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Coming up Roses

That's right! I'm ready for the rose-in-the-diamond motif finally, and I'm so glad. The lower borders are fun to knit, but I've been craving those roses.

Suzanne asked yesterday in the comments if I found Wool Gathering designs difficult to knit. No, I sez, but being rather new to the mechanics of charted color knitting, I do have questions, and I've found that emailing Schoolhouse Press results in a fast, friendly, and expert answer.

Rain or Shine

There's another rainy weekend in the forecast, but I don't mind so much because it's good for knitting and good for the roses.

That being said, however, it seems as if we are going to have a sunny day today, so I'm outta here to enjoy it with the pups! Hey You! Have a wonderful day and a wonderful weekend.

Contrast

In spite of my burning desire for 40-stitch motifs, I didn't get to finish the third border on the Giant Latvian Mitten Cardigan, as you can see here:

I was so tired last night that I posed it on the lampshade...more than you wanted to know, I'm sure. I'm also sure that it's still highly pleasing to me to be knitting this WoolGathering design. Please note that slick PWYC non-curling no-ribbing border! Tonight (fersure!) I'll be able to reach my big rosy diamond. Here's the third color: what do you think about the contrast? I like it; it's subtle--more red than the rusty copper. But what do you think?

There Goes My Baby

Please wave to Buddy, his girl, and his python if you see them on the road headed for the left coast. (Sniffle.)

Day-Brightener

Happily, what with departures, more rain, yucky work, and wet dogs on my mind, my friend Virginia sent pictures of the wonderful trip she's just back from.

Here she is knitting in Florence on the Ponte Vecchio

and knitting some more in Venice at the Rialto Bridge:

Beautiful Knitting! Beautiful Photos! Beautiful Friends! Isn't life grand!!!

Have a grand life and a grand day today!

More Rain

But we don't mind. It's good for the new trees my son planted yesterday. And it gives me time to finish up the third border on the Giant Latvian Mitten Cardigan, change colors and dance into the very beautiful rose-in-a-diamond motif. I'm ready! Photo tomorrow!

Pets

Yesterday Jeanne asked about the visiting python's name. It's not Monty (ha!), but Azizi. Here she is helping Buddy play bass.

I was thinking that people do curious things with their pets, when fresh from the memepool came news of this

and this

See for yourself (if you must) here and here.

Enjoy your Wednesday! Please try to refrain from dressing your pets in silly outfits.

Tuesday

My three furry alarms didn't go off this morning, so we're off to a slow start today. Having some sun finally yesterday was wonderful, so knitting took a back seat while we cruised through gardening and even some reading.

Nevertheless

There is progress on my Giant Latvian Mitten Cardigan (design from Wool Gathering #67):

It's lovely, isn't it. Yes. Mmmmm. Yes. I love this design. The knitted-in borders, the PWYC lower border, the way the thing just sings while you knit it. La-la-la is the sound of the motifs while I knit. Definitely keeps my mind off of this:

Visiting pythons are a real distraction. I'm eager to arrive at the big 40-stitch diamond with the rosy motif. I have to say it again! I love this type of knitting! It's *so* soothing and the results are *so* spectacular! I'm very pleased with myself.

I hope you are pleased with yourself today. Have a great one!

heebiejeebies

I forgot to recharge my camera battery, so I'm an hour or more away from being able to show you my very exciting progress on the Giant Latvian Mitten Cardigan. Instead, I'll show you a picture from the weekend, in which our lovely houseguest Jennifer cheerfully models the Mimbres vest:

See? I told you it was brown and turquoise.

My son and Jennifer are visiting for a few more days. My knitting has suffered since finding out this weekend that I had an additional visitor: their rescue-python.

The pups don't mind, in fact, that's Jack's back she's resting her head on.

But I'm not too crazy about it and am hoping it reaches its rescue-destination quickly.

This Just In

Have you seen the new Fashion Insider Ken? Check it out here.

Hope your day is swell! Happy Monday!