I wanted to take the opportunity to wish my parents congratulations on 25 years together. I well remember the day they got married in a quiet ceremony. For making the commitment to each other, sticking through the hard times and always encouraging and supporting each other I have to say I’m humbled and honored to be your daughter. I love you both.
In other news, I finally got my latest watercolor framed and I’m very happy with the way the white frame sets it off.
One other thing I got on my recent jaunt was this pattern and the Berocco yarn in charcoal. I can’t tell you how gorgeous and sensual this yarn is. A fairly chunky yarn in half superfine alpaca, which gives it weight and softness, and half Peruvian wool which gives it some loft and memory. I’ve got the back and the left front done. The right front and sleeves should go quickly (on size 10/6mm needles) and then all I have to do is wait for the cool weather!
I should have done something clever to celebrate the 1 year anniversary of the blog but to be honest, I forgot and then it got late so I'll just acknowledge the milestone and then go watch "In Plain Sight" which I missed most of last night.I didn't get my backpack felted but I did get 2 lace projects started.The first one is a book project with the Ravelry Shakespeare group. We're reading Antony & Cleopatra and knitting Egyptian/Roman inspired things. I found a lace pattern in Barbara Walker's Second Treasury called Roman Stripe. I have some olive green linen left from another project so I'm using that along with some olive colored beads.The second is an EZ Pi Shawl but it's being made with Habu wool/stainless steel that's about the size of sewing thread. I'm working it on US size 5 needles (3.75mm) and I really like the effect.So here's to another year!
