bean&noodle

Sweetness

Just finished this baby cardigan for a coworker, Jane. I love when people have girls... such sweet patterns for baby girls. The teeny eyelet yoke on this sweater just kills me.

 

Sharp Goat Ranch

Yesterday a couple friends and I visited a local goat ranch that is days away from opening their dairy facilities to the public...

but first we needed to maneuver our way past the front line of terriers. Initially, they will be selling milk and possibly feta, kefir and yogurt in the future. Apparently they cannot sell chevre because of the pasteurization required, so they will be selling chevre making kits to interested customers. Yay. They plan to teach cheese making classes in their commercial kitchen.

What to knit when it's 103º

One word...piecework. Seriously, there is nothing less appealing than having a large project (even cotton) piled up on your lap. This summer I began making squares for this.

This may very well be one of those projects that takes years to finish, bit by bit...but it's so easy to toss the project bag in my laptop case and go. This wil be especially awesome when I start taking the commuter bus next month... more on that later.

Oh, and Koigu... I finally get you.

While this can certainly be knit out of any sock yarn, I am knitting this out of both Koigu and Malabrigo Sock, as they both have the same hand.

Another way to keep my hands working with yarn is weaving... nothing to pile on your lap! I did have to move the loom inside since the studio is simply an oven these days.