A week before we hopped on the plane to Hawaii I decided that it was necessary for me to have a new sweater to wear in the evenings. I got on the computer and found a great little pattern, Lady Kina, but didn't want to use wool yarn so set out on a yarn hunt. I took a risk on Caron Spa yarn. it's acrylic and bamboo, perfect!
I also knit some vacation socks! Knitting socks is a great way to pass the time on an airplane and the warm evenings after a day at the beach. I finished these socks while on vacation and wanted to take a fun picture - hubby said I looked like a dork and when I looked around I could tell others on the beach thought so too! But I’m pretty sure YOU understand the need for a fun picture, right?
This is Donna’s pattern but I added Carol’s picot edge at the top - Knit 7 rows, 8th row YO, K2tog around, then K7 rows, fold tog and pick up a cast on stitch and knit the two together around.
I'm with dad: socks-on-the-beach falls into the category of fashion fail. Sorry :)
ReplyDeleteCannot wait to hear all about your trip.
Lovely cardigan! And I love that you braved dorkness by putting on the socks on the beach. I would totally do the same! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm with Lina--I would have done it too!! Must take a knitter :)
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