Finished Gifts

Finished the Weekend Knitting scarf for Mel (oooh, I love that Malabrigo — it’s like a soft fuzzy Golden Retriever puppy — you just want to squish it against your face) and hopefully will get to give it to her this coming Thursday a.m. I also...

I’m a BAD secret pal giftee.

I just realized I never publicly posted who my secret pal for SP6 was. Thank you, thank you, thank you, to Amanda at My Only Sunshine! She’s an AWESOME secret pal!

DONE DONE DONE

Finished Mom’s Angora! Yep, pushed it all the way to the end. She loves it though. Rosemary (my mom-in-law) loved her scarf, too. Next BIG priority is finishing the Colinette throw for my friend Traci & her husband Doug. That one is not quite a year overdue....

>Vacation.Not Christmas vacation, of which 3 days will be spent with my parents outside Austin, TX, and 3 days with my in-laws in Geneva, IL; but SPRING BREAK.We’re trying to decide what to do for spring break. Options include a dive trip to the Caymans...

Running out of yarn….

Progress continues on Mom’s Angora. The front & back are finished and both sleeves are started (actually, the lace edging on both is done & I’m up to doing the stockinette). Yes, I know I only have a few more days (we leave for Texas on the 23rd)....

Japanese Knitting Book

I received my copy of the by-now infamous “Japanese Knitting Book” (actual translated name New Style of Heirloom Knitting) for the Crossed in Translation KAL (website pending by January One). It’s an absolutely gorgeous sweater and probably more than...