I'm in quite a guid mood this morning, as I finished knitting April Showers last evening!
Now, has anyone figured out yet which pattern this stitch sequence comes from? Come on, I know a couple of you at least have knitted it.
ED. NOTE: Soo won the prize! The answer: the Hanami by Melanie Gibbons. I had posted: "I'll sweeten the deal - whoever can tell me the name of the original pattern will get a little prize of two skeins of Noro Silk Garden and one of Noro Kureyon (perfect for whipping up a little felted hangbag or two for that special someone!). Post a comment here or Email me with the answer. A hint: the name of the pattern has less than seven letters."
Anyway, last night was a good night all around, even though it was Laundry Night in Canada. Why? Because I found these two beauties for JJ in the laundry room in the swap pile:
Won't he look preppy! And... Eddie Bauer to boot!
(I do hope, however, that JJ doesnae decide that the April showers shawl would match one of these two beauties perfectly. Sigh.)I also picked up a copy of this book on the way home from work:
Holly put me onto this little gem. It's a book that someone came up with for the sole purpose of trashing, doodling on, spilling coffee on, etc. - with instructions! Perfect for those long drawn out staff meetings.
Too bad I can't take projects to block during the staff meetings, though:
Since I took up lace, it has never ceased to amaze me how much blocking improves the look of the finished piece. Look at the photo above, and then at this one:
Ooh ahh!So, what is on the agenda for the weekend, you ask? Well, this, for starters:
As well as a project incorporating this in some way:
(I have been obsessed with this image ever since yesterday morning's shower. I know... I'm very strange.)I also hope for fair weather so that I can take April Showers here for a photo shoot:
And who knows? Maybe finally it is springtime! And if you think I'm strange, check out this example of spring fever:
Some farmer in Devon UK got the sheep to hang out in formation for this photo. Too much, eh?Luckily I wasn't looking at this photo AFTER tonight's debriefing session at the pub with the Tenant Advocates: I would probably have just assumed that I was hallucinating.
Happy Friday!
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