Summer has arrived

It may still be a couple of days away on the calendar but summer is definitely here.  So far today in Cincinnati it’s 95 degrees…which makes me very happy that my newest project is sleeveless!  I cast on for Coachella (from Knitty) yesterday.  I’m getting ready to start the lower body section, so I think I may have it finished tonight.  I’m using Twize  (color:  twellow) from Southwest Trading company, 100% Bamboo.  The pattern gauge is 4.5 spi and I am got 4 spi with this yarn on US 5 needles.  According to the measurements, I think I would take a small which calls to cast on 130…130/4=28.8″.  So…I cast on for the XS…112/4= 28″.  Hopefully this works out.  The row gauge is a little bigger too, so I’ve taken out a row here and there at the “appropriate” places.  Who knows what may or may not be the “appropriate” place???  I guessed used my best knitterly judgement so we’ll just have to wait and see.

 Bonnie (how yummy is that top????) has been doing the cutest sewing projects lately.  I was inspired to get a couple of new patterns and fabric for more summer clothing.  One can’t dress in knits alone!  My sewing skills are pretty basic.  However, I was able to get most of this on sale so if I totally screw up don’t end up with the perfect result I still got good sewing practice at a reasonable price.  I think I would sew a lot more if I had a good place to leave the machine set up.  I can’t wait until we are in Arizona permanently…I have a whole craft room already planned.  I am quite sure having the spinning wheel and sewing machine set up and ready to go at any time would lead to a new level of craftiness.