The Comfort Zone

Everyone likes to hear the words, “I love what you’re wearing,” especially from a DH or DS.  That’s why I fell in love with this skein of Blue Moon Fiber Arts yarn–not just the colors but the name too.  I have wanted, for some time, to make Fog Lifter by Susan Pierce Lawrence of knittingasfastasican.com (I found it on Ravelry).  It is similar in some ways to Faux Spanish Lace which I love and loved knitting.  Fog Lifter is a bit more structured than FSL and has an interesting edging.  It’s like making FSL better and enjoying it more!

THE bag–the infamous wedding reticule is shown with a tissue paper lining at this time instead of the silk I plan to use and tied with pink ribbon instead of the planned silver.  So that is one bag down and none to go.  Yup, none, zip, nada!!  Not making any more beaded bags.  The bag is pretty but the beading is not fun.  It might slow things down less if I put the beads on the yarn and pull them up as I need them.  Instead, I pulled a stitch through the bead with a crochet hook.  Everything stopped every time I had to slide my stitches to a safe place, pick up the hook, pick up a bead, pull the stitch through the bead–oops that bead is not big enough–get another bead, put down the crochet hook and pick up the needles and yarn and KNIT one stitch.  Really?  Nope, not going to do that again!

Thank you all for your words of comfort and your prayers for my friend after her terrible auto accident.  Her body could no longer fight  the pneumonia that set in and so they quietly removed her from the ventilator last night and she left us soon after.  I shared your prayers and kind words with her family and they were moved and grateful.  You have helped get me through an overwhelming time in my life and I will be forever grateful for each of you. Bless you!