It was an early, very warm morning in July, and it had rained during the night. The bare granite steamed, the moss and crevices were drenched with moisture, and all the colors everywhere had deepened. Below the veranda, the vegetation in the morning shade was like a rain forest of lush, evil leaves and flowers …
― The Summer Book
This might be one of the best opening lines of a book and one that certainly describes how I think of July in my neighborhood.
But!!
While we had a plethora of “pop up” rainstorms Saturday making the day warm and muggy but a front moved through late Sunday and this morning temps in the 50’s greeted me… Hello, July indeed!
But I know that before I know it, July will have raced past and August will be upon us… so I better have some things I’d like to focus on this month, right?
- Cast on and finish my 7th pair of socks this year! (Yes, I finished pair number six with a day to spare!) And I’d like to figure out how to knit those “heel tab ” shortie socks… so I began this pattern yesterday afternoon! For the Yarn Mavens here… I have no idea what yarn this is. It is something I tried to use in another project some years ago.
- I got myself back to my daily stitching last month, and July is ready to begin as soon as this is posted. But I would like to find some minutes this month to “catch up” the end of April and begin and finish all of May.
- And as far as the “big thing” for the month… I really need to do a big clean out of my closet. It has lost the plot (or I have given up on it…) and it needs a reorganization!
- I have a couple of “lighter” sweaters (i.e. ones I wear in the deep freeze that is my house when the AC is blasting!) that have “thinning” elbows and loose buttons that need a bit of TLC. I think I have some yarn from when I originally knit them, but how to accomplish the “bolstering of the elbows” is currently being debated in my brain.
June lines give way to July flowers… and a start on a sock!
And there you have my list for July!
What about you? What is on your list this month?
Thanks for the link to that FREE sock pattern!! Though I will say I’ve knit two pair of shortie socks without a heel tab, and they do not fall down. So…not sure, but I may try it. Now that I am feeling more like my old self (not quite there yet, but making progress), there is lots that needs to be done around here…major cleaning, some reorganizing, pulling things to donate, etc. BUT…when I start thinking of it all, I just get tired and want to nap. Hahahaha
Pretty yarn. I can’t wait to see how they turn out.
It was so refreshing outside this morning — so very un-July-like! I know we’ll be sweltering again in a few days, so I’m enjoying it while it lasts.
One big project on my to-do list this month (well, really this summer, but I’m hoping it happens this month) is a reorganization of my bookshelves. I want to take everything off them and put books back in a logical order, especially with authors’ books all together.
I hope you find some hidden treasures in that closet. Glad you are back to the daily stitching.
It’s cooled off here over the weekend & it’s so pleasant!! I’m delighted to have the AC off.
I patched the elbows of a couple of sweaters over the years, and have used a few methods. One that you might consider is just duplicate stitching the worn spots. Linking to a post where I show how I “wove” a patch… if you click on the general “Mending” category you’ll find a couple of others. https://knitorious.life/2018/05/21/happy-mend-day/
Your June stitching is lovely and I look forward to seeing July as it evolves. I like shorty socks, but mine don’t seem to fall down with just ribbing so I’ll leave you to figure out the heel tab. The best things on my July list may be potholders! My loom and loops just arrived a few minutes ago and I am looking forward to unpacking and getting started on making.
You have a good list for July. Closets, they just never stay tidy. I knit that sock pattern earlier this Spring and it’s a nice pattern. Keeping up with the garden beds is my big push for July. I’m dreaming up a book making project too and I’d like to make some jam.
I, too, have a closet project on my summer project list. I’m not actually sure when I’ll get to it, but I WILL get to it. (And Jane’s right . . . they never stay tidy.) Your July sounds like it’s full of good ideas and good plans. I’m looking forward to seeing them all unfold! XO
That looks like a fun and achievable list for July. My July looks very busy indeed, mostly lovely things, and I shall enjoy them and work hard at staying in the moment.