Imagine my surprise when I discovered that Butterfly was so much quicker to knit than I would have ever thought. Even going to the ocean for 5 fun filled days didn’t deter her completion…



Of all the projects that I have ever knit…Butterfly is the one piece I am the most prowd of. She is my masterpiece. I LOVE this camisole. I love the color, the fit and the way she looks so antique. This is one unique knit! The best part about this project…it wasn’t hard to do! I will be posting all of Butterflys info in my Gallery under ‘Been there Done that’ if you would like to take a look.

Knit Night Update…
Last Wednesday I had knit night with my girls.

Lauren, Heather, Donna & moi
We met at Daedalus Books to start out the night. This place is very cool. It is a discount book warehouse. I will definitely make my way back there. I can’t believe I’ve been living in Columbia for 25 years & I didn’t even know about this place. Thanks Lauren for making us aware of it. Then we went to Macaroni Grill for a good old fashioned italian dinner. We had some wine and Sangria and then off to Borders for some knitting, chit chat & of course there was laughing…as usual. I’m so excited as they had the new fall 2005 Vogue Knitting in stock. More on that later.

Rick and I went to Ocean City, MD for 5 days. We had a fabulous time. Friends of ours invited us down to stay with them. We played 3 days of golf, miniature golf (I got 4 hole in ones…now why can’t I do that when I’m playing real golf), ate fabulous food, relaxed, had Cold Stone ice cream 2 times (my Fave…YUM!) & knit of course.

This is a photo of our view as we were riding across one of there many bridges in our golf cart at Baywood Greens golf course. Their landscaping was unbelievable. There were tons of flowers, fountains, even vegetable plants. I have never seen anything like it.


A pretty flower

This is my favorite photo. Doesn’t it look like a Monet painting?

Hope you enjoyed all the photos. Have a fantabulous weekend!

Butterfly is oh so delicate…oh so beautiful…oh so I can’t believe I even knit this beautiful knitted piece of clothing!!! I am in love…all over again. Did I mention that I’m in love?

Isn’t she pretty? I had a few problems with the pattern. Once I figured it out…with the help of my Butterfly knitalong friends, it all worked out. This is a pretty quick knit. The pattern repeat is only 6 sts & I don’t have to look at the pattern anymore for the basic stitch pattern.
BUTTERFLY UPDATE...
You all think I am more quick than I really am. This is only the back of Butterfly. I am working on the front now. Still though…she is a quick knit. When I am all finished, I will model her with a camisole underneath. We wouldn’t want anyone getting any bad impressions now… would we!!

Birch Photos...



I just got back from Pilates…so forgive the workout clothes. Birch would look much better with a fabulous outfit!

Photo shots...
The birth of a flower…a Crepe Myrtle flower that is…

The heart of an Orchid…at least that is what I call it…


A White Orchid close up. I’m trying to get the whole middle of the orchid very clear. I think I need to get farther back, take the photo & then crop it. I’ll try that next time.

Workout Update...
Think I haven’t been working out because I haven’t posted about it…I think not! I’m still taking my 2 private Pilates lessons each week. When Rick & I play golf, we have been walking the course using a push cart. Each time gets a little easier. We walked both Saturday & Sunday last weekend. It was a sunny gorgeous weekend. So we probably walked about 5 miles each day while playing golf. Boy oh boy were we tired when we were done. I am improving so much in golf. Getting better makes me want to play more. I could easily play 4 times a week! I’m an obsessed golfer…really I am! I decided, I am at my happiest…knitting & golfing! I’m also working out my weight & doing cario at least 2 times a week. There is one thing I love about the warmer weather…I am much more active. I can’t wait to move where it is nice all year round.

Have a fabulous evening & more!

