whackadoodle coconut

Still plugging along with the cardi I am making.  Made some good progress this weekend and then again yesterday.  Just started the decreases for the waist and I'm about 4 rows in.  44 more until I knit straight for the waist and then increase. two full aran cables - not bad progress the overall progress isn't too bad either (don't you just love the remote in this shot? can you tell what I do when I knit?)

I started the back portion to my cardi and it is coming a long.  One day this weekend yielded about 3 inches of length and I have begun the waist decrease rows.  The pattern is coming to me without hesitation and I am looking forward to starting the yoke (after the sleeves). More updates soon.

I was reflecting on my knitting and the last post really set it for me.  I love my hubby!  I noticed that many of my projects were influenced, chosen, inspired or helped in some way from him.  He chose my yarn keeper, pushed me to get the "good" needles, helped with the ideas behind my mini characters, purchased my sweater pattern book, picked yarn, gave feedback....the list really goes on and on.  I don't know how many husbands help their knitty wives get a long, but I know mine does and I am truly grateful! not sure if you can tell, but that's a heart I saw on the sidewalk after a rain storm, made with grass clippings

I have started a little crochet project that I am so excited about!  This is another brainy idea and creative genius from J.  We decide to do something cool and gives me the task to make it happen.  Works rather flawlessly - remember Red? I hope to finish today, but we will see how that goes.  And pictures will be had.  I will give you a hint though -

Very slow progress on my cardi, but still coming along.  I have now finished two fronts and just cast on 120 st for the back.  It's moving slowly, but progress is still progress.  I snapped a few photos, but they aren't the best.  Hopefully, I will get a few more that aren't so yellow - the sweater is actually ivory. one of the older photos from the front before it was ripped out, but you get the idea! there's that little section of knitted stitches that should have been purled

Photography is one of many hobbies that I hope to pursue.  I took these during the latest lunar eclipse and wanted to share.  Thanks to a tip by one of my photo friends on how to use the ISO setting they turned out nicely.