one down

I finally put the finishing touches on my silk camisole. I completed the knitting last summer, but just finished it off today. It still needs to be blocked a bit to bring out the lace. I don't love it, but I like it.

Pattern: Silk Camisole from Last Minute Knitted Gifts
Yarn: Ella Rae Shibu (brownish, pinkish, purplish colorway)
Needles: US 5

no new knits

So I have halted any new casting-on until I complete several almost-done projects:

1. Fix Jessica's Bamboozled
2. LMKG silk camisole - hibernating since last fall:
1. Kitchner stitch the straps
1. Picot edge
3. Frock camisole:
1. Fix disastrous unraveling
1. Weave in ends
4. Matthew's man sweater:
1. Sew in custom zipper that finally arrived

Then I can cast on these!

In other news, I just submitted an outline to my adviser, can you tell?

saturday hike

This Saturday we headed up to the Santa Fe National Forest for a hike. Scarlett loves being free to roam the trail and is a constant source of entertainment. Here she is in a pool of water:

Mmmmm wet dog:

Francis!!!

I am what they call, pleased as punch.

news of the wierd

The weather here in Santa Fe has been crazy. A week ago Sunday I sat outside under my beautiful blooming apricot tree having my alone time and got a sunburn, but the next Wednesday we had snow, which lasted on and off until Friday night. By the Sunday just passed it was sunny and nice again and by Monday I had on shorts, and Tuesday I was wearing a summer sundress and frolicking about in the outdoors. Yesterday I went for a long walk with my friend Kristin and wore only a tank top. Today:That's my apricot tree all covered in snow. What!? I'm sure tomorrow I'll be sitting outside in shorts and a tank top!

In other news, look at this face:
That folks is the face of a killer. Last night, a local sparrow met his or her end in the jaws of the ferocious beast pictured above. Needless to say, I was a bit freaked out. I know she's an animal and it is just her instinct, but it was disturbing none the less, a bit like the weather.

Nature makes for some strange stories.

something for the birthday girl

It's my mom's birthday today, so everybody wish her a happy day! I wish I could be with her to celebrate, but I am super excited that she'll be here in a few weeks to celebrate mother's day and my birthday with me.
Note: For those who don't know, my mother has a yorkie, hence the baby yorkie photo.

Francis revisited

So I had to frog my first attempt at using my beautiful Francis yarn my mom gave me for my birthday last year. I tried making the textured tunic from fitted knits, but it definitely needs the elasticity of wool and Francis is an alpaca not a sheep. So I decided I wanted to use all of that drapey alpaca goodness in a cowl neck, but had no pattern, so basically I made one up (sort of, I relied on the original tunic pattern for some things). Francis revisited is nearly done and I think I am going to be really, really pleased. Details to follow.