HAPPY NEW YEAR

This has been making the rounds of the blogs and lists and now here. It is too good not to earn yet another comment and question. Why can't more of our utilitarian everyday realities of life be this attractive and thoughtful? It so reminds me of my grandmother's tatted lace.

Have two FO's, one needs blocking and the other is languishing on the board drying. Will have to take photos later.

This year my xmas gift to me was a four-harness used table loom. It has been sitting lonely and unused in the living room since I brought it home from Acton. This weekend I am off to Meara's to see the babies (This is the longest I have ever gone without seeing her--two months almost) and take a class with Deborah Jarchow and learn how to dress the darn thing. Stay tuned.

YET ANOTHER HOMAGE TO VIVIAN

Another SOAR project finished! My goal was to finish this before Thanksgiving and I actually did but because of the baby didn't have time to take any photos. This is her Abstract Stole from Knit To Be Square. It really deserves a much better photo as it is lovely but it was pouring out the day these were taken. What passes for purple (Stephanie Gaustead would be thrilled) in these pics is actually gray. Those energy saving light bulbs really mess with color. It felted up nicely and only required a small bit of stretching to get into shape. I still need to really steam it and as soon as the current project is off of the blocking table, will do so. I love knitting her patterns!