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Monday, June 1, 2015

June Gloom Won't Get Me Down

My Bay Area readers will totally understand my confusion about why it is so darn cold even though it's now already June.  I guess we didn't really get any warm springtime and just dove headfirst into June Gloom.

The upside of the May/June gloom we've had?  It's perfect knitting weather.  I've been up to quite a bit since my last post when I was sick back in April, so I figured it's time for a quick update on my new stash, my new experiments and my new ride...

I've found some really lovely yarns from local knit shops lately.  First, a baby alpaca and bamboo blend which knits up with a nice drape and is ridiculously soft to work with...

May have gone overboard...
Ahhh, coffee and knitting.  What's not to love?


Next, I discovered some rabbit fur yarn, which I'm making into an infinity scarf.  This is a fun personal project I'm planning to hold onto...

Splurge! 
Current progress...

If I haven't been knitting, I've been trying to focus on learning and experimenting with some cooking and even light gardening...

Making mashed potatoes from scratch with my new hand mixer.
Why buy herbs when you can grow them yourself?

And, lastly, if I'm outside, I'm hopefully on my new bicycle, getting some fresh air and exercise!

Super cute!  Love riding around :)

So there you have some updates of what I've been up to and working on lately.  I'll try to get some photos of the finished rabbit scarf when I can :)

Happy knitting!

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