Star Wars Saturdays

Lincoln added something to the canon during his play today--C3-PO has blasters in his bottom that he will shoot at bad guys.

12 & 12 in 2012: That's the power of blocking!

Okay, so the July shawl went into August--my excuse is that a red/white/blue shawl is perfect for the Olympics!  It could be a "USA!  USA!" shawl or a "Go GB!" shawl.  Or, maybe having lost naps and easy bedtimes, my knitting mojo is down a bit.  Anyway, this shawl perfectly shows off the power of blocking.  Above, find the shawl in its unblocked (or unwashed/pinned) glory.  Lumpy border, shorter shawl.

Behold, the power of blocking!  The shawl is much, much bigger!  (Modeled pictures of all my summer shawls will be added soon, I promise!)  The lace border is crisp and visible!  The shawl is lighter and airier!  Pattern:  Trillian by Martina Behm (I am currently working on knitting all 4 patterns from her Hitchhiker book)  Yarn:  Creatively Dyed Beaches in the Cardiff colorway, purchased at the Estes Park Wool Market

RMNP: Colors in Nature

for Sunday

RMNP: Uninvited Lunch Guest

Lincoln's favorite part of our whole trip--our picnic! Here are some clues as to why:

Rocky Mountain National Park: First Hiking Adventure

He was fearless and so much fun to hike with--more stamps for our National Park passports!

Lincoln Olympics: Water Sports

While swimming, Lincoln and Cousin Cool also engaged in sailing and some intense water polo!

Lincoln Olympics: Badminton

We tried with this one, but even with extra family encouragement, Lincoln wasn't quite ready--or maybe he just wanted to throw his match.