same poor sock that I have been working on for ages for John. At least now I am a few inches past the point where the heel will be inserted. Why is it that I find it so difficult to get excited about these socks, while I can practically turn out a whole sock in two days when they are for me? Good thing the husband is patient and he's not feeling the need for wool socks with the warm weather we are having here in Chicago.

Blog of the Day

Today I'm taking you all on a little trip down under -- at least from the point of view of North America -- to visit Karen of curiousweaver who hails from Old Bar, New South Wales in Australia. If there was one place I would go back to visit again in a heart beat, it would be Sydney and New South Wales. I spent a week there almost seven years ago (I can't even believe it's been that long!) and fell in love with the place. My only regret was not traveling too far beyond central Sydney (due to lack of time, not lack of interest). Karen also talks about another fiber endeavor that I am very interested in learning more about -- weaving. I'm absolutley fascinated by looms. Be sure to check out the rest of her site, including the lovely gallery and her articles on some traditional weaving techniques.