Finishing Touches

I put mother of pearl buttons on it. Aren't they gorgeous?

And we got our Save the Date in the mail today. We'll be mailing those out in the next few days :)

Ice Storm and Knitting

Can I be ANYMORE lazy today?

The answer is NO.

I mean, I am still in my PJ!!!

But, I passed my Continue Ed test for my insurance license, I FINALLY blocked Diamond Spires Shawl, and I whipped up Baby Cable Rib Neckwarmer/Headband in under 2 hours! Take a look:

Pattern - Diamond Spires Shawl by Anne Davenport
Yarn Used - 2.5 skeins of Judith in Jane Addams
Needles - Denise size 6
Gauge - N/A
Knit - November 17, 2007 to November 29, 2007
Blocked - December 16, 2007
Modifications - None

This was pretty easy to memorize once I created a chart for the diamond pattern. I find reading charts are much easier for me than the written pattern.

Pattern - Baby Cable Rib Neckwarmer/Headband by Kerry Moorhouse
Yarn Used - 1 skeins of GGH Aspen in #19
Needles - Harmony size 9
Hook - Boyd size I
Gauge - N/A
Knit - December 16, 2007
Modifications - I used crochet cast off instead of a regular cast off

I will be getting some buttons tomorrow during lunch so this is ready to be shipped.

And I started Aspen Top Down Sweater from Knitting Classic Style by Veronik Avery. I am using the yarn called for, and I think this is the first time I used the yarn the patterns calls for for a sweater! I only have the first three rows done, but it is quite interesting as everything is done twisted!

Oh, and I should mention that I made a killer beef stew today - definitely a perfect meal for the weather we have here tonight. And my secret ingredient - Apple Cider. It is something I made up but it is so good! Maybe I'll put up the recipe if anyone out there is interested.

And lastly, Patriots won :) Totally a perfect day today. Now without changing, I'll be rolling back to bed. Night.