Summer started here in my house about a month ago when the kids got out of school and it's been an odd whirlwind ever since. James took a bit of summer school, Henry did a basketball camp, they both had birthdays then we headed to the lake like we try to do with my childhood best friend, and every minute in between has been full of work work work. So far, not a lot of relaxing, but it's still really nice for the kids to be out of school because that means no getting up at 6am, no running them around to various activities every day, and no school volunteering so I'm not constantly juggling work with their school stuffs. And I am now fully recovered from my torn Achilles, so I'm back to sand volleyball several nights a week and that makes me feel so much better.
As always, I'm enjoying knitting and tink a few rows here and there. Most of my knitting time comes at night while watching TV with the kids, so a basic sock that I don't have to look at is still my go to. Yesterday I spent my Sunday knitting in between ironing new curtains and hanging them. So I really did get a lot of great knitting time in. Above on my DK weight Summit Summer socks (this pattern is great for DK weight socks) and below on my Opal Memories color 11004 socks.
I made the epic mistake of machine drying my new cotton/linen curtains for my family room and they shrunk three-to-four- inches in length. Well, two of them did and the other ones I must not have dried them all the way, so after I ironed them all and put them up, two of them were significantly shorter than the others, and so I had to take them back down, put them through the rinse cycle again and dry them so they shrunk to the size of the other ones. And then iron them again. So, note to all, don't fully dry your curtains if they are natural fibers! The curtains I put up in the kids' rooms were thick poly blends, so didn't shrink when I dried them, so I just wasn't thinking.
What's on your needles right now? Are you making time to knit or does the summer bring other hobbies like gardening or volleyball or anything else that you switch to? I need to just start keeping a project in my car so I can have a few moments to enjoy while Terry's driving us places. I'm just not that organized, I guess!
Don't these boys look like little men? I can't take it. Every time I snap a new photo and compare it with the last, they look older. James is 15 now and 2 inches taller than me already. And Henry, well, that kid is smiling all the time and is constantly making is laugh. I’m a lucky mama.
I've been knitting all the socks! My blanket projects are on summer break lol.
COVID hit my household, so I'm recovering. Only one member of my household hasn't tested positive- yet. This was our first time dealing with it.
I have two kids doing summer school, one has a summer job, so lots going on here.
Posted by: Anonymous Please | July 18, 2022 at 11:19 AM
I am shocked you don't have a car knitting bag! I do, even if I can't put my hands on it readily, but that's probably just because I'm so disorganized. I WISH I was knitting right now. I have a commissioned crochet baby blanket to finish and I'm dying to start socks with the Summit Summer color, or to finish a hat I started, or one of the many MKALs that I never finished (ahem, Goldfish Memory)...I just want to knit and I can't right now because I have to finish this blanket!
Posted by: Joyce | July 18, 2022 at 01:39 PM
I’ve been working on my Sailaway and planning colors for coastal grandma. I’m thinking of purple as my MC and Fog as the CC. I ordered one skein to check the color and it’s out for delivery! After that, I’ll know for sure! I’m almost finished with my sweater! I’m doing the bottom parts of the sleeves.
I have avoided covid all this time and tested positive after I came home from France and Spain. I used my quarantine time to knit on my sweater! I was delayed going to pick up my dogs in PA. I’m just back home in VA and did my first run/walk workout since before my trip to Europe! I was scared to run but it went well!! I’m still coughing some but it’s on the way out! My husband didn’t get it. I hope to get my DK self striping socks wound and on the needles once I finish my sweater! I’m looking forward to Christmas in July! I tend to knit more in the summer since I’m off from work.
Posted by: Dana Snyder | July 18, 2022 at 01:43 PM
Your boys look so grown up and so happy! I have been working on Christmas socks and also on hats!
Posted by: Anne | July 18, 2022 at 07:11 PM
I love your sock colours! I’m still trying to finish knitting a blanket, but can’t wait to get back to cowls, mittens and toques (knitting them, not wearing them).
Posted by: Susan | July 19, 2022 at 12:13 PM