Where the sea meets the shore

Last night, I blocked my Seascape Stole! I'm so happy. I think it's going to end up being just lovely. I hope to have some photos soon. I'd REALLY love to get some outdoor shots, particularly in a beachside setting, but I doubt that's going to happen since it would require coordinating with someone else, and probably on short notice.

I did the seventh repeat of Chart B, which I'm pretty sure was a good idea. Six would have made for a quite short stole. I wet blocked the thing, and used wires along each edge. Wow, rectangles are SIMPLE. :) I actually finished the knitting late last week (Friday night, I think), but haven't had the time or the wherewithal to block it until now.

The funny thing is, I figured this was going to be my go-to wrap for wearing on nice occasions with nice dresses. Now, before I even unpin it, it has competition. My boyfriend got me a beautiful pashmina for our eighth anniversary! It's deep red, olive, and warm beige--a gorgeous combination of colors that look fantastic on me. It's made of pure cashmere (in Kashmir!) and is soft and cozy. Hey, now I have options! :)

Now, I'm going to Windsor Button this evening after work to get some organic cotton yarn for a sweater for my cousin's baby. I've decided to do the same Super Natural Stripes sweater that I did for my coworker's baby a few years back. I still have some pretty periwinkle blue organic cotton yarn left over from the stole I made my boyfriend's mother, so I think I'll use that for one of the contrasting colors. (Actually, I have leftovers of the cream and beige I used in the first sweater too, but I don't know if I have enough). Working with that yarn and the size 7 needles is going to be WEIRD after the KSH and size 4s. But it'll be a good project to have on hand for my vacation--less delicate, easier to work on while chatting with people, etc. than my usual lacy stuff.

I need a new knitting bag. I'm sorely tempted by the gorgeous ones from Jordana Paige, though they are PRICEY. *sigh* But I will have to do SOMETHING about that soon, because the old Boogie Bag one I got at Woolcott...seven years ago? is falling apart. I'll worry about that later, though--the one I have now will be fine for my vacation.