It may not be snowing, but Old Man Winter has definitely moved into the Bay Area. It's cold and drizzly, Club Mallard down the street has put up its giant Christmas-light logo, and Professor Lefty is giving his last final today.
So, why am I smiling? Could I have contracted a case of holiday cheer? Could I be looking forward to the end of the semester even more than my husband is? Could it be that I have exciting news to share?
Well, yes. But it's also because I can finally break out all my warm n' fuzzy knits!
This is my first foray into using those fancy-pants yarns that cost substantially more than my usual, newbie-friendly cottons and acrylics. It's Aslan Trends Del Sur in Scarlet, 100% Merino. Translated into plain English: It's pretty red and soooo very soft.
I picked up two skeins of this yarn over a year ago when I was visiting my sister-in-law in La Mesa, CA, and pawing through her local yarn shop, Two Sisters & Ewe. I instantly fell in love, though I knew a yarn this scrumptious was far beyond anything my needles could produce. So, I held onto it, knowing one day I'd have the skill to make something worthy of the yarn.
The day came last month, born out of a combination of impatience and inspiration. I'd hoped to make something a little more snazzy than (another) scarf, but then I spied an ingeniously simple pattern on Ravelry, courtesy of Twilightgirl. It's seriously the easiest knitting project I've ever done, and yet looks like one of the more complex.
On a side note, this picture also marks the last appearance of the black-rimmed glasses, both in this blog and on my face. Though I do love the new glasses I got today (hooray for no cracks!), I will miss those glasses.
Through those lenses, I saw New York, Washington DC, Baltimore, and Portland for the first time. They helped me read countless books, see hundreds of movies, and play dozens of video games. They survived a car crash, numerous baby grabs, and years being toted in my messenger bag on contact lens days. I'll miss you, old friends. You've earned yourselves your retirement.
As for my news...well, you'll have a wait a day or two. But I promise. It's awesome and exciting. Stay tuned.
3 comments:
Very smart! We're buried in snow down here. :/
I love those glasses! You gotta post a pic of your new ones! The red yarn you used really shows the stitches up - I'm so jealous of your knitting talent!
Drake: How much snow do you have now? Man, props to you for being able to hack it! I think I'd just curl up and hibernate all winter if I had to deal with snow in my day-to-day.
SewHappy: Thank you! I'll have a picture of the new glasses soon. And thanks for your kind words about my knitting. I swear, this was the easiest, quickest scarf I ever knit. I'd be happy to help you out if you want to give it a go!
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