Gone Knitting

Have You Heard About James?

First off I must tell you that James is really a kick to have around he wants me to knit him a cocoon!

My nephew, James, is a musician; he just produced his debut album this past January completely by himself! He even recorded part of it while living in his brother's bathroom in London! He's in a major online voting contest right now through Airwalk called, The Airwalk Unsigned Hero Contest and he was selected as a top twenty finalist out of hundreds of bands worldwide. He's the only solo musician on there and needs online votes to have a shot at winning this so if you get a free moment and you want to vote for him here's the link: www.airwalk.com Scroll over to his profile, James Lanman, and enter your e-mail address(es), then click "Vote".

There are only three days left to vote and it would really help him out! Here is his myspace if you want to listen to some of his music www.myspace.com/jameslanman Thank you!

Croatia

We drank wine that was made by the man across the street. At lunch we drank white and in the evening with our light supper we drank red. Lunch was served at four O'clock it was then that we gathered for our main meal of the day. Fresh Fish grilled on the open fireplace. Grapevines were the wood of choice to get just the right flame and smokey aroma. An abundance of fresh vegetables were served they don't taste like what is offered here in the states. Such flavor, with a lot of garlic and olive oil it was divine! The kids ran free and swam endlessly in the Adriatic Sea. You see islands when you look in each direction. We visited a few Trogir, Hvar, and Brac. The stone laid to pave the roads was white which gave a spectacular glow. The yachts in port, ice cream parlors, cafe bars, and wonderful restaurants were occupied by many Germans, Russians, Italians and a few Americans. It is a fabulous place to visit ~ I highly recommend it.

Knitting... A little of the Lady Feb. Sweater...

Here's the Haps

I am getting ready for a trip to Croatia. I am determined to keep it simple I was advised to bring 4 cotton dresses and just wash them as needed. Okay that is pushing it because I don't want to spend my time doing laundry there. I will bring 8 simple dresses, bathing suits, a few pairs of shorts, a couple tees, a Luluemon sweat suit various neutral cardigans, and some Bernardo sandals. Oh and of course a couple knitting projects. I actually love my new Jenny cardigan see below.

Here's the haps in the knitting dept.
My Drops Jacket will definitely be a staple in the fall. I have one sleeve and the collar to go. I knit the sleeve in the round for it is always my preference to have as little seaming as possible. Yarn- Rowan Yorkshire Tweed Aran Color- Thorny

I finished the Jenny Cardigan by Sarah Dallas in RY Classic Yarns Luxury Cotton DK and I love it! I knit the body in one piece which worked out well.

Next up on the needles is the Lady February sweater for Chick-y in Queensland Collection's Kathdandu color 400.