So Long, Farewell

The blog will be quiet for the next little while as our much-awaited summer holiday will begin as soon as Cameron gets off work this evening. For a while yesterday it looked like we might have to cancel because of a crisis at work but happily Cameron was able to iron things out. I’m glad—he really needs this vacation. Although he won’t be able to unplug entirely, some of the places we are going won’t have cell phone reception or internet access so he will be able to kick back and forget about work for the most part. As for me, I have plenty of simple but interesting vacation knitting planned, including two more pairs of socks for July Sockdown:

Faceted Rib Socks in Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock in the “Quadra Island” colourway (exclusive to Fun Knits).

And Basket Check Socks in Mountain Colors Bearfoot in “Tamarack”. I love this yarn—the colours are amazing and it’s so soft.

Both patterns are from The Little Box of Socks. One major complaint I have about “The Little Box” series of patterns is that aside from a few photos on the outside of the box, you really don’t know what you’re getting until you open it. While that might be okay for chocolates, it’s not so great when it comes to knitting patterns. I know you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover but frankly I wasn’t exactly impressed with most of the designs they chose to highlight on the outside of this Little Box and it was only after seeing some of the inside projects on Ravelry that I decided I really needed to own it. While there are a few socks I would never make in a million years, I like the majority of the patterns and plan to make several more pairs from here.

Well, the laundry is done, the house is clean, and all that remains is the packing and a few last-minute chores. Best get to it. I don't expect to do any blogging while we're away but you never know. Just think how much I'll have to write about when I get back. Goodbye ‘til then!