Birch is all finished blocking and she is ready to show off her beauty. Have a look…

This beautiful Birch was my first lace shawl ever. I used Rowan Kidsilk Haze in Smoke and size US6 Addi Natura needles. Because I went down in needle size, so did the finished shawl size. I blocked it to the measurments…72” by 36”. It was a tough go at the beginning…lots of stitches to cast on, getting the first repeat fininshed to see if you were even doing it right, but overall she was an easy knit. The pattern stitch was extremely easy. I love the KSH and this yarn is light as a feather. Photos soon to come of Birch adorning my body.

Butterfly…the beginning...
I am soooo happy to announce that I started working on Butterfly…

This photo shows the provisional cast on & cast off. The back hem is done and I have already finished 1 repeat on the front.

A little closer view. I had a couple problems at first with one stitch, but I figured it out very quickly, This lace pattern is much harder the Birch’s. I love the way this lace hem looks. It is so antique looking. I can not wait to finish this beautiful canisole & wear her out on the town or even for knit night. Hey…I might even wear this baby around the house! I LOVE it in the Pearl color. The pattern calls for US8 needles and I automatically went down to a US7. I’m loose you know.  I ordered some of the Bryspun needles. I tested these out knitting the lace pattern using my KSH in smoke. They are fabulous needles for lace. The tips are very pointy & they are extremely comfortable to hold. The only problem is I can’t use them for Butterfly as the yarn is almost the same color as the needles. I do believe I need to see the stitches when kitting this pretty girl! Don’t you? Next time though!

Well…that’s all I’ve got for today.
Have a great one!

I didn’t take a picture of her blocking because she is on green towels on the carpet & you really can’t see her all that well. So pictures will be taken.when she is all dry & ready to show off her beauty.

My next project is going to be Butterfly...using this yarn…

This is Rowan Kidsilk Haze in the color Pearl. I can’t wait to start this gorgeous camisole. This cami has an antique look about it which I adore…as if it was handed down from quite a few generations.

I lost it again and bought 3 new colors of Rowan Kidsilk Haze. Look how beautiful…

Liqueur, Marmalade and Jelly. I had to get the Marmalade after seeing Claudia’s Birch & then when I saw it in person…oh my! These colors are so deliciously rich…they are amazing.

Knit Night Again...

Do not let this photo fool you…we knit for about 10 minutes…then we did this…

This may look sedate, but we got pretty wild. We were singing all night. I have this microphone that hooks right up to the TV. I also have a wireless sub-mike & they work together. It is very cool! We had the best time!!!

Showing off our WIP…
Heather’s awesome Everyday cardi, Donna’s gorgeous Lucky & my beautiful Birch.

Donna, Lauren & Heather are so proud to show off the socks they are knitting. Aren’t they purty?

Look at these lovely stitch markers that Lynette sent me…

I LOVE them. They are even prettier in person. What a beautiful shade of blue. Thank you again Lynette!! You are very sweet and talented! I’d love to learn to make some beaded stitch markers.

I will leave you with a couple camera shots I took…

This is a merge of Jordan’s (my son) and my eye. I think I’m really going to have a blast with the combination of this camera & Adobe Photoshop.

Another flower from my Butterfly bush

I forgot what this flower is called. This flower bush has gotton so large and full. It is gorgeous!

I know you had mentioned that you like to see photos…I just hope I don’t get too carried away with my new fantastic camera. Ha ha, he he, ho ho!!!

Make it a great reat of the day!

I caved in and bought this…

I’ve had a 35mm SLR for years. Since digital cameras came out, I have not even touched the big one. So I finally decided to go for it. I am in love. If it wasn’t for Cara...I would have never known about how great this camera is. I would really like to get into Macro photography. It is amazing the amount of detail in flowers, bugs, leaves, nature, everything actually. Here are a couple practice shots I took…



By the way…I hope everyone had a fabulous 4th of July!!! I love seeing Fireworks. This is one of my test shots. It needs some work. Next time I’ll use a tripod.
Here is another photo that I took…

These are some plastic grapes that are on a 3 tier display that I have in my kitchen.

Birch Update...

