Surprise!

Look what came in the mail! An absolutely lovely, gorgeous, yummy shawl from my very sweet daughter! The stinker talked about it and showed it on her blog, but said it was for herself, and I never caught on!It's the Estonian Garden Wrap in Alpaca with a Twist Fino in Royal Velvet. All that gorgous lace, generous lenth/width and only one skein! It's luscious and soft and a scrumptious wrap and I absolutely love it! Our Sweet Adelines District Competition is soon, so I know what I will be wearing when we watch the quartets compete. This may call for something new underneath...





You met Ozzie on my last post,
so meet Topaz. She was a tiny stray, covered with ice and mud that I found on the campus during a sleet/snow storm. She's about 15 now and hasn't missed a meal since! Here she is guarding a bonanza of catnip!

Here is a part of my stash (some is still hiding in the closet). The tan on the bottom left is the beginning of a short-sleeved pullover for summer, in Artful Yarn's Candy in Toffee. Soft and stretchy with cotton/acrylic/nylon and 1% elastic. It will be so soft and comfy to wear, but I find I have to be very, very careful when I knit so that I knit loosely enough that I get the right gauge. The elastic is a new experience for me and I find it touchy to work with. I am going to love it and wear it lots but can hardly wait to get it finished!