Dark Mark Illusion Scarf

Good Morning. Here is another of my actually completed knitted items. This is called “Dark Mark Illusion Scarf.” When you look at it straight on, it merely looks like a bunch of green and black stripes; however if you look at an angle, you will see the skull images pop out at you. Pretty cool stuff this illusion knitting!

I belong to a group dubbed “South End Knitters,” which began somewhere in early August. It all started as simply me, my BF Jerry and our good friend Beth responding to a post on Ravelry pertaining to meeting up at a cafe/bakery called Flour in Boston’s south end one evening in August to hang out and knit. To get to the point, we have grown to 12 + people at this time, and still growing. We actually appeared in the January 12 edition of the Boston Globe, LOL. The reason this happened mainly effects from a “tag” we placed on a pole directly in front of Flour on halloween night. A tag is basically a “wrap” that is knitted and then sewn around the pole. You can check out the Boston Globe article and see what I mean in the photo they provide.

The photos below show me at Flour with my scarf on the table in front of me, as well as a photo of the scarf in progress and a final photo of the finished item.

Illusion knitting is pretty cool if anyone out there has ever contemplated making something. You’ll be amazed as you progress and can begin seeing the image appear. Give it a try!

Cedar Point Amusement Park

Well it’s that time of year again, the holidays are behind us and now that long boring stretch of the remainder of winter, UGH!!!  Jerry and I are totally looking forward to May 16th, opening day at Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky Ohio.  Whoo Hoo!! The two of us have been going to Six Flags (both New England and Great Adventure in NJ) since the “Turn of the Millennium,” almost every year. We kind of gave up on going to Six Flags New England anymore as it totally SUCKS! We typically go to Great Adventure 2 or 3 times a season, at least we try to get there as much as possible.

Anyway, we have watched dozens of youtube videos and DVDs over the past several years involving roller coasters, and many of these videos have shown footage of Cedar Point Amusement Park. Due to one of us not wanting to fly after 9/11 (who could blame anyone for that!) we kind of never thought about seriously going there. Living in Massachusetts, it’s easily a 10-12 hour car drive, and almost as long on the train. Well we finally bit the bullet and went for the 1st time last summer in August. OMG….the Six Flags parks that we have been to can not shine a light on this park!!! There are SEVENTEEN coasters, not counting the probably 60 + other rides in the park. It’s no wonder that Cedar Point has been dubbed “Roller Coaster Capital of the World!”

Here is a video of Jerry and I riding on a coaster called Raptor. This is an inverted roller coaster, with seats similar to ski lift chairs. The seats are suspended below the track. There are something like 6 loops on the ride as well, and it’s a pretty lengthy ride!

This year, three of our friends are going to take the trips with us, so that should be a blast! I can’t wait!