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Devastation

camera: Nikon D80
behind the lens: me

This is/was the Gata's favorite toy. Chris and I couldn't agree as to whether it was a squirrel or a mouse, but I suppose it doesn't matter now!  

nona needs a snood

You're wondering what a snood is, aren't you? It's okay. I didn't know either until I bought the pattern...

A snood is essentially an oversized cowl that you can wear either around your neck or over your head as a hood. The pattern for this snood, aka Snooty Snood, comes from a lovely yarn shop in Tulsa, Oklahoma called Loops. It's knit in the recommended yarn, Plymouth Yarn's Baby Alpaca Grande. Working with alpaca is a dream and this yarn is so soft, it's like butter. 

When I made a snood for myself last winter, I knew that I needed to knit one for my Nona as well. It took me a lot longer to finish than it should have, but alas it is complete! Nona's in Mexico and I'm hoping that it will greet her when she gets home and is hit hard by the icy, winter air. This year, she tells me, Tulsa has experienced one of the coldest winters she can remember. 

As if by fate (I thought it may be too early for spring!), it stared snowing in Seattle just as I wove in the few remaining ends. I thought I'd share some snaps of the finished piece should you like to knit your own snood.

I would recommend this pattern to any new knitter looking to try cables for the first time. It's just enough of a challenge to take your knitting further, but not so much so that you get frustrated and never finish. 

Here's how the snood looks on:

I thought this wine color would bring out Nona's bright blue eyes and beautiful white, shiny hair. She can get away with anything what that white hair. Anything.

The snood is one versatile accessory, isn't it?! I dig the snood-over-face look myself. 

Happy Knitting!

WedWed - Wedding Wednesday {8}

 Our save-the-dates are here and I've been hard at work putting them together:

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My goal is to have the guest list finished and everything mailed by the time we go on our Spring Break trip to Arizona! I will make it if I just. keep. writing.

Sunday Funday

Hope you all are having a relaxing Sunday! 

I spent this weekend marveling at the ice formations on our car in the morning...

I find the patterns quite intriguing (they look like feathers) and hope to incorporate them in a later project.

Here's a snapshot of the cape vest I put together in muslin...

It's an interesting piece, but I'm still on the fence about it. I'll keep working and share more details soon.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend! 

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Spring, here?

camera: iPhone 3GS
application: Instagram
behind the lens: me

Our garden awakens...but is it too early?