Zoom, zoom, zoom!

All my weather apps said there was a severe thunderstorm coming in the afternoon so I arranged for us to meet on Zoom. Wouldn’t you know it! We could have met at the river because it didn’t rain until 4 ish. Well, at least we got to see Dorah tonight. 

Annika is making a scarf for her son with yarn he picked out. It’s coming along nicely too.

And Janna finished her Emiliana scarf. It is stunning! 

 The summertime has left Dorah looking for her knitting mojo but I’m sure when the weather turns colder she’ll be back to the needles. We all need a break now and then. I’m using “Covid Times” to catch up on some personal knitting projects. When they are blocked I’ll show you what I’ve been up to. I’ve got to get back to my Christmas knitting. One can never start too early! Have a good week and keep those needles clicking!

Breezes at the park

Oh what a beautiful afternoon we had! We weren’t the only ones to have had the same idea to spend it at the Henry Hudson Park either. Our local assisted living residents took a ride in their private bus to spend the lovely afternoon at the park too.

Annika, Barbara B., and Debbie joined... 

Maureen, Barbara K, and me as we knitted the time away.

Maureen finished one hat and started another of the same pattern with pink and gray yarns.

Barbara B. made progress on her Freezia sweater and is already making sleeves.

Annika’s scarf for her son has grown since we last saw it. The lovely Merino wool will block nicely.

Barbara K. isn’t sure yet if this will be a scarf or a hat. Time will tell.

Debbie’s baby sweater is working up nicely in a darling tweed yarn.

And I am almost finished with the Christmas gift I’m knitting. The ball of yarn is getting

smaller so  I know I’m nearing the end of the scarf.

 

 That’s all for this week. I can tell by the crickets’ songs that we don’t have too many more weeks for outdoor knitting. It’s funny how you can hear the difference in Mother Nature’s sounds when summer nears its end. Well, we will enjoy it while we can and keep our needles clicking!

Wow! Look at the size of that ship!

I think there was more activity on the Hudson today than all the weeks we’ve been meeting here. I arrived in time to see these three guys pass each other. And then....

                                     This behemoth comes floating down the river!   

At the same time a tugboat is pushing a barge up the river and we all held our breath because from our vantage point, the river doesn’t look wide enough to accommodate both ships.

But it made it just fine. Maureen and I were wondering if this ship had no cargo since the aft portion was sticking out of the water. It was a busy river full of distractions for us.

Maureen worked on a baby blanket with sailboats worked into the pattern and “ropes” separating the panels.

Annika started the decreasing portion of her hat. The high contrast of her colors show off her pattern nicely.

My two at a time magic loop socks have made it past the heel and I’m working up the leg. Since I’m using both ends of the same ball of yarn, the stripes travel in opposite directions up the sock.

And lastly, Janna’s Emiliana shawl is at the home stretch. She has finished the mosaic portion and is finishing up the last solid section.

 It was REALLY hot at the river today so it feels good to be back in the AC. I hope next week the weather will be more conducive to sitting with wool in our laps. Until then, keep those needles clicking!

Back to “Zooming” again

We had to cancel river knitting this week because of severe weather today. Most of the afternoon was spent reading weather updates. At sometime around 2pm my cell phone sounded a siren to warn me to take cover in the basement because of a tornado warning! That’s a sound that will stop your heartbeat! Then Annika lost power right before our Zoom meeting (she always sets up our meeting) so I jumped in and set it up from my computer. I’m proud to say technology did not trip me up this time. 

It was nice to see some faces I haven’t seen in a long time. Hopefully, we will be back to the park next Tuesday. Until then, keep those needles clicking!