Hello there, loves!
The weekend is almost over, actually over for those of you outside the U.S.. I hope your days were great ones filled with calm and knitting. Mine was for sure a lovely relaxing time. As you can see above I am starting on my second Harry Potter sock in the pattern, Vanilla Latte Socks with the yarn from Loft twenty-Two in Love Potions, Eh? colorway.
I am still working on a sample knit for my friend Anne of Wooly Wonka Fibers. The pattern is the Beeswax cowl by Amy Van der laar and is such a joy to knit ,add to that Anne's gorgeous yarn...heaven. I was able to work on couple quick sample knits for another yarn dyer that I adore, Playful day Yarns, but those had to be rushed out to her so no pics.
There have been many GMD this month, the latest are these 2 beauties from Ruby and the Yarn Co. Now I know you all know about my Harry Potter anything addiction, these speak to my soul. The one on the left is Luna and on the right is Mrs. Weasley's garden. I am resisting casting these on, as I would really like to get some of my many other projects off the needles.
That is it for knitting. In other news I had a lovely lunch date with my longtime friend, Melanie. It was so nice to catch-up and just hang out. Being an introvert, I sometimes forget how nourishing friends are for my spirit. It is sort of like I am totally unaware that my gas tank is running on fumes then after spending time with loved ones, I feel like my engine is running better. Do you know what i mean?
Just because I love salads so much, I had to snap a pic of my enormous antipasto salad. :)
Oh and get this...I was doing laundry at my complex's laundry facility and there was an older man in there doing laundry as well. While I ran back up to my apartment, as I am a heat wimp, he pulled up a chair and pulled out his knitting!!! I think I scared him with my enthusiasm of seeing another knitter in the wild, especially Arizona. I still have to run down in about 10 minutes to get my clothes, hopefully he will let me snap a pic of him. You will know when you see this post if I was successful or not. Just remember, I think I truly scared him when I exclaimed, " You are knitting!!!" . Heh, for those who have never met me in real life, I can at times be very loud.
Okay...he wasn't there when I went back. Maybe he knew I was secretly plotting to make him my best friend? :(
So that is it for my knitty weekend. In a tribute to this lovely neighbor who knits, I will leave you with a song from my youth. Enjoy and have the best day today!
XO,
Andi
I'm not a Harry Potter fan, but I'm liking your socks a lot and those other yarns are gorgeous...as is the cowl (which I'm guessing you will not need in AZ - lol).
Posted by: Vera | 07/22/2019 at 06:55 AM
Ha! I love running into surprise knitters in the wild! That cowl sample looks amazing, what a great pattern to show off Anne's yarn!
Posted by: Kat Riddell | 07/22/2019 at 07:01 AM
Those Harry Potter socks are fantastic! The yarn from Ruby Yarn co. looks so lovely. Whau! I would be impressed with the man knitting as well. Good for him!! Sad we didn't get to see his photo.
Posted by: Angela | 07/22/2019 at 07:07 AM
I was having coffee this morning with two good friends. One is a fellow knitter. She was knitting and then I spied a woman nearby who was also knitting. I wanted to talk to her but she left while I was paying attention to our conversation. And yes, I know exactly what you mean. I am an introvert also. As I drove home today, I knew it had been good for my soul to get out with two good friends.
Posted by: Jane | 07/22/2019 at 05:14 PM
That cowl is so beautiful, and those Ruby and the Yarn Co colourways- swooning over here!! Also, how did you know that This Charming Man is one of my favourite songs?! ;)
Posted by: Julie Crawford | 07/25/2019 at 06:52 AM