Oh boy... Yarn Shop hops can be v-e-r-y dangerous!
I had some projects in mind when I grabbed my passport and headed out. There is some Heritage Sock weight in black to make a shawl or wrap or something to keep bare shoulders warm on cool nights. I have thought for quite some time that a black wrap/shawl/capelet was something that DD#1 needed. And there is purple and gold Cotton Fleece to make this cheerleader skirt for my niece in Minnesota Viking colors. Even though she will be the one wearing it, it's really her dad, my BIL, who will appreciate it. I think "Touchdown!" was one of her first words. The Sirdar Escape is destined to be a Baby Surprise Jacket for a gift - love the colors in colorway 187, but the web thumbnail isn't even close to the real thing (it actually has a lot of purple, burgundy and gold) - and finally.... that which I couldn't resist, enough Inca Marl (100% Alpaca) in the Red Sea colorway to make a L/S pullover. It is soooo soft.
If you look hard at the front of that pile, there is a little bean bag page weight from Twist and also a little container of stitch holders. Those are little thank you gifts from Shelly, Twist's owner, for all of the shop hoppers. There were 4 shops that I didn't get to visit, but I kept my little map, so someday I'll pay them all a visit.
For now, it's time to get busy knitting.
You may recall that we made a mad dash trip to Minnesota for a wedding. Guess What?!
It snowed. This was October 10th -- too early for the frozen stuff, even in MN!
On the way up, we stopped for gas and saw this.
For the record, he did not pull his horses into the KFC/Taco Bell for a bite to eat. I just thought it was an odd contrast.
We drove by lots of corn fields and a couple of wind farms. For the record, there is nowhere to eat between Des Moines and Kansas City. That was okay. I just kept on knitting.
Road trip knitting time was plentiful, but I am still struggling to finish that project. Maybe all of this new yarn will create more hours in a day so that I can finish the current project and begin something new.
If you've read this far and you happen to be someone that I do tech editing for, you should be happy to meet my new "brain". I got tired of backing up files on CDs, so I bought this cool little silver box that hums and purrs and backs up my (and your) files.
Think of it as a safety net!
On another note, we are learning about many of the traditions at DS' high school. This week we head into post-season regional play for soccer. The soccer cheerleaders visited each varsity player's home over the weekend and decorated their bedrooms with posters, balloons, Halloween candy and paper streamers.
And first year varsity players get their heads shaved for regional play....
Oh well, he needed a hair cut, but this is so short it shows off a scar from a long ago rock-throwing incident that resulted in a staple. He will need a hat to stay warm, don't you think?