I have 14 repeats to go! I have been so busy with the holiday and plenty of fun times that I have not knit very much. I still love Birch though…not sick of her at all…already thinking about my next shawl to knit…after an attempt with Rowan Butterfly. Ohhhhh how I love this camisole…yes I’m going to knit the Cami…not the dress. How cute will that be over another cami & some jeans or a skirt?

Workout Update...
I have been super dedicated to my workouts. Last week I did weights twice, cardio 3 times, Pilates once and golf 3 days in a row. I had lost my swing…but I got it back yesterday. I got a 106!!! Woohoo!!! Last year I bought 2 push carts (you put your golf clubs on it & push it) for Rick & I. We decided to test it out yesterday. On my…was that hard. We ended up walking about 4 1/2 miles…up hill & dale. We were so sore & tired when all was said & done. We were totally drenched as it was very hot and humid. One thing I know for sure…we are walking all the time from now on. It is great excercise. I’m sure we will get more used to it as we do it more often.

I got an email a couple of weeks ago from Rob Maran. They are sending out this book to select members of the knitting community at no charge and I got picked. I just recieved the Knitting & Crocheting book today and it looks like a really great book. It has lots of projects in it with tons of photos and techniques. I’m really looking forward to going through it…after I knit a little on Birch.

Make it a fabulous night!

Laughter is one of the healthiest things you can do yourself. Laughter is actually supposed to be good for your body & mind. Well I surely hope it’s true because I sure laughed a ton last night. Now who can guess what last night was? Not sure? Need a hint? Alright I’ll tell you…It was Knit Night!

Lauren, Heather, Me and Tanya. We finally got to meet the Muse. She is simply fabulous. We had the best time. See the kooky face I’m making…well Tanya was laughing so hard that she made me laugh hard & I was trying to calm down just a bit to get this picture taken. We went to the Rams Head Tavern for some drinks and dinner. We all decided that our waiter was mundane, monitone, dead, a zombie, no personality…you get the picture. Our food was blah, I got my meal for free, plus we got 10% off the entire bill…but we still managed to have such a fabulous time. And we LAUGHED a lot!!! Now, who doesn’t love to laugh. We even got to knit a little. We went outside in the courtyard after our meal & knit & talked & laughed. It was the most perfect day and night yesterday. Here’s a couple more photos…




Meet Zira. I’m sure some of you have seen or met her. Zira Is the monkey that talented Tanya hand knit. She is holding little pink mommy monkey, who is holding little pink baby monkey. I am in love with these monkeys. They are adorable!

Birch Update...


She’s looking purty isn’t she? There are 209 stitches remaining. Wow…is that all I’ve knit?

As of late, I will leave you with a couple Flower photos...


Such beauty!!

Have a great reat of the day!

my airy, fluffy, light, fuzzy, soft, fabulous, beautiful Birch...

Hanging high & proud
I have NEVER in all of my 4 years of knitting been so addicted and in love with a project I’m knitting as I am with this one. I’m totally smitten!!!

Waiting patiently for me to pick her up and finish her

Up close and personal…she is not a shy one…but one who wants to be seen out and about everywhere!
Did I mention to you that I’m in love? Oh…I did? I am definately going to give Rowan Butterfly a go now that I feel a little more comfortable knitting lace. All I can say is thank goodness for stitch markers. I could never have done this without them. Also a big thank you to Jacqueline She gave me a couple very important helpful hints which has made knitting Birch much easier and more bareable. And to another Jacqueline She had a couple links posted that really helped me out…big time! She also knit Birch in the same color as I did…Smoke. It’s smokin’! Go take a look.
Today was the first time I worked out in a week as I was a sicky. I am much better now and was able to make it to Pilates this morning. After a week off, it felt great to do something besides sit around on my butt!!!

Here are a few flower photos I’ll leave you with…as I have got to get back to Birch. I’m having withdrawel symptoms already…

This is to show you how tall my Day Lillys are getting compared to my mail box.

A close up of our Day Lillys

This is a beautiful flower from my Butterfy Bush.

This is a pink Cone flower. Flower Power!!!

