It is beautiful outside this morning. In yesterday's heat and humidity I managed only my default 2.4 mile bike ride, the round trip to the post office. This morning was a nice 10 miler, and when starting out I actually had goose bumps from the comparative chill in the air.
The front of Hazel is nearing completion. With luck it will be finished and worn at the guild meeting on Thursday.
The new Interweave Knits has some good patterns, including Norah Gaughan's beauty on the cover. Again, I haven't yet given it a thorough read, but I know one sweater that will be on the needles in the near future - the Cobblestone Pullover, for my dad. Hope you like this preview, Dad. It is a great "guy sweater", clean and simple. I even ordered the yarn already. Providentially, Webs summer sale flyer arrived yesterday, and the Classic Elite Skye Tweed called for in the pattern was on sale - it was meant to be! I also ordered some other yarn that I'll show and tell on its arrival.
I was sorry to learn from this issue of IK that Deborah Pulliam had passed away in May. I always enjoyed her well-researched articles in Piecework on all types of needlework, usually from a historical perspective.
Reading
I've started listening to Bob Dylan's autobiography, read by Sean Penn. It is written like one of his songs, poetic and gritty. It may be surprising that he is a truly literate person, a reader from a young age. His tastes in literature and music are deep and varied, and he is a history buff. He comes across as a positive person, not demeaning anyone who might disagree with him or have a style different than his own. The man does have a way with words. 
You've done a ton of work on Hazel and it looks lovely. I like that men's sweater too!
Posted by: Sarah | August 05, 2007 at 11:10 AM
Glad you're having a break in the weather. As I recall, summers in R.I. could be pretty humid! I was very pleased with the current IK. It was all I could do to not dash down to our local LYS and buy enough yarn to cast on for the cover sweater right away. I think we're going to see a lot of those around blogland. It looks like it could be flattering to just about any body type. Maybe it's Eunny's influence - I have never seen such a talented designer and I'm glad to see her at the helm.
Posted by: Dorothy | August 05, 2007 at 11:15 AM
I agree about the new IK - lots of goodies.
Posted by: Theresa | August 05, 2007 at 10:05 PM
Glad things have cooled off a bit. IK does have a lot of great things this time.
Posted by: Devorah | August 06, 2007 at 09:34 AM
I'm finally back online and catching up on tons of blogs and stuff! Hazel is looking very nice. I really enjoyed IK and Vogue this season...lots of things I want to knit, first being Dickinson by Kathy Zimmerman. I also wanted to let you know that Lady E looked beautiful too. I'll look forward to seeing her all finished up and tasseled.
Posted by: Suzanne | August 06, 2007 at 02:49 PM
So nice that the heat wave has broken!! Your dad is going to look great in that sweater.
Thanks for sharing about Bob Dylan. I did not know those things about him.
Posted by: Debby | August 06, 2007 at 04:16 PM
"Respite" was exactly the word for yesterday's weather. It sounds like you made the most of it!
Lucky you, finding the exact right yarn on sale at the exact right time!
Posted by: Rachel | August 06, 2007 at 08:06 PM
Hi, Happy third anniversary. I also love the Cobblestone sweater in the new IK. My hands are really sore right now (and lower arms also). So I have tried not to knit for a couple of days. I have already had carpal tunnel surgery on both hands so I really don't know what else I can do but "rest and not knit". Thanks for your Blog I like reading about your knitting and projects.
Posted by: Mary | August 07, 2007 at 05:30 PM