Cool Summer Sorbet
"Don't forget to drink water and get some sun. You're basically a houseplant with more complicated emotions."
Dear One,
Do they still make Kool-aid? In flat little pouches like seed packets? I think mixing up a pitcher of that stuff was the first "kitchen task" I was allowed to perform solo when I was a child. My mom didn't believe in the red and purple shades of the stuff; we were a lemon, lime, orange, and---on special occasions---pink lemonade family. I have no idea why. Maybe the citrus flavors seemed a tiny bit healthier? Mom may have been kidding herself.
In adulthood, my guilty cool-down pleasure is sorbet. Icy cold, but not as throat-coating as ice cream. I don't make it myself, but it's still pretty satisfying. And you know what? I go for lemon or lime every chance I get. Score one for Mom.
We have this gorgeous new sorbet-ish yarn in the shop and, of course, I had to get it on my needles. Here's me knitting a swatch in preparation for making a wee blanket for a shop sample.
The yarn is Pima Grande by Jody Long. It's 100% organic pima cotton in a bulky/super bulky--which makes it a rare find. The color I'm using here is officially called Cool Matcha (but it could absolutely be Lime Sorbet, am I right?).
The pattern for the blanket is Graph Paper by Fifty Four Ten Studio. I love that it is simple and calming, but still interesting to knit. I'm also delighted that the pattern has directions for five different sizes of blankets. For the shop, I'll do the baby size, but small or medium might be perfect for the arm of the couch.
Full disclosure: I am using a smaller needle size. Our friend Sarah at Knot Another Hat in Oregon used this yarn to make the Wave Tee by Petite Knit and I love the gauge she got using a US10 (6mm) needle...so that's where I landed for the blanket. I don't want a baby blanket that allows chubby, curious fingers to poke through!
It is your number one assignment to stay cool and cucumber-y this week. Maybe that means grabbing some sorbet. Maybe you treat yourself to watching Superman in an icy movie theater. And maybe you give yourself permission to work with some very refreshing cotton yarn.
Cheers,
Gaby
