Summer is hurtling through my life.  In the morning, I think “oh, today, surely, I
will post those Columned Beaded Flagon stitch photos.”  And then the day gallops away with me and
bedtime comes and I have not done so after all. 

The college kids are home, Sonja’s wedding is less than a
month away, the grandbaby is at our house for a couple of days…so the verbal
part of my brain is pretty much taken up with family.  Also, summer weather has arrived – and after
the dismal spring we have endured, we are spending as much time as possible
outside.  My computer is, inconveniently,
inside.  

Anyhow, here are the promised photos:

Stockinette Wasteland (Max’s knit shorts to be worn with the
matching sweater for Sonja’s wedding) continues.  Sarah worked on it for a bit, too, and I am
just about ready to start the individual legs. 
Still many rounds of stockinette to go. 

And, somehow, I seem to have begun 3 new projects! 

I had just bought Max 2 sunsuits on sale.  Hmm, perfect for the Beach in August.  Except that it tends to be a bit cool on the

Oregon

coast, even in
summer.  Now, if he had a summery, beachy
sweater to wear on top – nothing too heavy, but substantial enough to protect
his little arms from the wind…. 

Next thing I know, Sarah and I are at the yarn shop with a “Young
Shrimper’s Sweater” pattern from my 30-yr oldish Family Knits book.   Max
would wear about a size smaller than the smallest size given, so we had to do a
little figuring.  Sarah started the
sweater with the understanding that it is to be a team effort (esp. as it needs
to be done by the beginning of August).

While at the yarn store, I seem to have bought 1800 yds. of
lace-weight wool in a sort of beachy variegated color way.  Now, I seem to be swatching lace patterns for
a stole when I probably ought to be knitting the Stockinette Wasteland.  Oops. 
I think of it as stole-en knitting time.

Thirdly, Sasha asked if it would be possible for me to knit
her a little summer capelet.  Well, I
dove into that like a penguin into freezing water!  

So, there we are.  Or,
at least, there I am:  knitting bits of
several projects on the deck in the sunshine. 
As often as I can manage!