Knitting by the sea and new castings on

Last weekend, we took a trip to Carmel-By-the-Sea, one of my favorite places on earth. I did a little knitting, and cast on for the kilt skirt from Knit 2 Together. Here, I'm doing a little knitting on the Carmel beach.

I've knitted about half of the bottom ruffle since then. The yarn is Gerifil spaghetti, which is very springy so the skirt should hold its shape pretty well.

Since I recently finished two garments, I figure I have to cast on for two new ones, so I'm also knitting Alisa, from Pursuit of Fiber. The yarn is Berroco, a cotton blend.