Bus Projects and Yarn Cakes

I am quite enamored with this Colinette Jitterbug Yarn. How can you not fall in love with it? Look at those colors! (Keeping in mind this is a night picture, no less!)



When I brought it home, I had to stage this little picture. Whenever I have a skein that has been wound, I think it looks like a little cake.



I want to create a hat that I can put all of my hair into and wear low on my head. Mike said, "like a Rastafarian hat?"



To which I said, "No.......errr. Wellllll....kinda..Yes."

The yarn is great. It is springy, stretchy, and the fabric has an excellent drape. However, I'm not enamored with the pooling of the colors.

The informal poll I had my friends take think it's fine, but I think it looks better as a yarncake. Or socks. I looked at their website and they offer patterns for this yarn in sweaters and larger scale items. I wondered if the colors would pool more nicely in a pair of socks, but I do not want to take something out to start something again. After all, this is supposed to be a quick "bus project".

When I wake up early enough to make coffee, I'll read my book or Newsweek if my magazines ever return from black hole which is my local post office. Currently, I'm trying to finish Catch-22 by Joseph Heller. I'm enjoying the humor and insanity, and I can balance the book and my coffee easily.



If I don't make any coffee, I'll work on my hat. I think I just want to finish the hat and make some tiny mitts before summer hits. The yarn is that lovely to work with. And I'm sure Yossarian would think I was insane for worrying about that, when he is trying not to get killed in combat.

I have one last thing to tell you. Mike picked up the few pieces of mail that arrived. He opens his package, blanches and groans, "Oh no!" I assumed it was a student loan bill. Oh no. It was his new license plate.



I think I love Pennsylvania after all.

ICA Shadow Fair - Come Visit!

Spring is almost here! In fact, I even encountered a flock of seagulls (giggle) on my walk to the bus this morning. The light is back and everyone seems kind of happy.

I have been chugging along with my sweater, turned the heel on my socks, and started a spring hat for myself with some gorgeous Colinette Jitterbug merino wool in 'Bright Charcoal'.

But mainly, I've been really tired and hibernating in my home watching the food network and pretending to be on cooking shows like Nigella Feasts.



Well, the hibernation is over. In fact, I think I have more things scheduled this weekend and the past few nights than my entire hectic workweek!

Two friends, Victoria and Jenny have art openings this week.

I cooked delicious but extremely spicy Thai curry with Olivia that made me feel like I was on pain medication or something! Has that ever happened to you? It was insane.

I am going snowboarding tomorrow with Heather and Nate from D.C. We're going up to the Poconos where I am hoping to school them with my skills. (wink) Cross your fingers for no freezing rain...

And most importantly (craft wise), I will be the proud booth partner / snack-eating lackey to my lovely friend, Aimee, the proprietress of Betsy Ross Patterns this Sunday. Let me give you some details, since you will all be visiting me:



It is this Sunday, March 11th from 11a.m. to 5p.m. at the ICA at UPenn. Click here for more details. You can buy something for yourself, talk to your favorite friend Marissa and feel good about doing something cultural on a Sunday afternoon. (Free admission between 11-1p.m.)



And one more picture of the hot air balloon by our nation's first zoo in my ..since I have no crafty progress today!