Progress: Lord of the Rings Sweater

I took a day trip up the Coast of California today. Destination: Inverness, California.

I never quite made it, but I got to Pt. Reyes... I've had it in my head that I "need" to go back to this Buddhist statuette and all-things-magical-and-charmy shop that's ensconced in a house. I took all kinds of detours. I meandered over to Bolinas, after a stop at Stinson Beach, and now simply want to move in over there. It's perfect: there's an old truck that has a garden growing in its bed.

After wandering around, pretending to be a resident of Bolinas, I headed up to Pt. Reyes, where I landed in Cowgirl Creamery for cheese. Mmmm.

Of course, I took both current knitting projects: the Glitter Shawl and the Peasant Blue Nubby Sweater. I didn't get a row in on either of them... but in usual fashion, I surmised that I'd have all kinds of free time, or possibly even knit while driving.

After tonight though, I am pleased to announce that I am officially at 16 inches into the blue sweater—the magical number at which I split it into 2 sets of needles for arms. Scary! I've never done it so it's now sitting on the sofa until I figure it all out. It actually looks more like the right size—a normal size, rather than the massive blue potato sack of the first try. Try to imagine it from the last post, but a little longer, because I am too lazy to properly document progess with a photo. I'm already in bed in pyjamas, eating Cowgirl Creamery Cheese: Panteleo and Mahon. I can't live without cheese, it's so lovely.