Happy Birthday to ME!!!

This is a picture of me and my "cake". I don't like real cake so this is a frozen cheese cake courtesy of Sara Lee. My expression is due to the fact that the candles on the cake had a tendancy to relight themselves. This was post Birthday Meal at nice Indian resturant. Good food, good friends, good gifts (including yarn and knitting books) , life is good! :)

An FO

Yarn: Rowan Linen Print

Color: Crush

Pattern: One I made up consisting of lots of k2tog and YO's

Mods: It was ALL mods. :)

I wore it to my birthday....I love it...Rowan is a dream to knit and a dream to wear! Perfect for Houston winters. I really need something like this in Blue....

And in the spirit of Birthdays and gift giving Pierce would like to announce that Kristen has won the first Knitbloggers for Blood drawing!!!! Keep the donations coming! The next prize will be announced soon....

South of the Boarder

Ladies and Gentlemen, Martha has asked me (Her South-of-the-border alter ego) to do today's post since she was busy all last week dealing with this client:

I've been out of the country and very busy lately, but I'll be back full force shortly!

Vacation pics are on hold sort of....below I have some progress pics of wips on the last day of the cruise.

The lace THING is growing!! This will become the lovely Wendy's Fir Cone Wrap

This is what it's supposed to look like when it grows up....anyone see any mistakes yet?

The above is the start of a wrap made out of Rowan's Linen Print colorway Crush....stand by for more progress.

And tah-dah!! Uncle socks are completed, and recieved. The recipient is happy with warm feet!

Yarn: Regia's Strato Color

Colorway: Well it's a number but it has bits of light brown, darker brown, grey, and black.

Pattern: Nancy Bush's Gentleman's Fancy socks From knitting vintage socks...I believe.

Mods: Short row toe and heel...of course!

Blood donation drawing next time!!!