{"id":3069,"date":"2015-01-12T14:11:19","date_gmt":"2015-01-12T14:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/?p=3069"},"modified":"2015-01-12T15:17:40","modified_gmt":"2015-01-12T15:17:40","slug":"traveling-south-knitting-along-the-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/?p=3069","title":{"rendered":"Traveling South, Knitting along the Way&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our boat <em>Pandora<\/em> went in the water a few days ago in St. Marys, Georgia.\u00a0 This is a lovely southern town, the epitome of old southern elegance and gentility.\u00a0 We enjoyed walking along the waterfront, through a lovely town park, and along the main street and quiet residential streets\u2026 when it wasn\u2019t raining!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1-11-15b-004.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-3070\" alt=\"1-11-15b 004\" src=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1-11-15b-004.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1-11-15b-004.jpg 700w, http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1-11-15b-004-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1-11-15b-002.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-3072\" alt=\"1-11-15b 002\" src=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1-11-15b-002.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1-11-15b-002.jpg 700w, http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1-11-15b-002-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">There was a wedding in the park on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_00411.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3080\" alt=\"IMG_0041\" src=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_00411.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_00411.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_00411-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">There are camellias in bloom all over town. \u00a0Some of them are very tall.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_0045.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3081\" alt=\"IMG_0045\" src=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_0045.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_0045.jpg 375w, http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_0045-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lunch at Riverview Caf\u00e9 turned out to be a fun surprise that the owners are Greek and have a menu full of delicious Greek items!\u00a0 I have not had Greek food since moving to the Connecticut River! We got a piece of baklava to take \u2018home\u2019 with us for after dinner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sailpandora.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1-11-15b-001.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Most of the shops in town are closed on Sundays, but the one that was open may be the gem of the whole town:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cottleandgunn\">Cottle and Gunn<\/a>.\u00a0 I was ready to move in and never leave!\u00a0 Both owners were in the shop while Bob and I were there and the four of us had a lively conversation.\u00a0 These two women collect lots of vintage furniture from the 1940s, 50s, and 60s, along with plenty of vintage household items to complete the look.\u00a0 They sell a line of chalk paint and milk paint and are quite creative at \u2018repurposing\u2019 some of the furniture to be whimsical, fun pieces that would transform any room into a fairy tale.\u00a0 I wanted everything in the shop!\u00a0 Barring that I just wanted to move in.\u00a0 They invited me to come back with my knitting to sit and talk to them!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cottle-and-Gunn-Shop.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-3075\" alt=\"Cottle and Gunn Shop\" src=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cottle-and-Gunn-Shop.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cottle-and-Gunn-Shop.jpg 960w, http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cottle-and-Gunn-Shop-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Along with the vintage items, they also had a beautiful collection of locally made things by various craftswomen.\u00a0 There were some beautiful baskets, and some very creative sewn accessories.\u00a0 When I get home in the spring I think I will call them to order this fun spool of colorful paper dots.\u00a0 I don\u2019t know what I\u2019ll do with it (beyond using it for a garland on a Christmas tree), but I think it could brighten a room all year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cottle-and-Gunn-spool-of-dots.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-3074\" alt=\"Cottle and Gunn spool of dots\" src=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cottle-and-Gunn-spool-of-dots.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cottle-and-Gunn-spool-of-dots.jpg 960w, http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cottle-and-Gunn-spool-of-dots-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0It is raining a lot, and it is chilly.\u00a0 We left St. Marys yesterday, in late afternoon, and motored the short distance to the northernmost coastal town in Florida, Fernandina Beach.\u00a0 We\u2019d love to go ashore and explore this quaint looking town, but it\u2019s cold\u2026.and still raining! So we had a quiet dinner onboard last night with baklava for dessert, and this morning we are heading south in a gentle rain and fog. \u00a0The salt marshes are beautiful in the fog.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sailpandora.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1-11-15a-023.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"746\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I have been working on an infinity scarf .\u00a0 It is a heathery shade of pale plum \u201cMisti Alpaca\u201d by Berroco, and the pattern is also by Berroco.\u00a0 It is called \u201cWallis\u201d and it&#8217;s available as a download through Ravelry. \u00a0Rain is still in the forecast for most of today and tomorrow so I should be able to finish this project quickly since it\u2019s too chilly and damp to go ashore, and the alpaca\/silk blend is warm and soft in my hands. The color of my yarn is a paler version of the woman&#8217;s blouse in this photo. I&#8217;m hoping to get it in the mail soon for someone very dear.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Knitting-Wallis-cowl-347_wallis_lg_medium2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3073\" alt=\"Knitting Wallis cowl 347_wallis_lg_medium2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Knitting-Wallis-cowl-347_wallis_lg_medium2.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Knitting-Wallis-cowl-347_wallis_lg_medium2.jpg 480w, http:\/\/www.argoknot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Knitting-Wallis-cowl-347_wallis_lg_medium2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our boat Pandora went in the water a few days ago in St. Marys, Georgia.\u00a0 This is a lovely southern town, the epitome of old southern elegance and gentility.\u00a0 We enjoyed walking along the waterfront, through a lovely town park, and along the main street and quiet residential streets\u2026 when it wasn\u2019t raining! 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