Last weekend my parents were here to visit. As they live on a farm they would give us tomato plants to be planted in our garden.
The box they used as a tray says „ray of sunlight“. However, what I liked best are the support sticks. Sharing them with you is a must.
You do recognize them as what they are, right? Of course, once we have tomatoes they will be red and yellow respectively. (I am serious – that’s what my mom said). 🙂
My sister is 50 today. She’ll have a party at her house and then on Thursday her and her family – brother-in-law, my 3 nephews, and 2 nieces – will drive all the way up to Berlin to stay with us for a long weekend and to celebrate some more.
The house is getting ready (I am counting couches, bedsteads, and mattresses …) and so are we.
And YES, I did finish the lace in time! In spite of my quarrelling, unraveling, and whining 🙂 When halfway through, I actually loved making it. The color is gorgeous, the feel is just how I wanted it to be, and the pattern is beautiful.
So, pleased as I am, I am posting more pictures than usual.
J wanted a loop. It had to be „a lot of blue and some red,“ it had to be long enough to go twice around his neck, and it had to be made of sock yarn. (Itchy, I know. Not for him though).
Nothing to write home about, if it wasn’t for the picture 🙂
This cat wrap scarf turned out way larger than I had imagined. It just kept getting longer and longer. Still, I couldn’t resist that chunky, slightly unpredictable, multi-colored yarn. The colors really reminded me of a cat’s coat—soft, a bit unruly, and full of character. Doesn’t it look like fur?
J was completely taken with the scarf at first. He really loved it—until today. This morning, he came across what was left of a jaybird in our garden. Clearly, a cat had been at work during the night. (I’ll skip the details.) Let’s just say his fondness for anything feline faded pretty quickly after that.
Then again, maybe that was bound to happen anyway. At some point, he probably would have outgrown a cat scarf. Most likely he’ll switch to something much more “cool”—like a not-so-subtle acrylic piece featuring LeBron James or Tony Parker, or one of their NBA teams.
I guess that phase will come soon enough.
It’s getting there, slowly, but steadily. 50 cm (= 19.2 in.) so far.
Knitting … and unraveling, knitting … and unraveling, knitting … Why? I don’t know. Even though the pattern is not complicated at all, something makes me add a loop where there’s not supposed to be one, while loosing another and only realizing it several rows later. Exhausting at times and if it wasn’t for my sister …
Luckily, Caityrosey foreshadowed (between the lines) that it might take some time to love lace knitting. Fortunately, AnastasiaMW knew that blocking helps to even out stitches. I am grateful for all comments and support. I needed support. And to be honest – I still do. Part of the lovely purple yarn was twisted and ragged, I had to use new strands twice. Hence, I have several ends now to sew up instead of just two.
Any suggestions anyone how to finish a lace scarf (once I am done …) with those ugly ends being invisible? How do I weave them in? Thanks so much for your help!