Catching up

Here's some of what's been going on during January - March 2012:

Made this cabled afghan for Aunt B in February -- in 8 days! Large needles, #11, on Lion Brand chunky. Went fast, but first I had to rewrite the pattern: it was designed to be knit in four panels, and then sewn together. Why? Why not do them all at once? So after one evening of experimenting I put it all together with seed stitches in between to knit as one continuous piece.

In progress: took 13 skeins. Lion Brand Hometown USA or something like that.

It fits! Aunt B with Lia and Mimi the bunny, who has seen better days.

The beads are back! Tucson Gem and Mineral Show...stocked up on plenty, though components of the above made for B came from Albuquerque, Phoenix, Durango, and Florida.... everywhere but Tucson.

In February I hosted the Wild Woolly Spinners and here we are toasting Elizabeth, who was battling cancer at the time and not able to join us. She passed away almost exactly a month after this was taken.

Knitting Humane Society kitty blankets on our travels. Here are 10 ready for delivery.