Balcony Days
I spend a lot of time on our balcony these days. On sunny days it is like a spare room. The marquee is very old and reminds me of my childhood ( in the seventies, if you must know).
The lady who lived here before us left it behind. It is old but I love the colours, they make the whole living room glow orange.
I have been forever rearranging these flowers...
...but now I am happy with it. My neighbour, an old lady, thought they had grown overnight! I had to dissapoint her. She lives in the white house in the background and often talks to me through the window while I sit on the balcony ( I like it most of the time).
Fabrics washed, waiting to dry, being ironed, cut and sewn...a gift from a friend in a far off place... I just love Kona cotton.
Back to knitting, finally! The pattern is by Elizabeth Zimmermann who thinks mittens should not be made in a hurry, so make them in summer... I think she is right!
She didn't give any instructions on how the pattern should be arranged around the thumb. It took me three times but finally it looks alright to me.
Happy weekend, everyone!
