...be sure to wear some flowers in your hair...
First of all, thank you to everybody out there who has offered their love and support through the loss of my brother. It's been a very interesting four months since Tony left us, and I have been so fortunate to have some freaking amazing people in my life. Many thanks to my readers who have been so patient and understanding with my long absence.
In August, my family took a trip to San Francisco. This was the first time I have been out to the Bay Area since I was nine years old. We toured the City all day on a Saturday, starting in Chinatown and making our way down to the Castro District where I was able to check out the one and only
ImagiKnit. I bought a skien of green Malabrigo Chunky and one skein of gorgeous blue Malabrigo lace. The chunky yarn has already been knit into a really fun and easy hat.
If you are ever anywhere near San Francisco, you must go check out ImagiKnit. Their store is huge and beautifully organized. The shop is split into two big rooms. The first room, right when you walk in, is all the animal fibers (merino, wool, alpaca, etc). It is organized by weight. The second room is plant fibers, set up the same way. The staff was incredibly helpful and they offered a huge variety of yarn, buttons, notions, books, and everything else under the sun for knitting and crocheting.
I still have plenty of pictures to show off for the rest of my trip, including the lace shawl I started the night before my flight and pictures of the shawl and the beach.
Coffee and cashmere,
Lulu
Over a year later, I finally figured out what this lovely yarn would become: a scarf. That may not sound very special or unique especially for an avid scarf-knitter such as myself, but this scarf will be gifted to a very special person eventually. I wanted something more unisex even though it is purple yarn. (Who says men can't wear purple just as well as women can anyway?) Reversible is good, and a mindless knit this time of year is always good in my book. And thus the journey of the seeded rib scarf came to be.
I do not have a current picture of the scarf yet for a couple different reasons I won't bore you with today. The pattern is easy and fairly enjoyable for being so mindless and repetitive. I'm using size US 8 needles. For being just under the two month mark, I've completely used the first skein and am well into knitting from the second one. I'm thinking some fringe will be necessary.
Details as to the lucky recipient of this scarf to come after the holidays. I have to keep some things a secret after all...