Bustin' a Scrap

Hi Lynn,
All is well with me. We did get a chance to celebrate the 4th -- in a way -- by making S'mores in our kitchen. Firstly, this may not seem like a big deal, but it really is, because you can't find graham crackers in New Zealand and the marshmallows here are not quite the same as American marshmallows. Thanks to some Yankie friends of ours, we were able to obtain all the ingredients. The marshmallows are HUGE, named 'Rockie Mountain Mega Marshmallows'. We used our gas camp stove, set on the kitchen counter, to toast the 'mallows. What a treat!

The chocolate is hiding underneath in this photo. They were sticky, messy, gooey and overly-sweet, just as a S'more should be.

I love that 'grab and go' hat you are making with your egg-carton scraps. I am particularly fond of the colors purple, green and red together. Wonderful! There's nothing better than knitting on a road trip, especially if the hubby is driving!

Knitting-wise, I've been busy too. It was great to get the Scrap-Buster hat pattern finished and posted this week. I just love this pattern! I love it so much, I made another one. My bag of scraps is now severely diminished, which is a good thing. What's so fun about these hats is you never know how they will turn out. Here the original I made for the pattern.

And another one...more subtle, earthy colors...

I also put the finishing touches on my experimental crocheted flower hat using that amazing Kaffe Fassett yarn. I put a lining on the inside, and put a tassle on the top, which somehow tied it all together and made it complete.

I also finished a UFO -- a poncho I made a while back. But now that's finished, I'm having serious doubts about it. It makes me resemble something like a grain silo. I am considering some drastic 'surgery' involving multiple steeks, but for now I'm too chicken to actually do it, so it's till in the 'thinking about it' stage. The gyst of my idea is to turn it from a poncho into a tunic. If and when I actually get up the courage to 'operate,' I'll be sure to post photos. Really, there is nothing to lose, if I don't want to wear it as is. 

We've been blessed with a bit of fine, warmer weather this week. Just enjoying not being freezing.

Got lots of knitting on my mind, so with that thought, I'll bid you adieu. 

Hugs, Christine