Blue Whippoorwill

When I Googled "Whippoorwill" I found that they are nocturnal and dark birds.  Though the name of this shawl is Whippoorwill, it isn't nocturnal or dark.  It's bright and cheery.  And it's a Christmas gift.  Can you believe I finished a gift and it's still May?  I hope I can wait till Christmas actually comes before I give this to my mom.

Though I knit a lot of lace, I was in a bit of a rebellion against it.  I just wanted to knit something easy, something stockinette.  That's mainly what this shawl is.  There are only a few rows that aren't.  This is a quick knit.  It took me only three weeks from cast-on till I took it off the blocking board.

Both yarns (blue is Malabrigo, variegated is Sunshine Yarns) were in my stash.  I own way too much yarn.  It felt good to use up a teeny tiny bit of it.

That's a self-portrait in the bathroom and it's a bit awkward.  But it shows the shawl with me for scale.  I think this will look great with a jean jacket.  

Weekend in Corpus

We spent the weekend in Corpus Christi, TX.  While there we ran a race, observed the pelicans,

ate some seafood,

and watched the sunset.

I had a bit of knitting time in the car.  I started another Whippoorwill shawl, this time in Noro Shiraito.

Yarn Bomb!

Have you ever yarn-bombed anything?  I haven't.  Yet.

Recently I was looking at the Groups section of Ravelry.  I rarely do that.  That particular day the group at the top of the list was Yarn Bomb Brigade of Pueblo, CO.  Hey, that's my hometown!  In June the group is going to yarn-bomb a gallery in the arts center.  Afterwards they will donate the knitted and crocheted items to a homeless shelter.  So it's yarn bombing with a purpose!  I decided I'd like to participate, even if it's long distance.  So I made some dish/washcloths.  I'll be mailing them off this week.

 I'd forgotten how much fun and how addicting these ballband cloths are!  As a bonus, I used up a little bit of my dishcloth cotton stash.  But I think I still have enough for a lifetime.

More weekend fun:  We went to the International Festival again.  We saw the Texas Tornados, featuring the legendary Flaco Jimenez. 

I love live music!