Not your Grandma's knitting

I've always got an eye open for new and innovative knitting, something that goes beyond the expected sweaters and dishrags.

And I have a broken beach umbrella on my back deck. Hmmmm.....

Yup, that's a knitted umbrella or parasol, pattern found at Knitty.com here.

Knitting is really getting wild. Shoes, espadrilles, birthday cake, vegetables, Fiestaware tea set, flowers, digestive systems, and more!