On the beach

See you at the end of July!

See this?

It's the Snap Cardigan, all done but the seams.

It is coming with me to Italy, where mom is going to sew the snap strips on.
And the fact that it is done brings my balls total down by 10 - 482 balls for 85,458 yards!

Of course a lot of knitting is coming with me in Italy (yes, there are yarn stores in Italy, no, I usually do not buy yarn when I am there.)
I am bringing four socks for the flight. I do know that I can knit one sock from SF to Heathrow, but what if I am stuck someplace? If we are lost, my children will have socks.
So I am bringing my second Calza Rossa, the second Trekking XXL sock, and my Ravenclaw socks.
Then projects for when I am there:
- Lacy Little Scarf in Curious Creek Fiber Omo in Grotto
- my Sugar Maple Shawl in handdyed cashmere - I am about 33% done
- Simple Knitted Bodice - I am at the lace
- my new design for One Planet Yarn and Fiber - I got today the yarn and it is to die for
- the shrug from the Twin Set by Sharon Shoji from Knitscene.

So, if we are lost, my children will have a whole wardrobe.

Breathe, relax

I am leaving for Italy on Thursday and I am starting to freak out.

1. The shipment. I do not want to talk about it.

2. Packing. Or actually, not packing yet. The grandparents will cloth the kids if we arrive with no luggages. Me? Don't count on it.

3. Presents. Just realized my brother's birthday is while we are in Italy. Socks on the plane? Thuja? I have nothing in superwash and worsted that works. It really drives me mad when I can't find what I need in my stash, 492+ balls for 86,338 yards, and still nothing that works?

Tops for my nieces - check!



Socks for other niece - check!



Vest for my nephew - in progress.

Tagged

Louise tagged me ... 7 random things about me:

1. I was born and grew up in Roma but I am not Roman because my family has not been there for 7 generations;

2. I do not like garlic and sunlight - I may have been a vampire in a previous life;

3. I used to live withing walking distance from Piazza del Popolo, now I have cows in front of my house;

4. I never wake up hungry and I can't have breakfast until a couple of hours after I woke - the idea of food when I am barely awake nauseates me;

5. A meal is not complete without fresh fruit and wine;

6. Even if I am Italian, I am a terrible speller in Italian; much better in English;

7. I can't tell left from right; if I give you directions, do not pay attention at what I say, but look where I point.

It's up!

The pattern I designed for One Planet Yarn and Fiber is up:















The yarn is Lana Puras Melosa in fingering weight, and I must tell you, you do not know what's soft is if you have not touch this yarn. You will wonder if it is made out of butter.

Click here for buying info.