Birch is calling…gotta run…Have a fantabulous Day!!!

Olive…is that you? I almost forgot what you looked like. I’m so sorry that I haven’t payed attention to your lovely green ribbiness. Please don’t fret as you are in the lime light today! See…

Yes…ther are 2 sleeves to this sweater & yes…this is numero dos. I am now trying to finish Olive like a mad woman as I NEED to start a couple other projects without feeling guilty. I want to knit the One Skein Wonder. I have seen plenty of these around here (scroll down), here and also here and they are all great looking. What a cute, quick knit to warm the shoulders & add a little pizazz. I’m either going to knit it with Debbie bliss Cashmerino Aran in color #102 or Karabella Aroura 8 (not sure of the color but love this yarn) I also want to cast on for a lace shawl. I’m waiting for some of this to come in the mail & then I will cast on. I’d like to knit the Flower Basket shawl…but I’m not sure about the crochet edging. I love it though. Any suggestions on some really nice shawls that are pretty easy? This will be my first big lace project (I made lace socks) I love Birch and am tring to figure out how it would come out in the Zephyr or I may just try it in this color

So…that’s it for now. Have a great one! Try to enjoy whatever weather Mother Nature is throwing your way!

a lot less blogging. I just can’t help myself. There is so much to do in the nicer weather & lots more daylight to do it in. I absolutely LOVE this time of year!!! When winter is here & it gets dark at 5:00…I could easily put on my PJ’s, knit & watch TV. I get tired earlier, but seem to stay up later. In the summer it is…run, run, run, come home & cook dinner, and I have lots more energy. Then all of a sudden…BAM, I’m pooped & go to bed earlier. One reason I’m more tired…I’ve been working out alot. 5-6 days a week. Last week I took 2 private Pilate’s classes for 1 hour each, worked out with weights 2 days, did cardio 3 days & played golf 1 day. I get really tired at night & I have to say I have been sleeping really well from all the excercise & runnign around. Allright now…lets get into the
Knitting News....
I’m steadily working on the Love Vest & really enjoying it…

I have 10 1/2 inches completed so far. At 15 in. I start the armhole shaping. Can’t wait! This yarn is fabulous. In the skein, it looks different then when knitted up. It is much more full and fluffy when knitted up. It is a very odd occurance that I have never experienced before. Have I told you that I really like this yarn?

I got a lovely present from Lolly...

This beautiful, colorful yarn is Woolarina.com Handpaints. It is a superwash sport weight yarn & feels fabulous. Thank you soooo much Lolly. I have been trying to think what to make with this yarn. I think I have an idea. Tell me what you think…Knit up a long thin scarf from all of the yarns that were gifted to me. I would knit different lengths of each yern right after the other until I was satisfied with the length. They are all very different yarns also. Some are shiny, some are fluffy, some are lumpy & some are smooth. It could work, don’t you think?

Knit night Update…my girls & I...


Donna, me, Heather & Lauren. Last Thursday we went to El Azteca (Mexican) for dinner. I love Mexican food. Yum!!! We really got carried away & had 2 Cadilac Margerita’s each!!! Damn they were great! Then we went back to my house to knit. It was another fun knit night. Duh…so what else is new. Donna is going away this Friday so we won’t get to see her for another 2 weeks. :-(
Please don’t get sick of our poses…we are goofy girls & like to have lots of fun! Come join us any time you would like!

Make it a fantabulous week…will ya?

Knit Night Photo Update…Last week…

This photo was taken last Thursday. Lauren, Donna & I went to Don Pablos for some Mexican food, Sangria & Margaritas. Yum! Then we headed off to Borders to knit & chat…though we actually ended up giggling more than anything. This is why…and of course a couple drinks didn’t help…

The new Knitters magazine. Could this mag get any more awful? To top it off they put the ugliest sweater on the cover! Here is Donna & my reaction to this magazine…

What a fun night! Here’s some photos of last nights knit night…

Donna invited us over to her house. She made up a pitcher of Hpnotic martinis to start. For dinner she grilled shrinp on the barbie & made Chinese chicken salad lettuce wraps. It was fabulous

Heather & I…but of course you knew that!
I always look so forward to knit night.

