NEXT!

  I've joined the Hopeful Knit-a-long hosted by Jessica at Rose-Kim Knits.

The pattern is by Jenna Adorno and all proceeds plus a dollar go to the Susan Love Research Foundation.  How cool is that?  I love the shape of it. Thexthy little number, doncha' think?

I have one little problem.  After all the complaining about all the yarn in my stash... I don't have yarn for this.   I have plenty of DK weight, but nothing that will work for this.  I have a gift certificate for Elann so I ordered their Sock It To Me Esprit in Soft Periwinkle.  It's a little finer that the required yarn, but I think I can make it work.  It's hard to find a cotton yarn with a little spring in it.  I just can't see me wearing it if it's in wool.  If I'm wearing short sleeves, then I want cotton. 

While I'm waiting to start the Hopeful here's what I'm working on:

Its a sweater for Bailey from Dogs In Knits.  I love fair isle but haven't done it in quite a while.  This is all leftover scraps from other sweaters I've done.  I bought all of the yarn when we went to Shetland in '97.  Some of the colors are so close it's hard to see what I'm doing so I'm not working on it much at night.  I just cast on the steeks for the legs. 

It's funny because Bailey actually looks a lot like the dog on the cover.  Check out her picture at the end of the post here.

I'm such a twit.  I totally forgot to share with you a gift I received from Ali a couple of weeks ago.  It's been on my shelf in the kitchen so I don't think about it when I'm in here on the computer.  It's the most beautiful pottery mug:

She sent me this along with a bar of Lush soap (the name is Honey I washed the kids - lol - beautiful honey scent) as a thank you because I sent her a few packs of Kool Aid.  Kool Aid, I tell ya!  Ali, I'll send you as many packs as you need.  Just holler!!  ;-)  Thanks for such a beautiful gift, Ali.  It will be my constant companion once the chilly weather gets here... okay... it's been chilly here for a while... I meant when Fall and Winter get here.

Comments

[Rose]

Love the dog sweater and the raglan.

[Annie]

Thank you for mentioning that sweater. I went immediately to purchase the pattern. What a great cause. But I'm with you, not sure what yarn I'll use....

[wool winder]

You're really spoiling your dog with that sweater. It's beautiful.

[Kim]

What a great little mug and I just love the doggy sweater!!

[Chris]

I'd take chilly at the moment. It's 100% humidity here so the hear index is well over 100 degrees. I just left Chicago where it was nice and breezy and little humidity. I guess I just want to wear my latest wool sweater, finishing it in the middle of summer wasn't good timing. Love the "Darling" raglan!