Good News All Around!

It’s a lazy, partly cloudy Saturday here in Coastal Mississippi and the temperatures are finally behaving they way they should for this time of year.  We’re to reach a balmy 80 degrees this afternoon and I couldn’t be more thankful.  The winter clothing is tucked away and my summer things are out and in use.  I have big plans for doing very little today and I’ve put on my grungiest “don’t-even-think-about-asking-me-to-go-anywhere-unless-you’re-buying-me-food” clothes that communicate the theme of the day to The Husband.  

I have lots of good news to share, so let’s get started:

• It is Saturday and I have no headache. See my last post on why this is a big deal.

• There is actually some grass growing in the vast wasteland that is our un-sodded yard!  See this post to see why this is a big deal. Here’s proof:

We're getting there!

• I finished my Wyeth except for blocking which will happen as soon as my scented wool wash gets here.  Pictures to come after said blocking.

• I also finished a pair of socks for my daughter.  Pattern is Nutkin by Beth LaPensee, although I changed the cuff, the heel and the toe.  So er…yeah.  The yarn my daughter picked  was Madelinetosh Tosh Sock in color Whiskey Barrel.  Unlike the sweater that didn’t work out, I know she’ll actually be able to wear these.

The other sock is still drying.  Don't ask.
The pic is lousy too but I'm too lazy to retake one.
*See the opening paragraph.

• I’ll be starting another selfish knitting project today.  More socks!  I’m going to cast on a pair of Vanilla Latte Socks by Virginia Rose-Jeanes using some Knit Picks Stroll hand painted.  I fell in love with the color Coffee Shop.

• On the non-selfish knitting front, someone in my family is getting something yummy made from a skein of Cascade Yarns Eco Duo, color Storm.  Even though I’m not keeping this item, have you ever felt this yarn??  Seriously.  I get happy just thinking about it’s awesome squishy-ness.

• Finally, later today I am planning to release my long-time-coming sock pattern!  I actually took the day off work yesterday and spent a good deal of time working on the final editing and managed to get some decent photos of my test socks.  Woo hoo!!

How about you?  Give me some good news from your end!

Lisa

xoxoxo