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July 25, 2006
Summertime
Okay, okay... I know the blistering heat that's been roasting the entire country probably tipped you off. But guess what? It's SUMMER!
Do you know how I know?
My tomatoes are ripe! I LOVE fresh tomatoes from the garden. Last night I ate sliced tomatoes with cherry tomatoes on top. I love good tomatoes so much that I refuse to eat tomatoes from the grocery store when they're not in season. Sometimes (and I would never tell her this) I plan my trips to visit my grandma based on when I think her tomatoes will be ripe.
So yes, I'm a bit obsessive about my tomatoes. Plus, I really liked how this picture came out.
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Originally uploaded by kerner.
I guess I can't write a post completely about tomatoes, huh? (Well, I probably could but I will spare you.) This blog is supposedly about knitting and all...
I started another Mason-Dixon dishcloth, since I still have some Peaches & Cream yarn hanging around the house. My friend Laura was at my house last week, and one of our other friends decided she wanted to learn to knit. Laura knits continental, so I decided it would be the perfect time for me to learn a different knitting style. This dishcloth was my practice piece, but I gave up and switched back to "regular" English knitting style after a few practice rows. I just can't keep the tension while knitting with the yarn in my left yarn. Either it's way too loose or I finally get a grip on it and I never let out any slack. Any suggestions?
Posted by zarah at July 25, 2006 6:09 AM
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I have no thoughts about learning continental. I'm a confirmed English knitter. I suppose it's a good idea to learn though, especially since I've heard it makes colorwork easier.
Posted by: Jennifer at July 26, 2006 8:52 AM
um, practice? I wish I could help, I first learned continental, and now only knit combined, which is similar. SO much faster. If you can get the hang of it, I totally recommend it! btw, I really love how 3-D your dishcloth looks, very groovy.
Posted by: tatjana at July 26, 2006 9:34 AM
Lovely tomatoes. I'm jealous. I just don't have a long enough growing season for anything close to a ripe tomato. As for knitting continental - try wrapping the yarn around your pinky more than once. Or, some people wrap the yarn around their pinky and then around their index finger (I just do once around the pinky and then over the ring finger and over the index finger). Oh, and I curl my pinky in to my palm. I also find that it's a lot easier to control things if you keep the distance between your index finger and your needle fairly short. It's harder to keep thing under control if your index finger is a long way from your needle. Try that and let me know how it works (or e-mail me if none of it makes any sense).
Posted by: Stephanie at July 26, 2006 10:45 AM
I love the tomatoes and since I can't grow my own in my tiny apartment I would gladly read a whole blog about tomatoes. I hope that big green one is going to become a fried green tomato because that's one of my absolutely favorite ways to eat tomatoes.
Posted by: Erin at July 26, 2006 4:29 PM
Your tomatoes are beautiful! I say bring some Saturday night and we'll add them to the Greek salad or drizzle them with olive oil, add some fresh feta and feast! Yummy!
Posted by: Tammy at July 26, 2006 9:22 PM
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