The weather is turning cooler and we are so thankful for it. So I guess it is time for a report of some of the things we did with our summer.
I knit Hubby some socks. I enthralled the anesthesiologist at my colonoscopy by knitting while all gowned up. I did not knit while waking up so that is good.
I started a shawl.
I finished some cool socks for me.
I started (and finished) another pair for me.
We had boba at a yarn festival at a wildlife park.
I bought yarn. Yes I know this is really not new for me.
I got to try out weaving so I figured D needed a really neat bookmark. I should have bought one too.
We got nifty little keychain dice holders with the dice included. I have always wanted a D20 dice.
We started going to estate sales and I found awesome pyrex dishes.
And a very pretty lap quilt for
Burt.
Burt.
I am learning how to do a knitted I-cord edge and now all my shawls will have this edge. Or at least the colorwork ones. You can hide your ends in there without having to weave them in!
I bought more yarn that Burt said he would model.
I bought more books to feed my nostalgia. The Vogue Knitting Sock book especially is stomping up and down on my nostalgia button.
I matched my prettiest and most unique shawl to my only dress for a wedding. (I didn't get to wear the shawl because ABQ in September is still just lovely, but not shawl weather.)
I made myself a birthday cake. Never trust YouTube recipes. This one overflowed the pan while baking and took double the amount of time to bake.
It did taste lovely. I would make it again and set the timer for longer to not keep interrupting the baking.
Yes I am so basic that vanilla cake and vanilla ice cream are my favorites. I wouldn't say no to chocolate chip cookie dough though.