These penguins are from the Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland. They were one of our favorite sights on our honeymoon.

Maybe this weekend I can do a project picture purge (once I actually take some) so there are actual knitting things on this blog. I've got the Honeycomb Vest, Fire Fountain Dresser Scarf, Knotty Gloves, and a surprise project actively on the needles (Rav Links). It's hard to work on some of the more complicated projects (like the Fir Cone Square Shawl and cantankerous Monkey Socks) aren't being worked on because I don't have time to puzzle out the next steps I need to take.

In the recently completed pile: hand towels and a swiffer cover for a friend, lots of plain cotton washcloths, a snazzy laptop bag for my new toy! Pictures soon - assuming the sunshine sticks around for a photo shoot.

New Adventure

Today I began a new adventure in knitting. My MIL requested a dresser scarf for Christmas. I'd never heard of such a thing, so I did a little Rav research and found a few patterns. I bookmarked one of them, but wasn't in love. Then when Knit Picks had a sale on laceweight yarn I snapped up some Shimmer in Cumulus - the perfect colorway for my MIL! Unfortunately, my bookmarked pattern and my yarn did not match. I did more searching, but found nothing to my liking. Enter the Interweave Knits "101 Stitches to Knit" card set. I found two lace patterns I liked and decided to try my hand at putting them together.

The Fire Fountain Dresser Scarf was born (in my head anyway). Because this is lace, I've taken a few good notes on what I'm doing so I may even be able to share this pattern when it is completed. I'll have to double check copyrights on the lace patterns first, though. When I've got enough of it done to look like something, I'll post a picture. For now, just wish me luck!