Thursday, February 28, 2008

Primavera

Spring comes early in Arizona. The grass is greening up. The apricot trees are blooming. The grapefruit are sweet as can be. And I've celebrated by starting a very springy sock indeed.

The pattern, appropriately, is called 'Primavera.' Yarn is Fleece Artist Merino Sock in 'Rainforest.' It seems so yummy and fresh to me, and it's knitting up speedily.

I have to admit, though, that the warm weather makes me realize how much I missed having a cold and bracing Vermont winter. As long as my body thought it was autumn (which is what an Arizona winter feels like), it didn't miss winter. But now that we're headlong into spring, I really feel like I've skipped a season.

And soon it will be too hot for socks! So I'd better back to my needles ....

7 comments:

  1. Anonymous7:53 PM

    OH I touched that yarn tonight and it was fabulous. Thanks for sharing it and it does look like Spring........something that happens in very few places in February.

    Jana

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  2. Want to switch places? It's miserably cold here in NY (17 degrees when I woke up). :(

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  3. That is so pretty! I love the colors and such a neat pattern.
    And I'll take some of that Spring too! It's very windy and cold here in Philly and we're expecting snow showers tonight.

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  4. thanks for your comment - so glad to have found your blog! yay for another arizona climber / knitter! we spent this latest cochise day at isle of you and had a great time. haven't been to zappa yet but it's on my list!

    oh, and i love the rainforest colorway - perfect for that pattern, it seems...

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  5. well it will probably still be plenty bracing if your able come out to Boston in a couple weeks, so maybe you'll have just enough cold to appreciate satisfied your blooming apricots and citrus groves.

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  6. oh cmon right over. we've got winter for ya. i love your primavera.

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  7. by the way, i am going to thank you on my post today for your hardwork showing us kntting contests. It is a lovely thing you do. I routinely check the Wi for new contests. Thank you soooo much.

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