The Vacation Diaries: 8/3/15

I have absconded away from my job and my upcoming semester and all of my responsibilities and have found myself in the gorgeous North Carolina mountains.

I was born to be in the mountains, I swear.

Vacations are weird for me. I can either find them incredibly relaxing or somewhat stressful. Last time I left home, I went to my college orientation and spent most of the time with anxiety in my chest and butterflies attacking my stomach lining.

So far, this trip has been a bit of both. First, we couldn't into the cabin we were renting, then we spent a full day floating down the Nolichucky River on a raft. Today, my arms are on fire because sunscreen doesn't work and I spent all of yesterday on a raft, but I've been knitting on the porch all day today. I can't decide.

But, with a mention of knitting comes the meat of this post.

I think I might reblock it when I get home to fix the weird edges.

I promised a finished Aeolian and a pretty dress, but I didn't bring the dress with me, so you'll just have to put up with those completely stunning random trees in the background.

I used to slander lace knitting for being difficult, but I've discovered my folly and have now sworn myself to the Cult of Lace. My upcoming project is Liz Abinante's lovely Travelling Woman, which I fully intend to begin as soon as I get home. I finally decided on the yarn I'll be using: Knit Picks' Shadow Lace Yarn, in a colorway that will be revealed in time. I haven't decided which size I'm making, but I'm leaning toward extra-large. 

In the mean-time, I brought my ball winder on vacation, which I maintain is not weird because I wasn't ever on a plane. Bringing extraneous knitting equipment is only weird if you have to explain it to a TSA agent.

The funny thing is, I remembered to bring my ball winder, but I forgot to bring my tapestry needle and my t-pins, which would both have been much more useful. Still, I can finish the pieces of the tunic and stitch them all together in a week.