In other news ... I've been knitting myself some sweatbands. With sock yarn.
I have a large head, and none of the commercially-available headwraps/bands fit me ... so I did what any enterprising knitter would do. Made some for myself!
Mostly garter stitch ... but the one on the right is seed stitch. They stay on, soak up the moisture, and are much more comfortable than the sweat rolling into my eyes! I wear them when I run...I might make some from cotton to see if they are more absorbent. I don't want to get breakouts on my forehead.
Aside from knitting headbands and gardening ... that's about it!
The overflowing herb garden ... survived last winter, and has been severely pruned twice!
And this years' vegetable garden. I'm trying to be a bit more conservative than I normally am, and I only planted 7 things in this little space. Three tomatoes, cucumber, basil, and parsley. That's six .... oh, and eggplant. It was originally going to be two tomato, but I found a tomato sprout in the front, where I haven't grown tomatoes for two years, and I'm insanely curious as to what it could be. Supersweet 100? Yellow heirloom? Juliet? Margarita? Jellybean? I can't wait to see what it is! I hope it's not Juliet or Margarita, because I'm already growing those!
I have to be honest. I'm probably going to try to squeeze some sort of squash in here, too.
Thanks for stopping by ... don't forget to visit Wonder Why Alpaca Farm, Andrea's, for Fiber Arts Friday!
Knit headbands are a great idea. I think cotton would work wonderfully.
ReplyDeleteI would love to know how absorbent the sock yarn is. I would think the cotton is better for the sweat too. Good call on knitting your own. Argh! We are working on our garden this year. We may only be growing weeds.
ReplyDeleteThe sock yarn is bamboo-and-ewe, so it's wool/nylon/rayon. It's very absorbent! They're soaked when I'm done running.
DeleteI have big head sydrome as well...I didn't link of kitting my own...DUH! I will get with it soon. I know whhat you mean on the garden thing. I am always tucking in something extra.
ReplyDeleteWith All That I Am
Carrie "The Handmade Homemaker"
You don't want to come to Philly and help me sort out my sad yard and garden, do you?!?! :)
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful holiday weekend! XXO-
It looks like a pretty good space to me and you should have a bumper crop!!
ReplyDeleteCute sweatbands.
Nancy
I knitted a headband with sock yarn once and it wasn't elastic enough and kept rolling off my head, but if it's on your skin (a sweatband), there is probably a better chance to stay put.
ReplyDeleteYes, it's directly on my skin. I'm trying SO HARD to not buy more yarn ... I have so much. I need to use what I have!
DeleteI was never a fan of sweatbands, but I also don't live in a place that is as humid as you do. That being said, I have often worn a visor that may have had sweat absorbing abilities. ;-)
ReplyDeleteYay for plants in the ground!!
You can never have too many sweatbands if you're on a fitness program. Those look cute and it's a great use for small amounts of sock yarn.
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