I was very pleased late last week when the new Lopi book arrived. The company had sent the model sweater in August. It was very warm at that time, so with the present cooler nights, we are ready work with wooly wool. My friend Geri, of Not Just About Knitting, has just completed a beautiful shetland wool blanket in the natural sheep colors, she enjoyed the integrity of the floats on the reverse side. I couldn't agree more. Shetland wool, peer gynt and lopi are all natural fairisle candidates.
On a different, yet also autumnal note, we went camping to Emily Park near Peterborough last weekend. Saturday it did not rain as predicted, and the park was very quiet. We had a lovely, relaxing ride on our folding bikes. Never having been there in the fall before, the appearance of all the fungi was a delight. Mushroom magic in the grass and leaves, and the smell of fresh air.
