![Confession Time with Katie:
Playing Mario Kart has made me a worse driver. As I drove to lunch with a friend, I wished for a flashing star so I could be invincible and drive through everything.
Also, we're eating bagels for lunch because throwing rules out windows is my new favorite hobby.
Speaking of hobbies, I started a Constellate Hat in the colorway, African Violets by LolaBean Yarn. The first Constellate took me nineteen months so surely i can beat that!
LOL. @marz1pan thought I was knitting a sock for someone with HUGE calves!
In writing news, I plan to send a short story before mid-December so join my Inner Circle Email List if you need a dopamine hit right about now.
I hope you have the Monday you need, Crew! I love you!!!!
[ID: Veggie rosemary bagel and tuna salad sesame seed bagel with a purple hat in progress.]
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Summer in Central Texas means at least one day spent lazing on the river in a rubber tube. Like a lot of things, this could only be improved with the addition of knitting. For years, I’ve struggled with this conundrum. I’ve considered things like knitting with nylon cord…but alas, no good ideas have emerged. until now.
As I read the Yarn Harlot’s blog recently, inspiration struck. Washcloths! I could knit cotton washcloths on the water and then throw them in the wash when I get home to clean the river out of them…sugar and cream is not the priciest of yarns, so if it got ruined, I wouldn’t be out an arm and a leg. I bought some cheap needles and gave it a shot.
I managed half a washcloth before my euphoria went to my head and I had to rip back to correct a mistake. It turns out that even on the river, I can’t just leave it. About an hour before the end of the line, the cotton yarn was soaked, and I took a break to bask in my triumph.
Once home, I was able to complete the blue washcloth and knit up a white one similar to the Yarn Harlot’s. I was pleased with how these looked after a wash. You can’t tell the yarn went tubing.
And now I’m off to see if using a handknit washcloth really will change my life. I don’t doubt it.
my washcloths raveled here
Ps. Check out what others have finished at:
Tami’s Amis
Tags: Bee Stitch, knit, tubing, washcloth, Yarn Harlot
I’m very impressed. I wouldn’t have thought knitting while tubing was possible. Apparently, not only is it possible, but you can get a really great piece of knitting out of it!
I do love a good challenge!
WHAT?! Mad, crazy, and incredible. Congratulations!
oh, thank you! I do love it when people call me like I am. mad, crazy and incredible. :)
hahaha what a great idea. Your washcloths look lovely
Thank you so much. I’m thrilled to be crossing this off my life list.
Clever. Very Clever.
Thank you kindly!
That’s Awesome!
It never would have crossed my mind, but certainly a perfect solution. :-)
One never knows when inspiration will strike!
and this washcloth HAS changed your life, right???? happy ending to a happy tubing day!
It has a little bit, but not in the ways I expected. Cotton now has a special place in my heart (and knitting plans).
Ha! I love it. I don’t think I could knit on the river either. Too relaxing and I must concentrate even for mindless knitting.
no muscle memory? I expect I’ll have even better luck next year. There were a couple of things I can fine tune about my process.
This post is why I <3 you :-)
Love that white one!
awwww. Thanks, lady!
I always think I will try knitting by the pool or on the beach, but just give up to enjoy lazing. Plus, sand, ick!
Sand would add another element, but you should keep washcloths in mind!