Re-knitting

This summer I have decided to look at the FO stash of things I never wear and decide which items I want to gift people and which I'd like to frog and re-knit. The deciding factor is the yarn, really. As was the case with this linen stole. I knit this feather and fan wrap when I was a new knitter and it is rife with errors. So much so that I never wear it, which is a shame because the wrap has such nice heft and drape. It's a gorgeous garment if you ignore the gaping holes in the lace pattern. 

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8b91319cb63011e1be6a12313820455d_7Deconstructed. 

Oh, and while you're here… feast your eyes upon my new island countertop. My husband added shelves and a concrete top to extend my butcher block kitchen island. It's beautiful… more pictures when i've moved back into this space. I'm lucky to have such a talented husband. If you don't have one, you should get yourself one… they are good. Speaking of talented husbands, he took this picture for me, though I could not resist giving art direction by text from my car.

Cheers,s

Smoke & Pie

IMG_1305Saturday Steve had some business to tend to in Lexington, a town of about 1200 26 miles east of Elgin. Most around these parts know that a Saturday trip to Lexington must start with a trip to Snows

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I was not convinced I would be ready to eat barbecue at 9:30 in the morning, but one whiff of the smokey goodness and I quickly changed my tune.

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Steve did not need any convincing.

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Aren't these beautiful?

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We hit the brakes when we saw this… Fourth Street Bakery. Sadly, the blueberry pie was already sold.

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Pineapple Chess Pie

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A mimosa from our studio steps