Knitting, Baseball, History, Food and, Of Course, Yarn!

It had been a while since my husband and I had visited Boston so our whirlwind trip to watch our beloved Orioles play, was the perfect time to get reacquainted with the delights of the city.

Deciding to take Amtrak rather than fly, gave me lots of time for knitting and reading! I took a baby dress that is a gift for a special little girl, my new sock design, Dulaney (more on that in a minute) and the latest design I’m working on, a top down, raglan vee neck, with a slipped stitch color pattern.

Fenway

We began our visit with a wonderful, personal tour of historic Fenway from a friend who is a photographer for the Red Sox. So much baseball history in the second oldest ballpark in America!

A Unique Art Museum

After our tour, we spend some time visiting the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, a place we had never been on previous trips. The vision of a woman who was ahead of her time, the museum is houses an eclectic collection of paintings, sculptures, tapestries, furnitures, manuscripts, and decorative arts.

Never Forget

We were fortunate to get tickets to Auschwitz: Not Long Ago; Not Far Away. An exhibit of over 700 original objects from the Auschwitz concentration camp, it is designed to help people understand how a place like Auschwitz could come into existence as well as its consequences. Among the objects, is this small knit sweater.

Most likely made by a mother, grandmother or other family member for a beloved child, it was found in a pile of clothing taken from those killed, by another child, Andras Brichta. Andras and his twin Karoly, were spared the fate of most children arriving at Auschwitz after being selected by Dr. Joseph Mengele for his experiments on twins.

Number 40 for Tony Taters!

After such a sobering exhibit, we had hoped to watch our Orioles beat the Red Sox. Alas, that was not to be. Still our seats were great and we enjoyed baseball at Fenway and watching Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander hit his 40th home run of the season!

Boston Day Two: It’s all about the food.

Boston is a great foodie town and it did not disappoint. My husband had signed us up for a Seafood Tour and it was fantastic. We strolled through the North End and enjoyed clam chowder, oysters, shrimp, lobster roll and finished up with the best cannoli I’ve ever eaten.

Yarn!

It wouldn’t be a successful trip without a little yarn shopping! On the recommendation of a friend, I popped into the Boston Fiber Company. where I picked up some of their Helen Fingering, a 50% merino wool/50% New England Romney blend and some Virgo Stitch markers from Dye Mad Yarns. Fiber friends with keen eyes will notice that the one skein on the right is DK not fingering. In my excitement, I grabbed the wrong weight but the store is going to send me the correct replacement!

Our trip came to a close with a wonderful cocktail reception for my alma mater, Goucher College at the lovely Seraphina Seaport.

First Sock Design

Which brings me back to my new sock pattern Dulaney! Inspired by time spent on campus and taking its name from the address, Dulaney is a cozy sock that can be worn with jeans or dress slacks, making the transition from tailgate to board room with ease. Dulaney is worked cuff down with a Peasant Heel. It is available in my Ravelry Store and on my web site.

Thank you for traveling along with me. Until next time, happy knitting!

Kim