What a great weekend.
The Sopranos returned. My husband started his new job. My younger brother's baby got to come home from the hospital after a week in the NICU (he was born on March 3rd) and he got to pick up his new car. My youngest brother bought his first new car (for those of you who may be confused, I am the oldest of 3 kids and the only girl). WHEW! Action packed and full of fun new stuff to celebrate.
My MIL also had a clutch performance, coming through for us yet again. As a token of thanks, I wanted to knit her something but was having a hard time deciding on a project this time of year. She has a beautiful new 100% cashmere calf-length coat which I thought would look great with a cashmere-silk blend scarf draped around it, but since she lives in a much warmer climate, the coat is probably already out of commission 'til Fall. As I'm contemplating this, my husband, never at a loss for great ideas and a master in the art of Timing, suggested I make her a felted handbag with bamboo handles. YES!!! I've wanted to try felting for some time, and that is something she can use all year. Perfect. What a genius he is. But I'm forcing myself to finish the sweater for my Miniature Pinscher before I start anything else. My poor little 8 lb boy just shivers in this cool damp air (he's originally a Texan and has spent the last 2 years in GA so he has some acclimating to do).
I took some pictures of the finished projects I happen to have with me. Much of my stuff is in storage or was gifted prior to the start of this blog, so I didn't have much to photograph. A knit beanie and crocheted scarf (the striped scarf from Fall/Winter KnitScene in blues and black) for my husband, and a lacy crocheted scarf and the fingerless mitts from Weekend Knitting for myself. Those were the first things I made for myself, and the only thing that made my guilt wane was reminding myself that it was just stash yarn, I didn't have anything better to use it on anyway, and since my stuff is in storage, I needed them. It was colder here than I anticipated.
The pictures of my FO's can be found to the right. The striped scarf actually has a dark blue stripe too, but the camera didn't quite pick it up. It's kinda visible in the close-up of the beanie.
The Sopranos returned. My husband started his new job. My younger brother's baby got to come home from the hospital after a week in the NICU (he was born on March 3rd) and he got to pick up his new car. My youngest brother bought his first new car (for those of you who may be confused, I am the oldest of 3 kids and the only girl). WHEW! Action packed and full of fun new stuff to celebrate.
My MIL also had a clutch performance, coming through for us yet again. As a token of thanks, I wanted to knit her something but was having a hard time deciding on a project this time of year. She has a beautiful new 100% cashmere calf-length coat which I thought would look great with a cashmere-silk blend scarf draped around it, but since she lives in a much warmer climate, the coat is probably already out of commission 'til Fall. As I'm contemplating this, my husband, never at a loss for great ideas and a master in the art of Timing, suggested I make her a felted handbag with bamboo handles. YES!!! I've wanted to try felting for some time, and that is something she can use all year. Perfect. What a genius he is. But I'm forcing myself to finish the sweater for my Miniature Pinscher before I start anything else. My poor little 8 lb boy just shivers in this cool damp air (he's originally a Texan and has spent the last 2 years in GA so he has some acclimating to do).
I took some pictures of the finished projects I happen to have with me. Much of my stuff is in storage or was gifted prior to the start of this blog, so I didn't have much to photograph. A knit beanie and crocheted scarf (the striped scarf from Fall/Winter KnitScene in blues and black) for my husband, and a lacy crocheted scarf and the fingerless mitts from Weekend Knitting for myself. Those were the first things I made for myself, and the only thing that made my guilt wane was reminding myself that it was just stash yarn, I didn't have anything better to use it on anyway, and since my stuff is in storage, I needed them. It was colder here than I anticipated.
The pictures of my FO's can be found to the right. The striped scarf actually has a dark blue stripe too, but the camera didn't quite pick it up. It's kinda visible in the close-up of the beanie.
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