Finish Something For Crying Out Loud!

I couldn't stand the pictures that were on here originally, so I've deleted them. The pictures looked focused to me when I took them....who knows! Show pity on me - still trying to understand how to work the camera, upload photos, etc.

Now, taking readers back in time....the above is a Mission Falls' Bloomfield Cardigan. I still have the bill - purchased in November, 1996. Stephanie Pearl-McPhee - aka the Yarn Harlot - has a bit on her blog today about a woman who finally finished a sweater she started in 1996. This makes me feel better - I'm not alone. I have about one third of the last sleeve to go. All in good time, I say, all in good time. My friend Lou has promised to help me sew in the ends. That ought to be motivation enough!

Okay - I'll admit, this is really bad. I'm not even sure how long this has been around, but I'm guessing about 13 years. It's a Philosopher's Wool Colour-Your-Own Fair Isle. As with the Mission Falls cardigan, there really is no valid excuse for not having completed this (years) earlier. But, I would suspect boredom might have crept in. I love the colours - even though they are so....last decade.

So I didn't include the Cabin Fever shawl. Mostly because, while I have knit quite a bit of it - I have torn most of it out, so there really isn't much to show. It was going to be a 40th birthday present for my sister-in-law who is arriving next Friday from France. What are the chances....

I met with another sales rep this morning. She covers Berroco, Kertzer and the new Cabin Fever Yarn. I told her I'm getting pretty close to having spent most of my money at the moment. So of course, I ordered some more stuff. I think it will be nice - Ultra Alpaca, Twilley's Freedom Wool, Step sock yarn - with aloe mixed in the yarn and some other stuff! Also heard from Nova Scotia and the Hand Maiden is on its way. The Fleece Artist will follow in a couple of weeks.

Ah - that reminds me. The Addi Turbo people called - must...call...back...