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May 29, 2007
Summertime and summer knits
I hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! I went floating yesterday with three other couples, all of whom brought their kids along. There were more kids than parental units so my husband and I got a kid (Sam) in our canoe. The river was really high and running pretty fast from all the rain we've been getting. Early in the float, our canoe flipped and got pinned under a log with Sam trapped inside. I was sitting in front of him so I had no clue what was even happening (somehow I got out of the canoe no problem), but thankfully my husband kept his wits about him, dove over the canoe, and untangled him from the cross bars and pulled him out from under the water. That was REALLY scary, but thank goodness it turned out fine. Sam was a really good sport about the whole thing (although I'm not sure he'll ever go floating again!)
Okay, so that makes it sound like we had a terrible day, but it really wasn't.
Well... this post ended up being about something totally different than I intended (summer knitting projects), but here's a little glimpse of what I've been working on.
My Hempathy sweater is coming right along... that turquoise string in there is not part of the pattern, it's just marking where I started the armhole decreases so I can match up the front and the back. I thought when I got the armholes it would really start going fast, but the neckline is pretty high, so I'm really only about 2/3rds done with the front. Grrr.... this project feels like a black hole sometimes.
Posted by zarah at May 29, 2007 6:29 AM
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That sounds scary! I'm glad it was overall a good day.
Posted by: Jennifer at May 29, 2007 7:37 AM
Those things always sound more horrible when you retell them than they were at the time. I'm glad everyone is ok and that you had a fun time. The sweater is looking great. It's so cold here today that I'm wearing my wool Hourglass and wishing I had a coat too.
Posted by: Stephanie at May 29, 2007 1:52 PM
Oooh, I haven't been floating in ages. I'm glad everyone's okay!
I'm in a black hole, myself - with every project - not just the sweater. You're still way ahead of me! That color is going to look awesome on you.
Posted by: Tammy at May 29, 2007 7:59 PM
Patience, grasshopper. The sweater WILL finish. It just FEELS like forever.....
Posted by: Carol at May 30, 2007 7:59 AM
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