Episode 22 Austria!

Just photos of our travels this week!

Hoffburg Palace!

Schonbrunn Palace

Mom and me at the Glorietta with Schonbrunn palace in the background

Roses in Volksgarten

Austrian Parliament!

The Amazing Austrian Countryside

Episode 21 Toledo and Cartagena Spain

No Links in shownotes this week due to  travel. The On the Road segment will be quite large next time!

Cartagena

Knitting

FO Watch

Ginny’s Cardigan – Mari Chiba out of Malabrigo Arroyo in the “Escorias” or scum colorway! (Estoy tejiendo mi sueter de escorias en Alcantarilla!)  - Still needs the ribbon and buttons and photos!

Hermione’s Every Day Socks – Erica Lueder out of Gnome Acres “Dobby” – Photos!

I have no Ravelry pages for the last YEAR!!

Finished Objects

Verdure Shawl by Fluffy Fibers – I Knit or Dye from I Knit London “Howlin’” Sock 4ply 100% Superwash Merino on size 6 needles

Toledo Cathedral

HO / On the Needles

SOCKS! Simple stockinette socks Nako Boho color 81256 on size 0 needles

Spin Me Right Round

Hearthside Fibers “Midnight” 85% Polworth 15% Tussah Silk

Castillo de la Luz, La Alberca

Acquisitions

None

Cook Pot

None

Toledo Monastery

On the Road

Toledo, Cartagena, Sara only- Valencia, Castillo de la Luz

Little Raincloud

Sara’s gone home! And unpleasant roommate who skipped out on rent…

Drop of Sunshine

Excited to see my mom and for our trip to Vienna and Prague!

Roman Amphitheater in Cartagena, Spain

Episode 20 Rome

Knitting

Finished Objects

Newborn Baby Bear Hat – Monique Davis out of (I think) Cashmerino dk in a yellow. I’ve lost the ball band…

Actual photo of a real life finished object!

On the Needles

Verdure Shawl by Fluffy Fibers – I Knit or Dye from I Knit London “Howlin’” Sock 4ply 100% Superwash Merino on size 6 needles

AND

SOCKS! Simple stockinette socks Nako Boho color 81256 on size 0 needles

Colosseum

Spin Me Right Round

Hearthside Fibers “Midnight” 85% Polworth 15% Tussah Silk

45 minutes worth of spinning progress

Acquisitions

None

Palatine Hill

Cook Pot

Tomato Salad!

Tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, olive oil, salt, optional balsamic vinegar

I put the mozzarella and basil on top of tomato slices and then drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar and lightly sprinkle salt

On the Road

Rome!

Palantine Hill,

Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore

Museum and crypt of the capuchin monks

Trevi Fountain

Colosseum

Trevi Fountain

Little Raincloud

Jessica: several bad headaches in the last week

Sara: Rain in Rome!

Drop of Sunshine

Jessica: My Birthday!!!

Sara: yummy non-cafeteria food

At the Colosseum!

Episode 19 Five Spanish Cities

Ourense, Spain

Knitting

On the Needles

Verdure Shawl by Fluffy Fibers – I Knit or Dye from I Knit London “Howlin’” Sock 4ply 100% Superwash Merino

Spin Me Right Round

Hearthside Fibers “Midnight” 85% Polworth 15% Tussah Silk

No progress

Acquisitions

None… Just learning about local textile history in museums!

Bilbao Guggenheim Museum

Cook Pot

How I save money on food while traveling…. I talk about Menu del Dia which is a great meal option in Spain!

The Gorgeous Santiago de Compostela Cathedral

On the Road

Ourense – Hot springs

Santiago de Compostela – Cathedral

Bilbao – Guggenheim Museum

San Sebastian – La Concha Beach

Valladolid – house museum of Miguel de Cervantes

Statue of Don Quixote

Little Raincloud

Traveling gets expensive! I want to travel for free;)

Drop of Sunshine

My sister is coming in a week!

San Sebastian, La Concha Beach

Episode 18 Portugal!

Knitting

FO

Hermione’s Every Day Socks – Erica Lueder out of GnomeAcres “Dobby”

Ginny’s Cardigan – Mari Chiba out of Malabrigo Arroyo in the “Escorias” or scum colorway! (Estoy tejiendo mi sueter de escorias en Alcantarilla!)

Lisbon Streetcar

On the Needles

Verdure Shawl by Fluffy Fibers – I Knit or Dye from I Knit London “Howlin’” Sock 4ply 100% Superwash Merino

Spin Me Right Round

Hearthside Fibers “Midnight” 85% Polworth 15% Tussah Silk

No progress

Streets of Lisbon

Acquisitions

Buttons and Ribbon for my sweater

Cook Pot

Francesinha from Porto

Pastel de Nata from Lisbon

Porto Cathedral

On the Road

Portugal – lots of tiles and colors!

Lisbon -  must visit Saint Jeronimo Monastery in Belem

Porto – All about the views and the Riverwalk!

Little Raincloud

Super Heavy backpack and some challenges with transportation

Drop of Sunshine

Lovely weather and a great trip so far!

Portuguese tiles

Episode 17 Travel Knitting and Atlanta?!

Knitting

HO

Hermione’s Every Day Socks – Erica Lueder out of Gnome Acres “Dobby”

On the Needles

Hermione’s Every Day Socks – Erica Lueder out of Gnome Acres “Dobby”

Ginny’s Cardigan – Mari Chiba out of Malabrigo Arroyo in the “Escorias” or scum colorway! (Estoy tejiendo mi sueter de escorias en Alcantarilla!)

Spin Me Right Round

Hearthside Fibers “Midnight” 85% Polworth 15% Tussah Silk

No progress

Acquisitions

Sweet Georgia - Tough Love Sock “Ginger”

Tilli Tomas - Voile de la Mer “Fawn”

I need to knit faster!!

Regina Marie Shawlet

Cook Pot

I’ve tried a few recipes but nothing good enough to share

Atlanta "Eye"

On the Road

What knitting I packed for my trip

In my notions pouch

Pouch is only 4.5”x3”x1.5”

Retractable tape measure, plastic pouch with ~15 stitch markers, 3 tapestry needles, 3 tiny balls of waste yarn, 2 bobby pins

Little Raincloud / Drop of Sunshine

So thankful to have been able to travel back home when my grandfather passed away. 

Episode 16 Madrid Tidbits and Some Spanish

Almond Trees in Bloom in Madrid

Knitting

FO

None!! I’ve had a FO each episode for a while!

On the Needles

Hermione’s Every Day Socks – Erica Lueder out of GnomeAcres “Dobby”

Ginny’s Cardigan – Mari Chiba out of Malabrigo Arroyo in the “Escorias” or scum colorway! (Estoy tejiendo mi sueter de escorias en Alcantarilla!)

Ginny's Cardigan

Spin Me Right Round

Hearthside Fibers “Midnight” 85% Polworth 15% Tussah Silk

No progress

Acquisitions

None!

Cook Pot

I’ve done some cooking but not anything from a recipe

On the Road

Madrid: Reina Sofia Modern Art Museum is free Fridays 7-9pm

Crystal Palace in El Retiro Park, Madrid

Words You Thought You Knew

Tortilla – Omelet

Avocado – Aguacate

Margarita - Daisy

Little Raincloud

Sick AGAIN!

Need to find the new episodes of How to Train Your Dragon: Race to the Edge

Drop of Sunshine

Birthday Trip to Rome in the works!!!

More Almond Blossoms!