and he's...

off to high school...

that's my youngest, the freshman, walking into his new school...

how can it be?

geez...I need to knit...

bigger and bigger...

...and bigger!

lulu's scarf...

it is simple and geometric...

just a bit of lace and some squares...

originally designed for my mother, Linda (aka Lulu), it looks great wrapped around the neck...

 or worn as a cowl...

and makes a great background for your favorite pin...

the pattern is being test-knit

and will be ready for publication

next month...

by the way...

if you are in the Mendocino area in September, please join me  for a 

Lulu's Scarf Knit-along

at the Mendocino Yarn Shop!

milano...

getting ready to play with a new yarn...

...milano, from debbie bliss,

which arrived at the yarn shop yesterday...

it's a tweedy wool blend

that fascinates me

I think it will make a handsome man's hat,  when combined with karabella's aurora 8

now to find that size 8 circular...

hexagons...

the blanket continues to grow...

hexagon upon hexagon...

with the occasional stripe thrown in...

this is a surprisingly fun process

the perfect stash-buster!

though I do admit to buying a couple NEW skeins last week...

hey...I needed the color, okay?

so...what are YOU knitting?

it's growing...

this really is a lot of fun...

the hat blankie...

the perfect hat-knitter's blankie 

is underway...

hexagon upon hexagon--basically flattened hat crowns--knitted in yummy wools from my stash... 

inspired by this:  Hexa-ghan 

thanks, verybusymonkey!