Wow! What a great weekend for cocooning and getting something done. I finished my friend Elaine's wristlets ( Knitty.com voodoo )Saturday. They are worsted wool in dark teal and maroon variegated. I have a thing with variegated yarns and self striping sock yarns. It is like Disney land between your needles. I finished the plum merino wool sport weight socks and finished one cotton candy pink fluffy shiny wristlet for a hairdresser friend of mine. I am sitting in the back waiting with foil packets on my head and knitting Elaine's second wristlet when Cherish asks what they are and would I make her a pair. Now Cherish is not my hairdresser, not my Mom's stylist (Tracie), nor my partner's hairstylist (Marzia), nor my wonderful beautician (Rachael), but she asked and I was just delighted. Cherish is a tiny little twenty something with big puffy blonde hair , a sweet face, teensy little black pants and high heels always. She is Carlisle's answer to Kate Hudson. The yarn for this step out of the box fun for me is TLC by Red Heart. I went to Walmart, a proper yarn shop, and then Ben Franklin to finally find the just right pink shiny fluffy soft yarn. My mom is knitting a cap and Cherish is crocheting a scarf out of the same yarn. I thought acrylic was a thing out of my small town south past, but I couldn't stop knitting with it- fast and fun. May I also add cheap at $2.49/ 5 oz. pull skein. Kind of like yarn fast food.
I did not fall into the mega pile of laundry , but am still washing since Friday freaking night! Take care. I'll get you all pics just as soon as I figure it out. Putting pink variegated Kroy sock yarn up for ripple socks for my sixteen year old sweetie.
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