Knitting with a volcano

Last week I went to knit with Pelehonuamea. Pele, the fire goddess. Her home is in the Halema’uma’u Crater in the Kilauea Caldera. I was afraid that we wouldn’t see the volcano at all; it was rainy and misty when we arrived. We were encouraged by occasional glimpses that afternoon.

Kilauea

yarn chicken with Pele

I lost this game of yarn chicken, and I didn’t even care. The view was worth it! We booked just one night at the Volcano House, because we’ve visited the volcano several times, but never at night. (Previous visits here and here, if you like scenery.)

Halema'uma'u at Kilauea

The clouds eventually cleared, and we watched the quarter moon set over Kilauea.

moonset at kilauea

moonset over kilauea 2

The morning glow just before dawn was stunningly beautiful, but hard to photograph. Don’t try to focus on the glow; it’s vapor.

kilauea morning

Morning brought more rain, and a double rainbow.

double rainbow

The Meditation Room at the Volcano House was a great place to knit!

meditation room volcano house

Ripping and re-knitting. I want this piece to be knittable with 1 skein each of 3 colors, not 1.2 skeins. Plotting and planning.

volcano knitting

How’s your knitting? Where’s the most unusual place you’ve knit?I know I said I don’t gift knit, but I have one tiny thing to finish before Christmas. Onward!

2 responses to “Knitting with a volcano

  1. My knitting is well behaved for the moment. As for the most unusual….I will have to go with, in a bass boat watching my dad and sister fish.

    • Sounds like a good place to knit! Something to do while waiting for a nibble? I took my knitting, with beads, on a week-long boat trip. Didn’t lose a single bead!

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