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My sister works at a local day-care center, and one of her co-workers is going on maternity leave. She asked if I could knit up something for the baby. Since her coworker is Samoan, I thought a turtle would make a fun toy.
I was surprised how quickly this knit up. I winged the whole schmeer, but it was so easy I think I'll try to write up a pattern. A great way to use up leftover green yarn, too. The shell is made of this beautiful Cascade Pastaza painted yarn, another that Dad bought me.
Hanauma Bay, on the north side of Diamond Head, is one of the best places to snorkel on Oahu. On clear days (and nearly all are clear) it's like swimming in an aquarium. Visitors are discouraged from touching the coral or marine life, and touching the sea turtles is actually illegal. It's easy to lose your focus out there, letting the waves carry you around, following Trevally and parrotfish. One day, out by the breakers, I bumped into a huge sea turtle, who didn't seem to mind. He was just munching flora, floating in the sunny tide, spending pretty much the perfect day being a turtle.
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