Knitting Update...
I have been so busy that I didn’t get to knit for a whole week until yesterday…can you believe that? I haven’t gone that long without knitting for years. I can’t tell you how great it felt to get some knitting in. It was like I got my fix!! LOL I worked on Wall Street Cables. Have a look…

Have a closer look…

I love the way it looks so far. This yarn (Dalegarn…Tiur) is really nice to work with.

Hope everyone had a fabulous Memorial Day weekend. We had a BBQ at our house & it turned out to be a BEAUTIFUL day!!! It’s been years that it has been really nice for this holiday. It always rains. We got soooo lucky! I will leave you with a couple flower photos…

This is the view on the left side of my house. This picture does not do the beauty of this view justice.

A close up of our Iris’.

Have a fantastic weekend!!!

I traded in my PDA (I had 3 weeks to decide if I like it…I did) but this new Palm came out just in time that has WiFi built in & I am a sucker for the internet. This is one cool PDA. It’s called the LifeDrive & it almost looks like it was made by Apple. It has very clean lines & is the most elegant PDA I have ever laid eyes on. The point is I’ve been really busy setting up my new toy. I am such a gadget geek. I LOVE getting these cool toys & setting them up.

Monday I got together with Lauren for a nice long lunch. I hadn’t seen her in a while so that was really nice…

We talked & laughed & ate & talked. Tomorrow night I am getting together with Donna & Lauren for knit night. It’s been too long. Poor H (yeah right…she’s in Cancun having a ball) won’t be able to make it. We will miss her though!

Knitting Update...

Number 1 sleeve…done! This is a weird shaped sleeve, don’t you think? See the garter stitch border? That is what gets folded up when wearing to give it a high fashion look! Lets hope we like.

I feel the need to start something lace. I’m seeing all these beautiful lacy knits all over the net & I’ve lost it. Help me decide which lace project I should start…
1. Butterfly from the cover of the new Rowan magizine (the cami, not the dress…without the beads)
2. Flower_Basket_Shawl.jpg from the IK Fall 2004
3. Wrapped Lace Cardigan from Vogue Knitting Spring/Summer 2005
4. Shimmer Shrug from Knitty.com
I love them all!!

Becky & Heather are going to knit the Fiery Bolero from the IK Summer 2005…

I asked the rabbit if I could knit along with them. Of couse she said “Why yes” She then asked what color yarn I was going to use & said we are knitting it in black…why don’t you do the same. Being the copycat that I am, I said ok. So here is the yarn we are all going to use…
I absolutely love these cute little jackets type knits. They are so cute with a cami underneath or over a dress. They are very versatile. Don’t you think?

ALERT...Naples Photos...

Here’s our crew for the trip. We took an airboat ride down the swamps…

and we saw this little guy…

and these…

They were thirsty! At the of the ride, these friendly fellas greeted us…

They were only about 2 feet from our faces. It was scary at first. As our guide was throwing them fish to eat, they kept getting closer to us to catch them. What an experience this was!

Here are some other beautiful sunset photos…





This is the gorgeous landscaping at the Ritz Carlton. I have to include one pretty Hibiscus…

Beautiful!!! I will leave you with a photo of Maxwell & I…

Have a wonderful & safe Memorial Day weekend. Let’s all pray that the weather is beautiful!!!

It took long enough…but I finally got her back in my hands and upon my body. Have a look…



She really needs to be blocked, but I was too excited to get her on my blog as a FO. I love the way she fits. This Jo Sharp yarn is soooo soft & comfortable. CONCLUSION: I’m extemely happy with the end result!! If I ever knit another Rogue, I will use a yarn with less or no tweed in it so I can see the cables more. Two well fitted knits in a row…it’s a miracle! I thank the knitting gods. Woohoo!!!

