Roadtrip!

Over Memorial Day weekend we drove to my in-laws, about 4 hours away. I got some knitting done on the green socks and also some cross stitching done over the weekend. Not sure why i did not do more of the letters before

I think the letters will really help me figure out the cat placement. Adding the grid has helped me not be so lost on the project. It may take a while but i feel like i will actually finish this project someday. 

Here is my Hitchhiker. I need to weave in ends and maybe block it. I am happy with it! It was really fun process knitting, simple but you still have to pay attention on what row you were on. 

I bought yarn for a shawl for my mom. I have been listening to the knitting pipeline podcast for years. I finally checked out quince & co yarns. I love that they are made in the USA. Also i wanted to knit something for my mom. I decided to go with piper's journey by paula from knitting pipeline. Hopefully i can start on that soon. http://quinceandco.com/products/pipers-journey

Here is the yarn. The color is glacier. So excited! Happy to splurge on USA yarn for a special project. 

Another thing i am working on for band postcards. My husbands band just finished their 2nd cd and the special package includes demos, their 1st cd and some post cards. (Maybe something else i am forgetting) so i need to make 2 postcard designs. This is one but i need to finish and print it. 

Busy times!! Planted part of the garden today because we finally got soil! Yay!

May

Things have felt really busy lately. Jury duty, family events on the weekends. I have made some progress on my knitting. Just past the heel on my second sock. I think i will have plenty of yarn but at first was worried about that so i was trying to work them to the same stage in case i run out. 

Hitchhiker. On the 32nd bump. So 10 more to go!!

Finally working on the cat cross stitch i started a long time ago. I bound it today with  masking tape and added some grid lines to make things a little easier. It takes concentration to count so i don't think i will take it to the women's retreat i am going on. 

I do plan on bringing my knitting and hopefully making headway on our retreat. There are a few crocheters, and usually at least 3-4 knitters!