June 8 , 2007
Morning Knitting

Every morning I have 1 cup of coffee or green tea - one cup only, since I'm sensitive to caffeine, but love it! I get up early - the house is very quiet and I knit and savor my morning drink. I can work on a complicated pattern in the morning since nothing is distracting me. I have a new morning knitting project.

Cloud Scarf by Lucy Neatby is perfect for morning knitting. It has a 12 row repeat which matches just right with my time frame - and if I do one repeat each morning ....it will be done in a few weeks (depending on how long I make it). The pattern is for a 36" scarf which seems a little short to me - it would just hang around my neck - no wrapping, but that might be OK - I have awhile to decide. I'm using Knit Picks Bare Merino Wool fingering weight with a US 6 (Denise 4.2 mm)needle. I've loved Lucy Neatby's patterns ever since I made these socks - she is a designer extraordinaire!

Speaking of designers....Cindy went to Stitches West this year and took a class with Nancy Bush - and look what she did! She knows how much I like Nancy (and how jealous I was that she was taking a class from her). 2 days ago I got this little package in the mail. A signed Wooly West catalog along with beautiful Zero stitch markers - These are the prettiest stitch markers I've ever had! I usually just tie a piece of yarn in a loop ....I'll be knitting in style now! Thank you Cindy!