Lazy Sunday

Jetsetter is finished. I'll get pictures on a mannequin on Tuesday when I'm back in the store - lying on the counter doesn't do it justice. I was going to block it (today was blocking day) but I had it on and like how it fits and lies and decided to leave it.

Magmatic Boom is drying. The Sweetgeorgia Party of 5 kits should be leaving Vancouver on Monday or Tuesday so I'd say we should have them the beginning of next week.

It was a lazy day at our house. Melo snuggled in on the couch for a while. Our dogs are all about comfort.

Now it's time to get to my Camp knitting. Beth and I are teaching a class and I need to get my sample finished. Who am I kidding? It's not going to be finished but I need to get more knit than I have now. Big Brother tonight. Who is going to win HOH???

Boomed Again

Diana finished another Magmatic Boom for the store.

Pattern: Magmatic Boom (purchased on Ravelry)
Yarn: 2 balls of Rowan Kidsilk Haze Stripe - yarn held double

It has a totally different look in the mohair/silk blend. And I like it :)

I received an email this morning with an invoice for my Rowan Fall 2015 order. The yarn is being packed and we should have it next Friday afternoon. Rowan is known for their awesome colours and this fall is not going to disappoint.

There are two new colours in Alpaca Colour.

Made with 100% baby alpaca, Rowan Alpaca Colour is a soft and durable DK knitting yarn. The soft, subtle blend of colours in each shade allows the beauty of the yarn to show through and is ideal for textured knitting stitches.

Brushed Fleece was popular last winter and there are very pretty colours coming this fall.

Brushed Fleece is a super soft blend of extra fine merino wool and baby alpaca. The yarn has a soft marl colour effect and is quick to knit making it very wearable, warm and lightweight.

 

Felted Tweed had beautiful colours but the new Granite and Amethyst are amazing.

Felted Tweed is a blend of merino wool, alpaca and viscose and knits to a DK weight.  The yarn has a beautiful tweed effect perfect for fairisles, striping and other colour work and the rustic colour palette makes this yarn a firm favourite with our designers.

Who doesn't love Kidsilk Haze? We will have five new colours.

Our ever popular Kidsilk Haze is a beautiful and versatile fine yarn made from a blend of super kid mohair and silk.

Hurry Mr. UPS. We need more yarn!

Magmatic Boom is finished

Here is Magmatic Boom (pattern purchased on Ravelry). Cast off and ready to be blocked. The pattern is easy to follow. The stitches are easy to do.

I used Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off. Knitty.com has a great tutorial for this bind off.

Today's public service announcement. You will need almost double the amount of yarn to do this cast off. Don't try to cut it short. You won't be happy if you are casting off a shawl with 400 stitches on the needles.

The yarn is a Party of Five kit from SweetGeorgia Yarns. The kits will be here at the end of August. My colourway is English Bay.

We also have Rusted and Snapdragon coming along with a few more that I can't find pictures of right now.

There will also be a few colourways coming with glitter.

I think I will block tomorrow morning while watching the golf. It starts on TV at 7am so it will be an early (OK, earlyish) evening.

I won!!

We were up early and hit the course. As a 'warm up' for me because I haven't golfed yet, Beth suggested we play The Wizard. It's a great course. Not too long. Not too many long carries into the greens. And the greens were in fantastic condition.

Unfortunately for Beth I had the round of my life. I kicked her butt. She's already booked golf for tomorrow to get me back.

It was Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-fil-a. If you came in dressed like a cow then you got a free meal. The costumes were awesome!

 Of course Beth needed to put on a cow hat.

Magmatic Boom is growing and I'm part way through the fourth colour. My mom was worried that I would finish and have nothing to do but there is more yarn in my suitcase.

It's going to be an early evening. We have a 40 minute drive to the course in the morning. And I hate to be late so we're leaving extra early. I have a very strong feeling that tomorrow Beth is going to be the winner. It will be hard to duplicate today's performance.

Extremely Hot

Yesterday was so hot that we didn't want to go outside. Beth was in charge of finding us something to do. We ended up at MagiQuest.

MagiQuest is an interactive live-action, role playing game where players embark on quests and adventures in an enchanted fantasy world using real magic wands to solve the mysteries of the game.

We had a lot of laughs (and a few frustrating moments when we couldn't find the darn star that we needed) and would recommend this if you have kids. Especially young teens. 

We drove to Murrells Inlet for dinner at Bovines. We ended up with a booth by the window overlooking the water.

