Hawaiian knitting

So we are about three weeks away from Kauai. I, of course, am trying to figure out what to knit. It's a long flight both ways, after all, and I am sure that inbetween the hiking and kayaking there will be some beach time involved. I'm really not a laying in the sun person...more of a knitting in the shade person.

So I need to be fortified with enough knitting. Especially if we end up stuck on the tarmac like these poor people.

Now, for flying I always take socks. Socks can keep me busy for quite some time (approximately 16 hours for a simple pattern), they are very portable as long as I'm not doing stranded knitting, and I can do them on bamboo dpn's in case I get one of those horror-story screeners I've heard about who think toothpick thin metal circs are infinitely more deadly than your average ball point pen or that it is easier to strangle someone with a miniscule purple plastic cable than a belt. I've never had my needles confiscated or even questioned by security, domestically or internationally, and I don't worry about it too much, but I also don't want to be SOL if it does happen. Knitting keeps me sane on long flights. I'll take a book, but knitting keeps me sane. I'm much more likely to do bodily harm if you take the needles away from me.

So I bought some pretty yarn that reminded me of beachy colors and I probably will take it. I'm undecided about the pattern. Part of me wants to be safe and do some ribbing variation I know will work with wildly variegated yarn. Part of me wants to do Monkey. We'll ignore the fact that I currently have two pairs of socks otn, one which I may finish before Hawaii, one I probably won't.

But I just stumbled across this pattern and am beginning to think gloves may be the answer. I'm in love. I actually have another fingerless glove pattern in my files that I like as well. Endpaper mitts. But they are heavily stranded and stranded doesn't travel well for me. One ball of yarn to deal with at a time, thank you. Hmmm...well, I did buy that special tote for holding multiple balls at the same time.....

But I have some great Lorna's Laces nearly solid in stash that would work for this little number on the right. And some remnants I can use for trim.....and I flat out love 'em. Best reason I can think of for knitting them up.

And it's 3:15am. I have a long overdue hair appointment at 11. Must. Go. To. Bed. I can hear C tossing in the bedroom. He had a really bad day at work today and I know he's stressed. Hopefully I won't wake him too much getting ready for bed, as he won't go back to sleep easily if he isn't already awake.