This weekend, I'm dyeing some yarn. That's "Blossom," the palest pink that I dye.
I'm knitting away on Mithril whenever I get a few free moments.
My doggies are showing their support by sleeping a lot. That's Trouble and Miss Fig, the Boxer.
I finally got a good picture of the beautiful Ivette Cardigan my wonderful friend Rita knit for me. We've known each other since we were pregnant with our now 17 year old daughters, and she is one of my knitting heroes. She knit Ivette in Elliebelly Angel Fingering. It's a blend of Alpaca, Silk, and Cashmere, and I wanted to see how it would knit up for a sweater. Other than having to use sharp point needles to avoid any issues with splitting, she seems to have had a great time knitting it, and it's stunningly gorgeous. I have cleverly blocked it out a little bit so that it's really too large for anyone other than me to wear.
In other knitting news, I managed a quick hour at In The Making, my local yarn shop, to try and pick out buttons for Lake Effect.
While there, I got to visit with Jamie Thomas, who writes really beautiful, wearable patterns. Her newest pattern, Vested Interest, is knit in Quince's aran weight Linen ribbon yarn, Kestrel. It's the perfect, light weight summer piece. I sat in the shop and knit for a few minutes while I pretended to deliberate, but I knew I had to buy the pattern and the yarn on the spot. I'm looking forward to casting on when I finish Mithril. Isn't the yarn gorgeous?
