Lovely Lady

I  present to you my completed Lady Jane Wrap!  Yes I said completed.  I finished it up today while watching Channing Tatum in Step Up (not the best acting, just enjoyed watching Channing!).
 

Lady Jane Wrap

I started this wrap back in May.  I knit it with Frog Tree Pediboo yarn in a pale pink.  Now pink is not a color to which I gravitate.  However I love this shade of pink and absolutely adore the yarn.  Here are a couple more finished pics of Lady Jane.

A few months ago I received a frantic text message from my nephew, The Prince.  He was very upset because his mother (my sister) lost his hand knit hat.  He wanted to know how fast I could knit him a new one.  (Yes his texting skills rank in the advanced category for a one year old.) 

The yarn I used for his beloved hat was Plymouth Baby Boutique.  Great yarn for baby hats.  Well baby hats for GIRLS!!  Why must almost all baby yarns have some shade of pink or purple in them.  Do they not realize that some of us are knitting for BOYS!  I went on a hunt for some soft yarn to use for a hat fit for a Prince.

Now before you are all cursing my sister for losing the hat, you must know that she found it under his car seat.  I'm sure SHE shoved it there because there is no possible way that Prince would have done that to his hat! 

So after months and months of searching for yarn, I decided on cotton supreme batik from Universal Yarn Inc.  This yarn is 100% COTTON and extremely soft.  And there is not one hint of pink or purple.  I cast on 80 stitches.  Knit in a 2 x 2 rib for about an inch and a half.  Switched to stockinette for another 5 inches.  Evenly decreased until I was left with 8 stitched and bound off.  Here is Prince's new hat!


Prince K's new hat!

I started this project Thursday evening and finished it Saturday morning.  I love hats for this reason.  Instant gratification! 
 

Another view of Prince K's hat

I know some of you are impressed at all the finished projects I am churning out.  My only answer to this is I realize my days are numbered.  I am hoping to continue my knitting mojo this week and finish my Summer Flies shawl.  (pics will be forthcoming)

In Adventurous News, this weekend was the Green Grove Garden's Hot Air Balloon Festival.  The weather did not cooperate for the 6pm balloon launch Saturday evening - disappointment!!  They did inflate all the balloons around 8:00 for the Balloon Glow. 


Balloon Glow

Now the Adventurous Countdown begins for Kenny Chesney!  Only 6 more days until he has the chance to pick me out of the crowd to run off into the sun with him!  Kenny, if you're reading, I'll be the red head in the Tennessee tank top.

How to Impress a Teenager!

Bman is 14 years old and has all the classic teenage symptoms that go with being 14.  Add in the fact that he is gluten intolerant and watch the attitude ratchet about 3 million notches when trying to fix dinner.  So imagine my hesitancy when trying out a new gluten free pizza recipe tonight. Here are the ingredients:



Cream Cheese, Pepperoni, Mozzarella Cheese, Parmesan Cheese, various spices, Marinara Sauce & Eggs

The recipe for this pizza can be found here - What's That Smell. After baking the crust a little longer than stated, we let it cool and added the toppings.  The smell coming from the kitchen was heavenly. Bman said, "Usually when things smell this good, they will taste good as well."  He was right! 

Finished Pizza

We took the pizza out of the oven and started eating.  Bman's reaction was "Mom this is AMAZING!" Yes that came from a 14 year old boy that can't have gluten and is an extremely picky eater.  I know - shocking!

Yes Rachel, the crust wasn't really dough-like.  It was more like a cheesecake consistency - but is that really a bad thing??

In Knitting News, I have been working on finishing my Lady Jane shawl.  I only have 8 more decrease sections to knit.  I am using Frog Tree's Pediboo yarn in a very pretty pale pink.

Lady Jane

I am really enjoying working with the Pediboo after working with the linen yarn on my sweater.  The Pediboo is very squishy and soft.  I love how the pattern works the edging as you go. This pattern uses the brioche stitch, which creates a very dense fabric.  Hoping to wear this in the winter! 

I found some time today to frame some of the pictures I have taken during my waterfall adventures and create this:

Just looking at these pictures makes me smile.  Most of them were taken at Swallow & Muddy Falls near Deep Creek Lake in Maryland.  I love the Deep Creek area.  Only 14 more days for me to chase a few more waterfalls.  Any suggestions??