Garden view, July 21 – you can see we finally took out the crappy, sad zucchini at the back and have planted some beans that I hope will spring up quickly.
Eggplant flowers!
So close!
Swatching for a new sweater – Anzula Haiku, a cool blend of superwash merino, bamboo and nylon.
New shawl project, too.
Is three projects enough for 7 days away?!
Garden: things are just going along, the very first cherry tomatoes are juuuuust starting to get a blush! I think we’re going to have to pull out the peas and zucchini this weekend, because they’re just not doing well. I might plant some bush beans in their places, those always do well!
We pulled another carrot, and this one was actually of a decent size! Yum.
The peppers are doing pretty well – first baby serrano!
And check out the crazy flower clusters on this guy:
Knitting: I finally finished up a pair of socks that’s been riding around in my purse for at least six months. They’re Malabrigo sock, which I know, KNOW isn’t good for socks but they’re so nice anyway.
The colour is a really pretty stormy blue-grey – I’d love to knit a sweater in this colour. Pattern is my own, top down with tubular cast on, 68 stitches on 2mm.
And since we’re headed to Vancouver in a week, I need to think about what knitting to bring!
I did eliminate that yellow madtosh from consideration, because although beautiful, I don’t want to take worsted weight on a trip. I’m thinking a shawl, a fingering weight sweater, and maybe a pair of socks to work on.
Oh, and I did I say bread? This loaf came out great.
I’ve finished the knitting on my deadline project, so I’m finally able to go back and pick up some projects that have been on the needles for way too long!
Ah, the quick knit – some little handwarmers to match a hat that I finished awhile ago (patterns forthcoming).
This lacy cardigan is so close to done! I think I’d love to have it ready to wear on vacation at the end of the month. Just a couple inches of body and then the short top-down sleeves.
Also! We picked our first garden carrot, mostly out of curiosity. It was pretty tiny (thickest part was maybe 1 inch long), but tasty!
