Startitis Again

Oh no!
It's happening again.  As I get close to the end of my purple marl yoke sweater, my fingers are twitching to start my featherweight sweater.
I need a no-brainer project.
Pictures of the marl yoke will be posted soon.
And I'll let you know about the featherweight.

Marl Sweater and New Beginnings.

Now that I have finished the Cherry Leaf Shawl, it is time to attack the Marl Yoke sweater. I finished the second sleeve, joined and worked several rows. I started the marl and am starting the raglan decreases now. I bought a zipper so I will be sewing that in once I make the zipper band. I am not sure if will do in purple or the marl. I am leaning to the handspun marl for the band and collar. But the jury is still out.

And, also since I finished the shoulder shawl, I started the Elizabeth Zimmermann's 100 Anniversary Pi Shawl. I am working on the version called Hearts and Vines for EZ, it is the second edition on the free Ravelry pattern.
This is the cone of Mulberry naturespun fingering weight I am using out of my stash. It was hard to break it free from the stash locker. But I didn't have to buy anthing new.

Here is how it looked after switching to the 24 inch size 7 circ. This is going to be one time where having the extra cables is nice. As it gets bigger, I can just knit onto a new longer needle without too much hassle.

I can't wait to get more done on this. As well as finishing the sweater and maybe one or more of my other projects.

And no, I am not on a sudden purple kick. Mere coincindence.

Fair Week

This week is fair week and for the first time in I don't know how long, I am missing almost all of it.
Part of it is the horrid torrid heat and humidity.
Part of it is the parking fee cost.
Part of it is that I work every morning and the parts I like to watch--hog show, beef show, dairy show--all are in the morning, and even though I work only 27 hours a week, all those hours are in the mornings.
I will be at the fair after work today. I'll change to shorts and bring cool stuff and try to survive until 9pm, when I can lock up the building.
I'm going to miss the action. I'm not even sure if Oldest Son is in the tractor pull or now.
But......that said.....

Hubby and Younger Son have spent every night there so far. I kind of like the time at home. Lots of knitting, blogging and staying cool.

Finished Cherry Leaf Shawl

I finished it! It is off the needles, and delivered for blocking. I kind of like this knitting for someone else where I don't have to stretch and block. Doesn't the design pop when spread out?
I even managed to get the two rows of crochet done. Although I must say, the first row of single crochet was truly aggrevating. But the picot row turned out well, I think.

Even Gertrude agreed that it looked pretty good.

Now, on to my next project.

Air Conditioned and it Feels So Good

Now you have to realize, I am a winter lover to my very core. I am not a fan of hot, muggy weather and it is only the thoughts of blizzards and sub-zero temps that get me through the days of summer.

Keeping that in mind, and with the knowledge that a month or so ago, the air conditioning went out at the office I work 3 mornings a week; I was elated to find this when I reported to work last Wednesday. That is my desk under all that plastic. And over head:

Above the scaffolding, is where the new AC/furnace was getting installed.

Yea, Russ.

And when I came to work on Monday this week, instead of steamy, it was cool and comfy. The next best thing to winter. Thanks boss.