And just like that, it's Monday again. We had a nice weekend, though the weather was strange. On Saturday, it was warm and sunny, more like summer. I took advantage of the sun on Saturday to take a 6-mile walk, and the Mister went for a bike ride. On Sunday, it was still warm, but then it got windy and rain came through. It held off until after our brunch yesterday for my father's birthday; we were inside, but it's always such a pain to get a bit dressed up and then get wet going to and from the car.
It's supposed to get cooler again this week, more like normal fall weather, and though we should be seeing the leaves changing color and some are, a lot of the trees in the neighborhood have just dropped their leaves because of the lack of rain. So I am making up for it with a very bright new cast-on:
One of the special challenges for the Pigskin Party this month is a pink challenge in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It'd also been a while since I last knit a charity hat, so I thought I'd kill two birds with one stone. I had this bright pink skein of Fibernymph Dye Works tweed DK in my stash and the pattern (Ravelry link) already in my library, so all I had to do was wind the yarn and cast on. It's been a little slow going because of the ribbing and the cables, but I'm pretty sure I'll be able to finish it up by the end of the month.
My other colorful project -- my sister-in-law's socks -- are getting close to being done, too, so perhaps it will be a multiple FO week!
I'll leave you with a puppy pic because I don't have any other knitting photos to share. This is from Saturday afternoon, when Ruthie took a long nap. She would like you to know that although she was naughty and slipped her harness again on Friday night (thankfully staying to our street and away from traffic until we could lure her into the house with a cookie), she was a very good girl on Saturday and Sunday, when she slept in until 6:45 and 7:05, respectively!
Have a good start to your week and see you back here on Wednesday!
The temperature change from yesterday to this morning was... wow! I absolutely needed a sweater for our morning amble! That bright pink hat is really fun! The fall colors between here and Erie were just plain disappointing... sigh.
ReplyDeleteYour hat is a lovely bright pink and those cables look great. Our weather has been up and down, too. Yesterday was 78, today is 62, and tomorrow we're back in the 70s. But it's raining today which I'm happy about. I'm glad Ruthie didn't run in the street after slipping her harness and also glad she slept in. Happy Monday!
ReplyDeleteThat's pretty much the leaf-situation in our area, too. What color there is . . . is very muted. Leaf drop is slow . . . and mostly just drab-ish, dry leaves. We've had a lot of rain over the weekend, though. Maybe next year will be wetter??? Love the hat! The bright pink yarn juxtaposed with tweedy cables will make a really fun hat.
ReplyDeleteThat yarn is so yummy! I have been digging in my stash for vest yarn and contemplating another color work sweater.
ReplyDeleteThat hat is going to make someone very, very happy. So bright and cheerful! I'm glad Ruthie is ok and didn't run out into the road or anything when she slipped her harness. Yikes! That is a sweet pic of her dozing. Saturday was very warm here too and then we got the winds yesterday afternoon. No rain for us until sometime overnight and it is still very mild this morning. Fletch and I have been noticing much more color in the leaves in the past few days - more oranges and reds appearing and some are really vibrant!
ReplyDeleteOh I love that pink and that pattern! Yesterday we finally hit proper fall temperatures here, but it's kind of been a shock because it was just 80 two days ago!
ReplyDeleteOur walnut tree started losing the leaves in August. I haven't noticed much color around here yet. What has changed is looking dull.
ReplyDeleteAren't pets always so cute when they are sleeping?
Tell Ruthie we're so glad she's OK, but that was VERY Scary. I was out knocking on doors for a school board candidate on Sunday and encountered a crew of boys looking for an escaped puppy. I think their dad found it. That hat is really fun.
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