The knitting stitch library, sweater pattern generator and
knitting reference web site.  I took my traveling project with
me on my recent cruise. The picture is of me with an oversized
scarf I was knitting from left over pieces of skeins. The
location is the new Zealand fiords; it was very windy. It's a
k1, slip 1 (double knitting) pattern that meets my criteria for
a traveling project: (1) very simple pattern and (2) materials
that I could afford to lose if my baggage fell into harm's way.
Airport security in Australia relieved me of my embroidery
scissors because they were a dangerous sharp object. They did
not pay any attention to the Signature stiletto point needles in
the same bag. Considering that the stiletto point Signature
needles could be described as weaponized knitting needles, it
seemed funny that tiny emboidery scissors with 1/2 inch cutting
blades were considered worthy of confiscation.  While I was in
New Zealand I got to see the possum that is the source of fiber
in the Merino-possum yarn. Th