I'm ignoring the fact they look like aliens

I love the K3tog-and-get-9 blossom gentres!

Dad made me the cone holder back when I worked at Knitwear Architects, where we sold chunky cotton on cones.

Transition-to-blossom and two repeats of the Blossom chart complete! Next I need to dig out my favourite-fitting knitted summer top and check the length from bust-shaping downwards so I will be able to figure out how many blossom repeats I’ll need to do before switching to the edging charts.

I also did some spinning! Those are braids that I picked up at the Sweet Georgia studio opening, and they’ve been sitting at my side asking to be spun for a while… (next up: the Yummy Yarns braids that are draped over the side of my desk/shelf support, that I’ve been collecting for a year-and-a-bit, to eventually be spun and knit into a sweater or coat)

Soon it will be time to go back to pattern designing… deadlines are looming (especially if I want to avoid crazy rush-shipping-to-the-US charges) and I have goals yet to be met.. but this has felt like a much-needed break, and I’m glad that I am taking it!