knitting,

he had me at ‘art’

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so yes, Rhinebeck was great. The people are great. The food is great. The animals are great. The fiber is great. The fairground is great. It is all very very very great. It is fabulous, wonderful and magical and everyone should go.
But what really makes this year’s festival significant is the part where I fell in love with a priest.

A Greek Orthodox Priest. Vicki fell in love with him too and she and I are going to have a bitchin’ smack down to see who gets him.

Here is how it happened ….. it was Saturday night we were all sitting around the lobby of the Courtyard Marriott, la Isla Poughkeepsie. And we were knitting. And chatting. And knitting.

Two priests check in at the front desk. Cara immediately identifies them as Greek Orthodox. She also begins to yammer on about diamond breastplates and the movement of ambitious priests up the chain of holy command, but no one really pays attention to that part. Although I will admit, she did have my full attention when she explained who is celibate and who is not.

Anyway, the elder priest goes straight up to the room, but the younger guy is smiling and watching us for a minute and then he says, “I didn’t think anyone did this art anymore”.

please note that he spoke with an accent and used the word art

He goes onto tell us that the last time he saw anyone knitting it was his grandmother in the mountains of Greece. I would swear he had a little note of melancholy in his voice.

also note he loves his grammy

but by far, the very, very best thing he saved for last ……. as he was leaving he said, “God bless you and your beautiful hands.”

Vicki and I both muffled a little sob and I may have even blacked out for a moment.

polar swing poncho

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I finished the poncho on Friday. Please excuse the unfocused picture, but it was the only one in the bunch that showed the true color.

This pattern is great on many levels. First, it is quick and easy. Never underestimate the joy of quick and easy! Secondly, check out the bell shaping. It really is more of a capelet than a poncho and with that shaping, it hugs the torso until it begins to flare just above the elbows.

The pattern did have one error. For any of you making this,

the directions for the Shape Swing section round 1 read:

slip marker. *K1, yo, k2tog, yo, k18 sts. ………

I believe they should read:

slip marker. *K1, yo, k2tog, yo, k19 sts ………

Once that came off the needles, I cast on for this Flared Rib Scarf using Classic Elite Lush. They weren’t kidding around when they named it Lush. this yarn is fantastic – eminently pettable -the luxury of an angora blend! and another quick and mostly easy project!

In non knitting news …… D#1 arrived home for her fall break and we have been enjoying a long weekend with her. She heads back tomorrow. It is hard to believe that she is in her junior year. Things have taken a more serious turn and she is beginning to look at grad schools and internships.

There will be just enough time to get fresh sheets on the beds and the house cleaned up and …..

Vicki and Cara will arrive on Thursday for the beginning phase of Rhinebeck-polooza 2007!

Lucy

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work on the poncho continues. I am closing in on the finish line – gotta love those chunky knits! I have come across a pattern error. I sent an email to Hilltop to confirm and once I hear from them, I will put it on Ravlery.

to satisfy your lust for pictures, here is one of our Lu. She may look sweet & meek here, but believe me – she rules the roost! lucky for us, she’s a benevolent Queen. ; )