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Knit with a few great women the other day. Lisa is knitting a summery top. Her goal is to finish by the end of summer...that means before she goes back to teaching. The pattern was an original that someone wrote for her for a very very high price. She was a new knitter and got taken, I think by the shop owner. Said shop is no longer in business. Lisa is using 2 yarns knit together. Gedifra and Manos Cotto Stria. I love the look. I don't really like knitting with two yarns together. I find I knit too tightly as I try to wrangle the yarns to behave. Something I just know about me now that I have knit for a bit. Something Lisa knows about herself: she checks her gauge. She told us the funniest story about all the mittens she knit that didn't fit anyone in her family. Then she GOT gauge. Do you knit for guage before you buy the yarn in the shop? I should. I never do. I'll talk to you in the comments. :)

That would be the shawl. There are no ruffles yet. That would be a chilled glass of Riesling. That would be a tissue with which I wiped my lips and brow. That would be my corner of the porch! I'll talk to you in the comments. :)

I found the perfect spot for us to knit together. See us? We are on Lake Geneva in WIsconsin. There really is some knitting going on amid al the laughter you can obviously see. We tooled around the lake for awhile too and we all adored the mansions. I'm really sorry that all I kept saying was: Nice but thats alot of yarn.... I say that about lots of things I see for sale. For instance we still have the same blender we got as a shower gift in 1982. While trying to make strawberry daiquiri's the other night, I considered getting a new one that would actually crush the ice. Priced them the next day, and thought: I could buy yarn with that money instead..... I am working on my second shawl and it is making me so happy to knit it. I have 8 inches knit........63 left to go....... and that doesn't bother me at all for some reason. WHat doesn't bother you at all for some reason???? I'll talk to you in the comments. :)

You know when you find a great guest blogger you just have to ask them for a picture. The one on the left was hesitant. The one on the right was so sweet. Both said their wives were knitters! Actually: dare I say I found Santa hanging out on Lake Geneva in Wisconsin last week? Fireman and i were fishing with a Fireguy . A fireguy is someone who is under 30 and looks to Fireman for advice. THis is pretty much everyone on the Department as Fireman is one of the most senior there. It is a young man's job, for sure. Fireguys tell Fireman, to leave the bag, they'll carry it for him. Fireman doesn't like this...... So I didn't catch any fish. But I was on a boat and the warmth was around us and I knit on the way up and back! Oh joy. Anyhow I don't have any fishing tips, but I went fishing for knit tips to share so Here you go! I found Spud and Chloe patterns on the Purlsoho sight. So very cute. I found SweetGeorgia Yarns having a 40% off sale. I found ...

What a few prayers won't do eh? This is nearly miraculous as far as my finishes go. I'm proud to give it to my Aunt now. Friends Lesley and Karen approved as I picked up some sale O2 def. oxygen yarn. Abby, I took the picture on your deck for a change! I have a tiny bit of this yarn leftover....and I have a wild and crazy thought...... I think Father's Day is going well for Fireman. He's off. There is a rib eye waiting for him, and he came home this morning to a freshly cut lawn. He gave fatherly advice to the kids: he gave Al tips on starting IV's successfully, and he's teaching Zach how to grill a perfect ribeye. Stay tuned for another guest blogger this week and other goodies! I'll talk to you in the comments. :)

She's a sweetie and she works at the chocolate store. I think I could work at a chocolate store even if I had to wear a hair net. It is chocolate after all. i have to wear a hair cover when I go into a c-section room during the surgery. We are glamorous I tell ya, really . Have you ever worn a hair net? I'll talk to you in the comments. :)

No decision made on the prayer shawl other than it won't be frogged. Pretend friends are truly encouraging. Thanks As for fringe or lace being added to the edge, I'm undecided. I'm trying to let my muddied waters settle until the answer turns clear:) I've started another prayer shawl for my mentor at work. More later on this, suffice to say it will take me a long long time to knit this one. Someone, named Karen, stumbled across some great sale yarn for me. I'm using a very soft Filatura DLC wool. The shawl is from Mac'n Me. AL gave me the pattern a few years ago as a Mother's Day gift. I think it will be perfect for my mentor. Are you waiting on making any decisions right now? I'll talk to you in the comments. :)