Bovine's is a refreshing dining destination for locals and out-of-towners alike. With delicious wood-fired specialties in a relaxed, warm atmosphere, Bovine's Restaurant offers an exceptional dining experience right off the Murrells Inlet Marsh Walk. This waterfront restaurant has an extensive menu featuring a range of items to please everyone, from the dedicated carnivores to the choosey eaters. Showcase menu items include wood-fired grilled steaks, succulent Murrells Inlet seafood and specialty pizzas straight from the brick oven.


Enjoy your favorite eats and drinks on our open patio while taking in the views and charm of the inlet. If you're out on the water, dock your boat at our dock and join us for lunch or dinner. Saltymen in a real hurry, call ahead for takeout. We offer dockside delivery for the days when you just don't want to get out of the boat.

We made it home just before the storm. The lightening was all around us but we didn't end up with much rain. It did help cool the temperature down. Today is much more manageable.

Beth left at 7am to go golfing. Lynda and Jessie are at the beach and I'm knitting and do a bit of work.

Magmatic Boom is growing. I will get this colour finished by tonight and then onto colour 4.

A long time ago

We didn't end up going to Charleston today. It is really hot here and we were afraid that we would drive 2 hours and then someone might not feel good (that someone being me - this heat brings on migraines) and it's a long drive home with someone who is sick. We got up and headed to Broadway at the Beach.

There was also a stop at the golf store.

The purple box is mine. Golf balls. No they aren't purple - that would be awesome. They are white but the numbers on them are purple. Beth got golf shoes which happen to be purple. The other balls and head cover are Beth's. Yes, we had fun shopping.

There is a new wax museum in Myrtle Beach. We didn't go but they did a lot of work on the building so I'm assuming that they must have lots inside to see.

It was really hot walking around so we came home for a bit of air conditioning before heading out again. There is a Love Boat marathon on. Perfect for knitting :) Not a lot of thinking required to figure out the plot. It's hard to believe that this episode is from 1979. That is a long time ago.

We're home from dinner (River City Cafe in Murrell's Inlet)...

 

...and watched the opening ceremonies of the Pan Am Games. 

I made it to the third colour of my shawl. This is a green blue mixture. The lighting here isn't great so I'll get better pictures tomorrow.

It's bed time. We were up very late last night and out of bed early this morning. My eyes are really tired and I'm afraid that there could be a knitting error.

Checkers

This morning was breakfast at Cracker Barrel. Our friend Lynda and her daughter Jessie joined us for the first few days of our trip. Of course you have to play a game of checkers after eating.

I spend some time in the sun room knitting. It was weird to do nothing in the middle of the day. There were thoughts of writing a newsletter but then I decided that it could wait for another day.

It's fun being on the next colour of the shawl. I hope to finish that colour tonight but we will see.

The plan for tomorrow is a trip to Charleston. Beth and I haven't been since we were little and we always talk about going. The problem is that we aren't usually here long enough but this trip we are. If we go there will be good pictures tomorrow evening.

Hello Myrtle Beach

We were at the airport early because you never know how the drive across the border is going to be. I got some knitting in while waiting in the lounge.

Our ride for today. I told you that I have a slight airplane obsession. I would fly every day if I could afford it.

Beth and I had aisle seats and ended up with no one else in our row. Perfect. Knitting and Elementary on my iPad. It was awesome. And I made it to the next colour on my Magmatic Boom. Pictures tomorrow.

The plants on the front of our house are liking the hot Myrtle Beach weather.

It's bed time. Today started early and even though we are on vacation there are chores to do tomorrow.

Finished Shawls

We have a new Color Play Mohair Wrap in the store. Lots of purple :)
We used Rowan Kidsilk Haze Stripe
A-365
B-361
C-365
D-363

A or C was supposed to be 357 but I didn't pay attention when I packed the box to Ann. It looks great like this but you can add a bit more colour variation by changing one ball.

 

Diana brought in this great looking shawl today

Pattern: Magmatic Boom (purchased on Ravelry)
Yarn: madelinetosh unicorn tails
-2 antler
-2 silver fox
-2 rainwater
-2 dust bowl
-2 dirty panther

The stripe order of my sample is
antler
silver fox
rainwater
silver fox
rainwater
dust bowl
antler
dust bowl
dirty panther
dirty panther

The shawl is awesome and now Diana is trying it in something very different. If our thinking works, the next one will be even more fabulous.

I need to start thinking about what has to be packed. Thankfully it isn't a lot. There is a closet in Myrtle full of clothes and toiletries. Really it's just knitting and anything work related.