Signs of the Season

 

All year long I look forward to autumn, an all-too-fleeting time of bright sunshine and an even brighter blaze of leaves.  Although things have only just begun to change around here, the air holds a distinct feel of the season.

 

There's something nostalgic for me in the mingled morning fragrances of brewing coffee and woodsmoke drifting on a chill breeze through an open window. And best of all, it's not too soon to pull out the woollies for wearing!  

The first day of fall seemed the perfect time to cast on for a new project using this gorgeous, Superwash Merino Worsted yarn from Kimber at Fiber Optic.

 

I love this color "Ellie," an eye-popping orange-red.  This stunner is perfect for a design that will be available soon.

It's been a busy summer around here, with several patterns being published, doing much work around the garden and house, and participating in various family activities, and I look forward to a (somewhat) slower pace this season.

I enjoyed this quote from Northern Farm by Henry Beston: 

The leaves fall, the wind blows,  

and the farm country slowly changes  

from the summer cottons into its winter wools.

I wish all my readers a beautiful first day of fall, much peace, many blessings and happy knitting!