I forgot to post this last time. I bought a new knitting bag at the MD Sheep & Wool, like I really need any more. I’m a sucker though…

It is is by Sorella’s & this baby is quite roomy. It has 2 huge pockets (big enough to hold pattern books) inside, a smaller pocket & a zippered pocket on the outside of the smaller pocket. I also asked Donna & Heather to pick me up a tote. I knew I wasn’t going to get there until late in the day & they are always out of the cool stuff early on. So…this is what my knit buds got me…

I LOVE it! Did I ever mention that I love gray? I wore this backpack on Sunday. Thanks so much girls! You did a fabulous job!

Olive Update...
I’m all finished the back & the fronts. Guess what…I’m on sleeve island. This is her first sleeve. I have 3 more inches & then I start the sleeve cap. I think it looks a little strange. The Garter stitch wrist band folds up. I’m not sure if I’m going to like it this way…but I can say that it will be very different. I like different. I got most of this done on the plane. It wasn’t a very long plane ride, but I knit what I could. I have to say though, that I love using my PDA for knitting. I used my CountAble software & Documents To Go. I downloaded the Olive pattern in DOCS. It was great. I just kept switching between CountAble & looking at the pattern. It’s the best! It takes up a lot less space on a plane.

I had a fabulous time on my trip to Naples, FL. It is always great getting away & was great fun golfing, eating & drinking with my friends. The weather was gorgeous. I love that you can eat outside at lots of the cafe’s & restaurants. Here’s proof…

Cheers to you! To health!
I have lots of fabulous photos to show off…next time…so I will leave you with this beautiful sunset!

Have a great one!!!

You know…all this hype leading up to the MD Sheep & Wool…well it’s damn true. I had the best time. It was a beautiful weekend weatherwise. To start the very long & fabulous day on Saturday was breakfast at the Double T Diner. I met Heather, Donna

& Kelly there. Kelly…it was really great meeting you…finally…after all of the fabulous things that I hear about you from Heather. Boy was I shocked when in walked Carrie, Jenny & Anne Marie, Cheryl, Sara & a few others. We talked & ate…


Then everyone (except me…went to my Granddaughter’s First Communion) headed off to the festival. I met them later in the afternoon.

And of course I met Stephanie & got my book signed. Thanks Lauren for taking this great photo of Stephanie & I.

This is Tanya’s adorable little Zira. She is the cutest handmade amimal I have ever seen! And speaking of animals…

This baby Alpaca is such a cutie. Help me!

I’m the MAN!
After the festival we went to Strapazza’s for dinner…

We met up with Kate, her Mom & a friend, Rebecca, Beth, Elisa & Lauren. Here is Donna & I showing off our newly finished Cardigan’s…

What a fabulous day!!! I’m so happy that I got to meet lots of bloggers…but sad that I missed some that I really wanted to meet. Then on Sunday I went with my DH to the festival. I didn’t buy much yarn…but here is what I got…

This is Morehouse Merino. I like that they come in kits. They have beautiful yarn in gorgeous colors. These will knit up to a very lightweight scarf & wrap. Perfect for the warmer weather.

This is Suri Elegance. It is beautiful Laceweight Alpaca. I will probably make some lace shawls with these.
Last but not least, I bought this beauty…

She is called Swan Lake. This is from Golding. It’s great for travel & bringing along on knit nights!
I already can’t wait until next years Festival. I WILL make a point to meet up with lots more bloggers…you can bet on that!!!

Knitting News...
I have not had time to knit too much, but this is what I have done…

Wall Street Cables…also ‘Labor of Love’ for my DH. This baby has 186 stitches cast on just for the back. This sweater will take me a long time as I am knitting a couple other things at the same time.

Now that’s a lot of pics. Hope you enjoyed them!

We are going away tomorrow to Naples, FL with some other couples. It’s golf time & we are going to play 3 days in a row. I’m really looking forward to this trip. I’ll catch you all next week when I return. Have a fabulous week!!

