501

Kittens, you didn't tell me! My last post was number 500; I should have made more hoopla or at least not allow it to languish. Go me!

I haven't posted....got nothing to say. I do think that mid-June hospitalization upset the apple cart a good bit. I suppose by now I'm well enough that I don't need to be in the hospital but not so well that the doctors' brows don't furrow and all. I have some of the usual GI exams scheduled for later this month---on my anniversary as a matter of fact--I mean: why not? Christmas and New Year's in hospital, birthday barely home and quite ill after hospitalization. See what I mean?

I've had a good bit of fun in my craft room and some of you have seen the products; I sure wish I knew what the recipients thought of them (eh-hem). I've tons more sewing to do but I buggered up a part on my sewing machine whilst tenderly ministering to its maintenance needs...so I'm kind of just waiting. These are on the to-do list:


The apron is too fantastic to not do. The messenger bag was OH SO CUTE in a Mod-Retro fabric when Anna fell in love with the demo at the quilting store. She's elected to carry this in lieu of a backpack. Check her out, all individual...

Of course there's the knitting and I've been a little all over the place with it:



The Sonnet sweater (Knitty) done up in Colinette Jitterbug, marble colorway. My very favorite sock yarn of all time. Its going to take a lot but, hey; I really like it. Making some minor mods: extending the width of the box-stitch panels, slimming the neck opening thus creating more shoulder coverage...I was seeing a lot of droopy looking sweaters out there. Ugh. Otherwise, a totally easy knit.



This is the "Wavy Orange Scarf" pattern published and given away for free in The Knitting Daily earlier this week---how cute? Must knit, right? Super simple, too. The only pain is that its knit lengthwise and there are 216 stitches of bulky weight Rowan Colourworks on those needles. Its almost finished. Next up for the needles? You'll love this:


Allegedly, this "Swiss Cheese" scarf is so easy that some knitters go mad with boredom before its completed. I have stolen this photo of it from a Raveler called FreestyleFibre and I hope soon she will grant her permission, otherwise I might have to take it down. It is simply the best photograph of the scarf I've seen (and baby, I've been looking!). I'm going to work it up in a fine merino wool, in a colorway not too different from this one (maybe that's why I like this photo?)

I also have on the needles a pair of socks for Tracy---the first is about half finished. Its the RSC piece for summer---Rogue Roses...I think you'll find it around here somewhere...

I had more to say but this is already too long. Besides, I only blog for comments. The floor is yours....