Wednesday, June 11, 2014

YARN ALONG

Take any path you please, and
ten to one it carries you down
to water.

~ Henry Melville





 

 



 
 
 
 


 
Yesterday I showed you my evening knit
project, but it is too large to take on road
trips and most days my road leads to the
beach so I needed something smaller.
 
I grabbed some lace weight yarn and a size 6
needle, cast on 140 stitches and am knitting
a few rows, purling a few rows.  Super easy,
very portable, a perfect project to work on
while listening to waves and seabirds.
 
I finished reading The Memory of Water
with my feet in salt water. A nice summer
read with pages detailing the lowcountry
[my home], some mystery to make you want
to keep reading, but not so much that a nap
in the warm sun would be missed.
 
Joining Ginny
 
 
 
 
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27 comments:

  1. DiannaJune 11, 2014 at 6:19 AM

    Your photos are gorgeous, as always, Tracey! Love the colors in your yarn. Looking forward to seeing the finished project. How wonderful to be able to knit while resting your feet in salt water! Have a wonderful day!

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  2. Kim June 11, 2014 at 6:53 AM

    Ah, the beach looks sooooo good. I miss the ocean. Love the yarn you are knitting with, and your book has intrigued me, adding it to my list. Have a great day!

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  3. debby emadianJune 11, 2014 at 7:23 AM

    I wish I could go down that road with you. It all looks beautiful. Have fun days.
    debx

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  4. karenJune 11, 2014 at 7:38 AM

    love the wispy yarn and the halo that it has! I am leaning towards simpler knits this summer and when all is quiet that is when I work on my challenging projects! As you know, I'm catching up from last week so I feel like I'm only getting a row or stitch done here and there.

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  5. Kathleen Shaw June 11, 2014 at 8:40 AM

    Oh I how I miss the shores of South Carolina. I love all the pictures and the yarn looks super soft.

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  6. affectioknitJune 11, 2014 at 8:41 AM

    ...aaahhh...a trip to the beach...

    ~Have a lovely day!

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  7. HeatherJune 11, 2014 at 8:42 AM

    That yarn looks gorgeous! Although I have trouble not messing up my stitches when the yarn is so fine. The color is beautiful :-)

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  8. LisaJune 11, 2014 at 9:15 AM

    How fun that we're using similar yarns. :) I didn't get to snap a photo until near sunset last night and had a hard time capturing a good image, but oh well. Your day at the beach looks refreshing and make me wish I could pull up a big towel and join you. A happy Wednesday to you, Tracey,
    Lisa

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  9. flyingjenJune 11, 2014 at 9:46 AM

    Gorgeous yarn! The book sounds interesting. Don't you worry about your project getting all sandy?

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  10. AnkeJune 11, 2014 at 9:47 AM

    You are a lucky duck to be able to knit and read at a beach close by. It's just beautiful!! LOVE the color of your yarn, it is so vibrant.

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  11. thecrazysheepladyJune 11, 2014 at 10:04 AM

    Lovely, lovely, as always.

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  12. CathieJJune 11, 2014 at 10:27 AM

    Great beach photos. Your yarn is lovely. Enjoy!

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  13. LauraLillyLauraJune 11, 2014 at 11:02 AM

    Love the pictures of the beach. Being at the beach is always the best!

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  14. DonnaJune 11, 2014 at 11:19 AM

    I cannot wait to get to the beach with some knitting! It's almost warm enough here. At first I thought that yarn was un-spun fiber. I thought you started spinning! It's super pretty:-)

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  15. SueJune 11, 2014 at 11:42 AM

    Knitting on the beach--what a life! That yarn is so pretty, and the book looks good, too.

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  16. Lisa LJune 11, 2014 at 12:04 PM

    Nice beach pictures.
    Lisa

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  17. AnonymousJune 11, 2014 at 12:42 PM

    That sounds so very nice right now. We've had overcast skies here in New England the past few days.

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  18. UnknownJune 11, 2014 at 1:17 PM

    Your red lace looks like it could be some amazing sea creature washed ashore, the colours fit in so wonderfully with the beach landscape. Knitting on the beach is such a simple pleasure, I hope you will have many more moments like these:)

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  19. mamasmercantileJune 11, 2014 at 1:27 PM

    Delightful photos a real pleasure to look at.

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  20. UnknownJune 11, 2014 at 2:12 PM

    Looks like perfect beach knitting... love that color!

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  21. Tonya GunnJune 11, 2014 at 3:55 PM

    Sounds just heavenly - with perfect knitting and reading.

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  22. AliJune 11, 2014 at 5:34 PM

    Your photographs are beautiful. I could just feel my toes in the water :)
    Loving the colour of your yarn.
    Ali xx

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  23. NickyJune 11, 2014 at 7:30 PM

    Okay it's decided ... when I come to visit my cousin in Charleston, you and I, we have to take that road to the beach! Your photos are beautiful. Thanks for sharing them with us and of your lovely knit project.

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  24. stephJune 11, 2014 at 8:27 PM

    sounds like a perfect book in a perfect setting....with a perfect project!!! love the photos!!!!

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  25. AnonymousJune 11, 2014 at 9:07 PM

    Exceptionally gorgeous photos today Tracey! Love that 4th one from the top, with the single laughing gull front and center. Yarn looks soft and airy.

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  26. Erin @ Wild WhispersJune 11, 2014 at 9:22 PM

    I'd like to check out that book, Tracey! Love the pics of your feet in the water...

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  27. StefanieJune 12, 2014 at 9:58 PM

    You are dauntless when it comes to any weight yarn.

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