Peggy Stuart's Blog – July 2009 Archive (6)

Boomerang

It has been a great trip, and soon we will be starting on the return trip, which won't take as long. The trip from Utah to Indiana by way of Montana, South Dakota and Wisconsin was like going from A to B by way of C. Our trip home beginning Friday morning will be from B back to A, so we shouldn't take as long. It has been a great trip. The best part was the engagement of our DD (Karen) to one of the greatest guys we know (David). Seeing them happy together is a delight. Here's what they look… Continue

Added by Peggy Stuart on July 29, 2009 at 8:56pm — 5 Comments

Knitting Adventurer Visits Mt. Rushmore!

This is our second night in South Dakota, but we are now at the eastern side of the state. Our morning was spent at Mt. Rushmore, as you can see from this photo:

Of course, I took my knitting along. Here I am, so you know I was knitting there:

The rest of the day was spent in knitting in the car. I have at least another inch or two done on my Kristi sock and worked on my… Continue

Added by Peggy Stuart on July 22, 2009 at 6:32pm — 6 Comments

Unbelievable News!

Hello, knitting friends! I'm posting from Hardin, MT, where we have a nice little spot in a KOA with full hookups! I'll get to an update on my current knitting, along with what I've been up to, but first my good news! [Drumroll, please.]

Our daughter is engaged! We found out yesterday. Not fully unexpected, but still wonderful news.The best news is that our prospective SIL is a wonderful guy, and he proposed in a way that was really sweet and unexpected. She deserves a great guy.… Continue

Added by Peggy Stuart on July 21, 2009 at 3:30pm — 11 Comments

Missing Spinning

As you read this, I am on the road, hopefully knitting in the back seat with Sunny, or enjoying the outdoors with the whole family. IF I didn't take my spinning wheel (my lovely, adorable, efficient and user-friendly Kromski Sonata), I am missing spinning very much. My thoughts drift back to my last spinning meeting at Linda's:

As you can see, it was a nice day. Sunny and pleasantly warm. Lynda is spinning yummy merino wool on… Continue

Added by Peggy Stuart on July 15, 2009 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment

Making Progress

My CLC is chugging along. Soon I'll be ready to steek!!! Eek! Here's what it looked like before steeking:

And here is the finished CLC:

As you can see, it's up to the neck, and maybe you can't see that I've finished the purl row for the fold and have begun to work down the facing. Next comes the steek! The coilless safety pins mark the edges of the steek. I had them handy… Continue

Added by Peggy Stuart on July 7, 2009 at 2:00pm — 11 Comments

FOs?

There is a finish to our objects. Projects end, either because we throw them in the trash or because we come to some other kind of conclusion, such as a successful completion. During our quilting/knitting minigroup (aka "Common Threads"), my friend Kay finished the afghan she was making for a friend. Here is Kay (right) holding up her afghan. My friend Joanie (of the "Sheepish Ladies") is on the left. Hooray for a finished object, even if it wasn't one of mine! (I tried to get her to leave it… Continue

Added by Peggy Stuart on July 2, 2009 at 9:32pm — 6 Comments