Today was the Race for the Cure in west Fort Worth, a Komen race that serves 4 counties. Husker and I showed up at 7 a.m. for our 8 a.m. family fun walk. Since Husker is a polio survivor, we do the one-mile walk instead of the 5k. It is unbelievable how big this Race for the Cure mentality has grown over the last 30 (?) years. 15,000 people showed up this morning!
The crisp (low to mid 50s-60s) temperatures that start the event each year are just not warm enough for me. This year was not too chilly (mid 60s), but many times I have needed a light jacket -- which I was ripping off by the end of the race. Next year, Brenda is going to show up with her new pink arm warmers that she can strip off and store easily after the temperature starts to rise (which it does quickly!) Why didn't I think of this before now? I will model them on the arm warmers that I made for myself to wear during the crispy days of spring and fall on my neighborhood 4-mile walks. The new pink arm warmers will come later, but here is a close-up of the spring-fall version that I already made. These were knitted with double point needles, reversing to purl rows to create "bracelets" at the beginning, end, and on each side of the elbow bend. I used
Berroco Comfort yarn.
My thought for the pink arm warmers is to use a sock weight yarn in a silk blend so that they will not be too warm or too bulky. I think these would be good for runners, too, on chilly days.
Suggestions from readers for yarn and style variations would be appreciated.
Husker is about to leave for one of his volunteer gigs, and I am about to start a more rigorous and extensive walk through our very hilly neighborhood. A one-mile stroll is okay for Husker, but it leaves me frustrated! I gotta move like I mean it. However, Husker has done something that I doubt I will ever do: He has done the Race for the Cure in 8 states.
The camp hoodie has been done for a couple of weeks, but could not locate a separating zipper in the length and color needed, so I had to custom order it from Custom Zips. Obviously, the zipper has not arrived, but here is a peek at the otherwise completed hoodie. I really love it! I planned this as alternate outerwear for my walks. I am now looking forward to having winter return to North Texas. I promise more pix when it has a zipper. By the way, I used Spud and Chloe's colorways Chipmunk and Watermelon. 
