Flagstaff weekend

I'm still recuperating after an incredible but thoroughly exhausting weekend in Flagstaff. Mountain Man and I headed north to escape the horrendous heat we've been having in the Phoenix valley (last week hovered around 110). It was glorious to be up in the cooler mountains, camping under starry skies, knitting by the campfire, and getting out for some awesome hikes and climbs.

Hiking around the San Francisco mountains.

Naturally-dyed Churro yarn from the farmers' market

Aspen forest

Leafy baby blanket

I'm pretty psyched about this new knitting project, which is a baby blanket with an embossed leaf motif. I spent a long time last week working out the leaf charts, and the knitting flew by over the weekend (sometimes those traffic delays come in handy, ha ha).

It's knit in the new Spud & Chloe 'Sweater' yarn, an aran weight organic cotton and superwash wool blend. I LOVE this yarn. It's fabulously soft, has commendable stitch definition, and, best of all, is machine washable. I'm really enjoying knitting this up!