Slow and Steady Wins the Race.

At least that's what I'm hoping. 

Here comes the tortoise on an internet full of hares. I'm slowly plugging away at my summer to-do list. I get tons of knitting done when its always cold outside and it gets dark at 5pm. I find it much harder to focus when there is a garden to tend, and flip flops to find. So, here's a little update from a few weeks ago. I have another on the blocking mat, and would love to have both finished, and photographed together, before we are all old and grayer than this luscious yarn.

Patchtown Days

There is just nothing wrong with these appliqued linen towels made some time in the 1950's. They were part of a feedsack exhibit at Eckley Miner's Village Patchtown Days. The whole village is a worthwhile side trip, but especially during Patchtown Days, when local ethnic societies prepare food (stove rags anyone?) and reenact life during the peak of hard coal extraction in the region. Really compelling stuff, makes me want to install a solar panel immediately.

There are several pristine victorian homes in the village and the clapboard sided miners houses are being renovated to a point that restores my faith in real materials. The details are simple perfection, and anyone who thinks vinyl siding is a good idea should go check it out.

Family Party

One good space shuttle party deserves another. My mother worked her cake decorating magic to match the t-shirt I made a few weeks ago.
I reused the friend party cupcake toppers in my standard balloon centerpiece.
Now that we have thoroughly celebrated the milestone, we can get on with the business of being 4.

Vacation Knits

Warm wooly sweaters may not be at the top of your priority list when it 90 degrees, but there is nothing like vacation knitting. We took a recent trip to the beach, and I got a ton of knitting done in the car. More Shawl Collar Baby Coats. I've got so many ideas in my head waiting to get out, but then I think of another way to finish the SCBC and I can't stop myself.

I'm not completely sold on this yellow. I like the idea of pale gray and golden yellow, but I'm just not sure this is the right hue. I have a great floral fabric I'm going to throw into this mix, which I'm hoping will pull it all together. I'll let you know how it turns out.

Now, back to the more seasonally appropriate decision of whether or not to buy a pool pass.