Random

This morning, I went on my first bike ride since the flu and though I was weak and coughing a lot, it felt good to be outside in the relatively warm, 44 degree weather. The sun was shining for most of my ride except along the beaches where it was gray, foggy and colder. There was a lot of spray in the air and I could taste the salt. I kept the ride short, just shy of 16 miles and an easy pace, averaging just 14mph overall. It's going to take awhile to get my energy and lung capacity back.

I've had a pretty skein of Mountain Colors Weavers Wool Quarters in colorway Ruby River in my stash for awhile. I've intended to knit something small like a scarf, or socks or gloves with it, but wasn't sure what pattern to use. In looking for ideas on Ravelry, I noticed the Branching Out scarf pattern. Although it's usually done in a solid color, I thought my yarn would make it look like autumn leaves. I like my idea in theory, but I'm not sure about how it's turning out in reality. Is the variegation just too much with the pattern? Will blocking make it work? I don't hate it, I'm just not sure it's going to be desirable enough to merit all the hours of knitting. (The color is a bit off in these photos as my camera just can't seem to cope with some shades of red.)

It's about 9 inches long in these pictures. I like knitting it well enough, although I haven't managed to memorize the order of the stitches yet. It's become familiar to me, but I still have to frequently glance at the chart.


Robin, the hostess of the Knitting Lingerie Style Along, sent me a prize for posting pictures of my finished shaped lace tee on the KAL's blog! It is Milinda by Joan McGowan-Michael.

It was really fun getting a knitting treat in the mail!