When we were off in Michigan to see my son be awarded his Master's Degree, we received a frantic phone call telling us that Lizzie-kitty was ill. She was, too. She was so ill that I considered having her put to sleep. Doug persuaded me that she deserved to have blood work, and so we tried. The vet wasn't able to get enough to do a complete blood work (she IS a fierce wild beast after all), but she was able to check the important things. We also gave her an appetite stimulant. And then she started eating. And feeling better. I'd say that she's fully recovered, in fact.
Enough recovered that she was totally miffed at the bad weather we had for Mother's Day. She'd venture out, and then dash back in shaking her paws in disgust.
In other news, the joke around here is that Barb and I share a brain. Enough sharing that we are able to finish each other's sentences ... and even start them in unison. Lately Barb has decided that she is going to carry only one project in her bag, and be monogamous until that project is finished. It's working for her, actually.
I think the non-monogamous part of her brain transferred to me. Because THIS is my knitting bag:
Whatever happened to the one-project-at-a-time thing? Or even the one-project-for-the-store-and-one-project-for-me thing? Because clearly I have misplaced that thought.
Firstly, we have a store project made from our new yarn called
Painted Desert. It's a heavier lace-weight yarn and it's beautiful. I'm working on a little cardigan from Ella Rae; unfortunately I've not been able to find the book to link to.
I've got the back and two fronts, and most of one sleeve. Really, I'm so close I can taste the end coming. But I've been distracted. By this:
This is a sideways knitted vest that I'm working in
Noro Silk Garden Lite and Rowan Calmer (discontinued, unfortunately). I'm working a
Fibonbacci sequence in addition to the garter stitch rib pattern. Eeeek! And then there are these socks --
These are
Slipstream from Knitty.com, and I'm knitting them in one of our signature sock yarns. Barb THOUGHT these were for Carrie for Christmas; the joke's on her! Happy birthday, Barb!
Also in my knitting bag is the absolutely terrific Mother's Day gift from my daughter and hubby --
This yarn is merino, cashmere and silk, and is a one-of-a-kind hand-dye run. Two skeins! 800 meters! It's going to grow up to be the vest that's on the cover of
Knitwear Spring/Summer 2013. I can't cast on until I finish the Painted Desert project, because that's where the necessary needles are.
I'm also carrying around some yarn that we brought in to sample --
Cherub by Cascade Yarns. It's a delightful yarn and knits beautifully, according to Barb. However, we'd have to stop carrying the Sirdar Snuggly DK, and the colour range from Sirdar is wider than from Cascade. In the meantime, I have these 6 balls to use up.
Remember when I announced the impending arrival of a grandbaby? This gives me the perfect excuse to knit up a sample in the
Sugar Rush from Queensland. The pattern is actually for a different bamboo yarn, but the gauge and feel is identical so I'm going for it. Since the grandbaby will live in Virginia, I'm thinking that I'll make a six-month size. This will be a beautiful late fall outfit for Baby Panda.
I also agreed to knit up a touque for an advertising salesman. Just a basic ribbed hat in some really nice wool. Even though the season for wool hats is past, he still wants the hat. Nice!
Barb finished her bamboo top and discovered that she needed just a wee, tiny bit of yarn from skein #4. Rather than add to her ever-growing project list, I told her she could gift the skein to me and I'd mix it with some coral bamboo that I've got (same yarn, different colour) and make a pair of striped socks. Saves her another spot on her queue.
Whew. As much fun as this is, I am being told that I need to finish Barb's birthday socks. See you later!
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