As I mentioned in my last post, I finished the Etrusca Sleeveless Top, but didn't block it. However, I did take photos. It is being modelled here by my daughter, who is a size smaller than I am, so it looks just a tad large on her at the waist and hips. But it's a lot easier to take photos this way, than to have her take a dozen photos which will not show what I want them to show. So you'll just have to imagine this top fits me snugly, which is what I wanted. It's knit in Berroco Touché (colour 7906) on 4.5 mm needles, and I used 6 skeins for the small size. No modifications. All in all, a fast knit for a really pretty summer top:
And here's the back:
Here are the promised photos of the finished pair of Chain Lightning Socks, knit in Fearless Fibers Superwash merino, Coral pink colourway:
The past week-end was busy -- on Saturday morning, Colin and I went to Woofstock, the largest outdoor festival for dogs in all of North America (or so the Website says). It was held downtown, near the St. Lawrence Market, and a large part of Front street was closed the whole week-end to accommodate dog products exhibitors, as well as the over 100,000 dogs and owners that were expected to visit the Festival this week-end. It was extremely hot (approaching 40 degrees with the humidex) and we only stayed 1 hour and a half, because I was worried the dogs would get too dehydrated. I didn't take photos, as it was difficult to manoeuver dogs, bags, treats, and the crowds, without on top of that having to handle a camera. However, Colin did take photos of the two dogs enjoying a doggie frozen yoghurt:
They both had a great time; Tigger got a lot of attention in his puppy cuteness and we met several other dachshunds, some even from the same breeder.
On Saturday evening, we went to see Leonard Cohen in concert; he started a world tour here in Toronto, and we went to the second evening of four sold-out evenings. It was wonderful. I love his songs and his voice was still the same, still strong, a bit deeper than in the past; he is 73 years old and has embarked on a four-month tour. His musicians and singers are absolutely amazing and he is one of the rare few singers whose words you can still hear (and understand!) when he sings. It was a magical evening; no special effects, no dancing, no glamour, just great songs, great singing and great music. And yes, I forgot my camera. All I have is a blurry picture taken with my phone:
He's the one wearing the Borsalino hat. Even Colin, who usually comes with me to those events because he's being nice and wants to keep me company, thoroughly enjoyed seeing this show. Once Leonard Cohen gives his last concert tonight, he's off to Dublin, Ireland, and then to Manchester, U.K. He comes back to Montreal, and then he returns to Europe. I don't see any stops in the U.S., but perhaps they haven't been put up on his schedule yet. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys his songs -- you won't be disappointed!
Going back to knitting, I test-knit another pattern for Anne of knitspot, which she has named Luxor:
I used Zen Yarn Garden 50% tencel, 50% merino yarn, in the Cotton Candy colourway. It's actually quite shiny:
Fast knit, easy to memorize -- top-down sock with a short-row heel. And I surprised myself by actually knitting a short-row heel without actually screwing it up, which is a first. It was due to the very clear explanations given by Anne in her pattern. I will usually do everything possible to avoid a short-row heel, but I could not really skip this one, since I was test-knitting it. It was great and I have started on the second sock, although it is, as usual, getting competition from other projects. But I will finish it in the near future. Before next year, I promise!
And for something totally random, here is a photo of his cuteness:
The two dogs are getting along well, even though Tigger tends to be rough with Moka, who endures the torture, all the time looking at me with eyes that say "Save me, please!":
Later this month, I'm going to White Eagle to attend Camp Stitches and 3 days of classes with Cat Bordhi. I am really looking forward to this. Colin and I will be driving down -- I found out it's actually closer than I thought in the State of New York, shorter than driving from Toronto to Montreal. While I take classes, he'll visit the places around and relax.
That's it for now -- time to walk the dogs in the searing heat!
