"Delicious Autumn !

My very soul is wedded to it.

And if I was a bird I would fly about the earth

seeking successive autumns."

- George Eliot -

Wool & Football

I got me some new wool !!

It feels so great to work with it again !  

I've got a new sweater on the needles, too . . . 

getting ready for cooler weather !!! 

(my new yarn is perched on our new Adirondack chairs 

that Jack's grandfather made . . . aren't they gorgeous ?!?!!)

I've dubbed this my Dillon sweater.  

It has nothing to do with the color, the design, or anything like that . . . 

just an ode to our new favorite TV show, "Friday Night Lights" !

It's set in the fictional town of Dillon, Texas, and follows the story 

of a high school football coach, his family, his team, and the town.

We completely fell in love with this show !!!

Even though it lasted 5 seasons, it wasn't enough . . . I miss them !

So, we make a Dillon sweater !

  If I liked football & actually went to a game, 

I might need a sweater like this one . . . !!!  Until then,

I'll just keep knitting and replaying the show !!!

Getting My Mojo Back

This summer has been a bust as far as knitting is concerned !

The tank top I started back in May just didn't work out.  It was 99% finished when I
decided to just rip it all out.  I wasn't happy with it from the beginning, & I wasn't
any happier when I finished it, either !!  It wasn't a relaxing project, and it became
a chore . . . not exactly what a hobby is supposed to do for you, right ?!!!

So, the yarn is now destined for another project . . .
 hopefully a better one . . . next spring, perhaps !!!




I needed to get back to wool, and get a bit of my knitting mojo back . . .


 

so I dubbed this one my "Mojo Hat" !!!


 

Quick . . . easy . . . happy !


We'll see what turns up on the needles next !!!

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A Little British Invasion

Seems like I've been in a British state of mind lately.

I'd picked up a few copies of the British edition of Country Living magazine over the years,

and really loved it.  And now that the US edition of Country Living seems to be heading

in a bit more modern direction, I find myself more drawn to the Brits and their aesthetic . . . 

(both from the June 2012 issue)

So lovely !!!

I also started watching Downton Abbey recently, and have just loved it !

It's rare that I have my own show to watch . . . Jack & I watch most shows together, 

and he has his own cartoons & sci-fi stuff . . . but this one's just mine !

I love the setting (duh !), and the characters & story lines are great ! 

 I have a few more months of waiting until season 3 starts, though.

Until then . . . 

. . . we'll see what other British things invade !

"Makes Me Smile" Monday

"Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability."

- Sam Keen -

Indeed !!

The Cotton Won't Cooperate

My latest knitting project has been on the needles about a month now.  I found this lovely

lilac shade of yarn, and dubbed this piece the "Highland Park" tank, in honor of the

park where Rochester's Lilac Festival takes place each year !

And while I usually work with wool, I thought I'd take the chance to work on a summer

project in a different material & bought this ultra pima cotton yarn . . . it's hard

to tell from the picture, but the yarn has a really pretty sheen to it !

However, this cotton & I just don't seem to be getting along !  Pretty as it is,

this yarn shows every little glitch, mistake, and inconsistency !  I'm usually a 

pretty even, consistent knitter . . . but it feels like this yarn shows if you 

even breathe on it wrong !!!  Ugh !

Hopefully, once it's done, a trip through the washing machine & dryer 

will cure all ills !!  Fingers crossed !  After that, I think I'll be back to wool !