A Sea of Green

Happy Thursday!  I spent my afternoon finishing up most of this fingerless glove - as you can see, I haven't done the thumb yet... it's my least favorite part.  This is the yarn that I bought on Monday, and talked about in my post, which you can find here.  It is a total dream to work with!  It's 51% silk and 49% merino wool, and feels like I'm knitting with a cloud.  So soft!  I'm still so in love with these colors... I'm starting to think my favorite color is blue-green because of my twelve year swimming career, haha!

Tonight I'm going to start on the other glove, and watch a few episodes of Law & Order: SVU.  And perhaps enjoy another mug of my Ghirardelli white chocolate mocha mix.... :)   Also exciting: I ordered a new pair of glasses yesterday!  I'm quite ridiculously excited - I've been wearing the same ones for three and a half years!  I'm not sharing any pics yet, but I will tell you they are by Giorgio Armani.  :)   xx

currently listening to.... Strong - Kelly Clarkson

Once Around

Today I went with my grandmother in Mill Valley to visit one of her friends who is also a knitter, and we spent a few hours chatting about japanese yarns, and knitting stores in the area, and the different projects we've done.  Quite a lovely afternoon!  She recommended we stop by and explore a yarn store that was only a few blocks away, called Once Around, so we did!  And oh, boy, am I glad I did.  This shop is marvelous!  I couldn't believe how comprehensive all their supplies were, which ranged from acrylics and sketchpads, to quilting and rubber stamps.  Every imaginable craft supply was there.  I just wish I lived closer!

I told myself beforehand I wasn't going to buy anything (by that I mean chanting it over and over in my head..!) but that quickly dissolved when I discovered they were a carrier of Malabrigo yarn (my all time fave), and had a few skeins for only $9.  How could I say no??  I finally decided on the teal-green skein below.  I also now understand why everyone is mad about Madeline Tosh yarn.  I'd never seen or felt it in person until today, and it's now firmly on my must-have list.  Anyway, here are some pictures of my adventure in this store!  Enjoy!  xx

PS.  I celebrated 10,000 miles with my vee-dub, Abbey, today!  So, I also attached a picture I took earlier of her.  And a shot of where I call home.  :)

currently listening to.... Edge of Desire - John Mayer

Busy as Bees

Happy Saturday!  I hope yours has been as fun as mine!  This morning I helped my mom set up the food for 'Splash Day' - my old swim team's registration day.  She's run the snack bar for the past eight years, and since she does pretty much the equivalent job for her work (setting up cafes for companies like Nintendo, Amazon, and Myspace), it's always amazing.  Ultra organized!  After that, we met my grandmother, aunt, and cousin for brunch at a local place called Marvin's.  So delicious!  I haven't been there in months, and I was happy to go back.  I got home in mid-afternoon and modeled some of my knitwear for my Etsy shop - I had some fun as you can see!

I also included some pics from my day - what would I do without my iPhone?  ;)  National Treasure is on in a few minutes, and I'm going to be vegging out to that while I knit my mom some fingerless gloves, and munch on some snack food.  Who needs dinner?  xx

currently listening to.... Crushcrushcrush - Paramore