Requiem for a squash (FO)

Hi there.  I really didn't intend to be quiet for so long.  The trip to D.C. was only for four days and I have all kinds of great knitting things that happened when I was gone.  But life has sort of gotten in the way, both good and bad.  And I couldn't find the flash drive, blah blah blah... so yeah, it's been a few weeks.

So, remember a few several many weeks ago when I was chatting up my spaghetti squash?  It looked like this:

Unfortunately, that was apparently the beginning of the end.  I don't know if it was the camera flash or something more traditional, such as blight, but pretty much as soon as that picture was taken, the squash plant started to die.  A couple weeks ago, it looked like this:

 

*sniff, sniff*

 

A beautiful squash sitting in a desolate landscape.

 

Partner raked it up and put in the compost bin while I wasn't looking.  That was probably good.  I was waiting for a resurrection. 

 

And, a quick distraction this past weekend while helping my aunt move some furniture up to my sister in Oregon:

 
I shamelessly stole this pattern idea from Melissa... why be original when you can be good?  

This washcloth is the smaller of a pair, with a 34 stitch cast-on.  It's 37 stitch cast-on partner was wrapped up at the last minute when I realized it was nearly done and could be an extra birthday gift for my sister.  Cool.  

 

From one ball of varigated Sugar 'N Cream, I was able to make two washclothes in two days and have zero waste.  Very cool.

Pattern: Double Bump Dishcloth (and my rav link)
Yarn: Sugar 'n Cream Ombre, Natural Ombre
Modifications: For the smaller, a 34 stitch cast-on.  I also added I-cord loops to both clothes.  Not a single bit of wasted yarn!
Knitting yardage total 2010: 2,462

Comments

[Rachel]

Oh, I'm so sorry to hear about your squash...that just makes me sad. I keep saying it but it's a bad year for gardens. Next year will be better!

Melissa is always full of good ideas...can't go wrong copying her!

[kate]

Sniff, poor squash. I tell you, this has just been that kind of year for gardens, it seems.

I love the natural ombre colourway.

[Heather]

"sniff" for the squash.

"hooary" for the knitting. got to love it when no yarn goes wasted :)

[melissa]

sorry to hear about your squash. our butternut squash is the one thing that's actually doing well in my garden this year. if only you lived closer i'd give you one (or two)!

glad to hear you're liking the double bump - it's fun, isn't it?

and rachel is too kind. i would think one could substitute "always full of good ideas" with "completely insane when it comes to dishcloths" and you'd be closer to the mark!