Impatient. Tap, tap, tap.

Because a few of us just can't wait another minute to find out if Turtle's pattern, Breaking Hearts,  has won the rights to the Second Quarter KAL in our Socks That Rock group, we've elected to just do it anyway.

Let's just sum it up with: We were all going to knit it eventually anyhow.

I grabbed a skein of some very colorful STR gifted me by the most awesome Mary Scott Huff (thank you again, Mary!!)


Rare Gems Mill Ends. I was tempted to swatch it, just to see what it does.




But I didn't.



I just can't wait anymore...and my needles are empty.

I do NOT have a problem with lace knitting

While we braved the frigid cold to stock our freezer (and our bellehs) with some yummy salmon over February vacation, I knit Charlize.

I love this pattern, especially the ruffled, ribbed edge!




Okay, I should have made her change her shirt! She was a reluctant model this day, as they were in the middle of a playdate.


Unblocked, of course. But you knew that, right?



Semi-solid Pirate Yarn, in merino/tencel. It has silver sparklies throughout.
Don't judge me. Every yarn has a purpose.
I have a 14 year old niece who will LOVE this.



And because said niece is headed to GREECE soon...





Yup. I bit the bullet. She's drying right now.



I have no idea what I'm doing.


I pinned the snot out of it, making it as symmetrical as I could. That matters, right?
I kinda figure it does.

Tomorrow, she comes out of her restraints.
I promise to dress my model appropriately for her Grand Unveiling.

By the way...taking a page from Grace's book (Grace's husband does all her blocking for her. He's a Master at it, from all the experience he's had, given Grace's prolific knitting!), I brought The Things in on the pinning action.
I figure if they learn alongside me, I can make them do it.

You know that if this turns out badly, it will very likely be that my To Be Blocked pile will remain in that state forever. So...fingers, toes, and eyes crossed for a good outcome!

Unveiling:

The pins are only half out, and already I am in love...




yessssssss.

My model and I passed like two ships in the night yesterday afternoon, she on her way into the house to start homework, and I on my way to a school board meeting. By the time I got home, we had an hour to eat dinner together, and it was time for bed. (The Things, not me!)
Our photo shoot never happened.

But the light is lovely today, and I'm free after I close up the PO at 2, so we'll do it this afternoon.

On another note, the school budget that we've been agonizing over, is in. And I'm nauseous.