This week I have been mostley knitting a cardi!

The cardi is nearly finished and now I'm just left with the dreaded ends! Knitting.....

The shrug has a knitted body and then crochet sleeves, I wanted to make a bed time Jacket. Old fashioned type, for reading propped up in bed I get cold arms and a full length cardi gets in the way so this style is perfect, that's why the outrageous colours! it didn't matter. I just need to make slippers to match as last years wore out.

(Sorry for bad pic lenses cleaner required here!)

I'm working on a pattern for a pair of mittens with a Christmas poem on them, a la the Poetry Mittens. One is finished but I may want to do a whole other pair with different colors. I'm waiting until I'm completely finished to show them off.

If anyone is in the Albuquerque area and looking for a terrific pet, there are three upcoming adoptathons where you can meet lots of bunnies and talk to our knowledgeable local rabbit people about these wonderful companions. All the rabbits were rescued from the city shelters and all are spayed/neutered, affectionate and litter-trained. Here is one rabbit I'm told is named Ghost who loves people and loves to be held. (Peaches could take a few lessons from Ghost!)

The dates for the adoptathons are October 20th and November 17th at the Petco on 10700 Lomas and October 27th at the Petco Westside on 3601 Old Airport Road. All adoptathons will take place between 10 am and 1 pm and the adoption fee is $99 to go to the House Rabbit Society.

Checkerboard Mesa Hat

A while ago a friend was over and the Checkerboard Mesa Hats were out on the table. He picked one up and proceeded to wear it the rest of the night. He's this big burly Swedish guy, a very conservative dresser, and the sight of him in the hat was hilarious. He requested one and I said I'd make him one without the curlicues but he insisted on the curlicues.

Anyway, I made him one in blue shades of worsted weight wool from the stash and when I present it to him for Christmas I'll offer to cut off the curlicues if he prefers.





I really have to get a photo of him in the hat.