Golden Gate Bike Adventure

I had quite the adventure on Saturday. My friend Rachael picked me up and we went over to San Francisco.

 

This would be a rare summer day where the Golden Gate isn't covered by fog

Before the bike ride we went to the farmer's market at the Ferry Building. We both bought some fancy cheese. I got the Bleu Mont and Red Hawk. Both are quite yummy.

Among other things, Rachael bought some fancy mushrooms. 

After putting our groceries in a cooler in the car, we picked up our bikes and went from the Bay Bridge...

 

Across the Golden Gate Bridge. (Thanks to the guy with pretty grey/blue eyes who lead us through some weird construction traffic and gave us directions to the bridge.)

All the way to Sausalito. We had lunch before getting on the ferry. The fog started to roll over the hills as we skimmed across the water.

All in all it was a wonderful day. It was a 9 mile ride, but it felt like more due to the wind we were riding into. You can see part of our ride in the picture below. We started at the bridge on the left side and went along the entire shoreline.

Now back to work on The Book. 

UFO Landing

I have only one UFO. (Un Finished Object). Or, I should say, I had only one UFO. I finally finished a scarf I started three of four years ago.

I found the pattern in the first Vogue Knitting Magazine I ever bought (Summer 2005). I was a beginner and the pattern looked incredibly intimidating. It took me a year to find the yarn I wanted to use, which ended up being Rowan Kidsilk Haze, and a Bamboo yarn that I no longer have the label for. The pattern is #33 Leaf Pattern Scarf by Rima.

I also finished up a shawl for my Oma. I'll be seeing her in October. I hope she likes it. (Well of course she will. She use to knit.)

The yarn is The Alpaca Yarn Co. Astral in color way 8642. The pattern is the Cedar Leaf Shawlette by Alana Dakos.

I have one more large shawl I've been working on since April. Once I finish I'll get to start (gasp) a new project. Or logically, because I will have finished three projects, I can start three new projects. I already have three in mind.