That’s right, it’s time for a Celebration. My Tweedy Aran Cardigan is now a Finished Object. All I can say is it’s about time. I started this sweater about 3 years ago a little after I first started knitting. I put her down to start some other projects…which in fact I will never do again…Once I start someting I will finish it before moving on. I am extremely happy with the outcome. Unlike Eloise…this baby fits perfectly. Now thats the way it should be all the time. Don’t you think? Take a look at Maya modeling her front…

And without her knowing…her back…

Here is moi…so proud of her completion…



I was so excited when I finished putting on the buttons yesterday, That I had to wear her last night to dinner. This sweater was definitely the hardest piece that I have knitted to date. There were times when I had 3 counters going at once. The stitches are also more intricate. Now I can finish Olive. I’m also going to start Rick’s Wall Street Cable Vest…also known as ‘LABOR OF LOVE’ today. As soon as I finish Olive, I’d like to finish Smooch & start Rowan’s Butterfly.

About MD Sheep & Wool...I am so upset that I’m not going to be able to meet up with all the bloggers who are meeting at 12:30. I have an important family function that I have to be at. If anyone is interested in meeting up at around 4:30…let me know. I would LOVE to meet whoever I can!

There is a Yahoo group called KnitPug. It relates to knitters who use their PDA for knitting. I am so intrigued by this as I hate carrying around the big pattern book. I have printed out patterns, though I really love putting the patterns on my PDA. It is so awesome. I also downloaded this software called CountAble  I switch between the 2 applications. They have some very cool software for the PDA for knittiers. I have already downloaded Wall Street Cables to my PDA. Now I just have to figure out how to put the Cable pattern in Excel.

I will be getting Rogue back hopefully this week. I can’t wait to see what she looks like with her zipper in!

Take care & have a fantabulous week!!!

I’m a Scardy cat

That’s right bloggers…I wimped out. I decided to let a seamstress put the zipper in Rogue. This is one cardigan that I do not want to mess up. The only zipper I could find is a dark brown. I decided to go for it because I did not want to wait until next season to have Rogue be in my FO’s album. The zipper pull is in antique brass which I do think blends well with this yarn. So now…I patienly await her arrival!

I am allmost finished my Aran Cardi...except for the seaming & the collar…

I can not wait to finish this cardi. I need an opinion though. I did short rows for the shoulders for a smooth line. I intended to do the 3 needle bind off. Would an Aran weight cardigan be too heavy to support this bind offf…or should I bind off first & then seam it? Please feel free to comment.

This is not the clearest photo, but I’m going to use these Pony Wool Needles to seam this cardi. My housekeeper must have accidently vacuumed up my cable needle…so in the process of buying another set, I found these seaming needles which I have been told were awesome.
I have also done the first bind offs for the right front of Olive...

I haven’t been working on Olive a lot as I wanted to finish my Aran Cardi. The rest of this piece shouldn’t take too long…as long as I do some knitting on her.

RAOK News...
I recieved a couple RAOK’s in the past week.

This is from Shannon I love flip flops & these stitch markers are just adorable. And who can resist fine Chocolate…not I! Thanks Shannon.

This one is from Maggie. There are 2 soaps from the Bellagio in Las Vevas & a collectable gambling coin. I have never stayed there but I heard it is fabulous. I hear it is a favorite place to stay while in Vegas. The soap smells wonderful. Thank you so much Maggie!

Last week, my Mom & I went to The Little Greenhouse. It is an Orchid house in the area. The last time I went there was last year when the 17 year Locusts were out. That was a crazy visit. Anyway…we bought some orchids. Here is a pic of the big arrangement I bought…

This is so gorgeous in person that I had to have it. My Mom twisted my arm. I put it on my foyer table & it looks stunning. I was a bad girl…I bought 6 more orchids besides this one. It has been awhile since I bought any since I usually wait for my older ones to rebloom. Here are a couple more photos I took while at the Orchid House…




I sure hope I don’t bore you all too much with my Orchid photos. I just feel the need to share their beauty!

Have a fabulous weekend!!!