July loves...

 

Hello and happy Sunday, loves!

 

 

How have you been since we last talked? This morning finds me knitting on my Let it Shine socks with a nice cup of coffee along with very grey skies.  Bliss, I tell you.  Can everyday please be like this Sunday?

 

 

I finished some secret sample/test knit socks for Knotions magazine. Explains why they are folded in such a way, right?  Bonus, I have yarn coming in the mail for another pair of sample/test knits socks coming soon. Whoo hoo!

 

 

A wee bit of progress on my KAL shawl happened this week. Plans are to get in a few more rows today then to switch gears and work on the sample knit cardigan (pic below). So many things on the needles!

 

 

Overall, a very knitty week, just how I like it.  

We have already reached the end of July. Which means it is that time for July loves.  Hope you enjoy your visits around blogland and thereabout. :)

 

• There are those blogs where the stunning photos draw you in and the stories keep you coming back for more. Jean's is on of those blogs. Love her most recent posts on what is Yarnscape.
• Attending a knitting retreat is a long time dream of mine. Andrea shares a retreat she attended in my favorite state Colorado and I am in love.
• Over the last couple of weeks a few knitty friends of mine on Raverly have shared they are suffering from pain when knitting. Not being able to knit strikes at the heart of every knitter, so it was interesting when I read this article by Chloe Benjamin.
• Love this post from Shannon about how she is going to slow down her Summer. Sometimes we all need to step back and reprioritize our lives.
• I am adoring Leslie's What the Fade progress and those tassels equal insta-love.
• Enjoy doesn't even begin to cover how brilliant is has been to read through Helena's post about on the Jyväskylä Knit Festival 2018.  
• It is always a "Merry Meet"  whenever I visit Fin Folk and Oak and there are times I never want to leave.  
• I will never get enough of Autumn Geisha's progress pics, especially as they are primarily socks.  Tien is my sock and yarn muse.

 

Alright, I will stop monopolizing your time and ask that you enjoy a song.

 

 

 

 

Have the best day today!

xo,

andi

Comments

[Susan S.]

I always look forward to your end of the month loves!

[Faythe]

I love what I see so far on the shawl...Is it too late to join the KAL?

[Autumn]

I love the colors of your shawl! I rarely ever knit/crochet with pink, and I think I need to add it to my yarny diet. ;)

[Kat]

You always have such lovely knits on the needles! I love your monthly love roundups, it's so great to see things I might have missed from our community :)

[ellen]

That's some good knit, Andi. I'm taking a day off from what is almost an addictive exercise schedule to cook some dinner, drink some kombucha and untangle some sock yarn.

Do you know I come visit your sock photos whenever I am struggling to find my sock knitting mojo? It's always just enough to get me started. thx friend.

[José]

Oh, I love how the subtle colours of your shawl look together ! And I always love your end-of-the-month-loves :)
I am very curious about the article by Chloe Benjamin, but I get the message that 'this website is not available in your country' . Do you perhaps have another link to the article, or maybe the title of it to see if I can find it elsewhere ?

[karen]

love the name of your socks, I believe I bought that mug for my daughter's birthday this year (yay!) and thanks for the links to visit people!

[Tien]

It’s always so fun to see all of your lovely projects Andi! Trying hard to be good & resisting the urge to cast on Let It Shine. So pretty in pink! Have a great rest of the week :)