I don’t think I mentioned it, but until I get home in a few days, I’ve been posting lots of photos to Instagram. I think this link might work for non-iPhone users: http://www.gramfeed.com/heylucy

The light here is beautiful.

I have been knitting lots and lots. A few things are finished, including the sweater I started in October. I love, love, love it! 

I originally wanted to find some vintage buttons, but had to settle for the wooden ones from Jo-ann. I think I'm okay with them, and I've gotten lots of compliments on them when I've worn my sweater. No one mentions the sweater, just that they like the buttons. That's okay, I love my sweater 🙂 How cute is that pocket? 

I was also in the mood for making a little something with some Malabrigo lace, and whipped up a Damson shawlette in pink.

It's so soft and light, and the pattern was nice and easy and quick. I might have even cast on another one with some Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light in the Tern colorway. It's a nice purple-y charcoal grey.

I even took a little break from all that yummy yarn and did a little embroidery. My sister gave me some vintage embroidery patterns a long time ago, and I finally got around to using one. I'm not sure how old they are, but the transfer ironed on perfectly. What kitchen doesn't need some chicken tea towels?  

So now I'm planning some vacation and holiday knitting. I am super, super excited, because I have the whole month of December off, and for part of that time I'm going to South Africa to see my parents! So now I have to figure out what I am going to knit for the hours and hours of flight time I have ahead of me! Oh, and I should have lots of fun photos to share when I get back! 

I was cleaning off my camera, and I had to add a few more. I want to hang on to this season for just a little longer.

I love the aspens so much.

Complementary colors.

Transitions: green > yellow > pines > snow and granite.

I would like to get lost in here.

A baby fir tree under the aspens.

Grandeur.

Autumn is my second favorite season, and this one is shaping up to be pretty darn glorious! I spent a few days in Salt Lake City last month and went for a couple drives up the canyons and into the mountains. Oh, it was so pretty! We have only the most anemic autumn colors here in Southern California, even in my little mountain town, which is mostly full of pine trees and live oaks (neither of which change color), so it was lovely to see some real color.

I made a little video of one of our drives:

I have stuff to share: knitting projects off the needles, books read, recipes made, links found, and a Very Exciting Trip coming up. I will try to get to all of that very soon, but I thought I better put some of my pretty fall pictures up before we are in the dead of winter. I'm working on a list of autumn favorites. Obviously, I need to get that up here before it's too late!