Not much time to write a post at the moment but I have a lot of fun photos to share.

Anyway this is the scarf I knit in Noro Iro last week. It’s a pattern called “Opposing Biases” that I picked up at my LYS. Basically it’s two panels of biased stockinette (one skein for each panel with enough kept to make fringe) that are grafted together. It curls a bit even after severe blocking but I like it.

Then I knit this fun giant needle (US 35s) garter stitch elongated stitch scarf knit with some purple knit wool-nylon ribbon yarn from my Mom’s friend’s stash with tufty white novelty yarn from the same stash added for crazy fringe. (love that craaaaazy fringe) It was very hard to photograph properly. But it took about two hours to knit. Seriously.

I took a few self-portraits too since I haven’t taken any since I dyed my hair and my mother-in-law cut it before I left for B’ham. The dye was just some pantene stuff from Target. And, of course, Cody’s mom used to have a shop so it’s not like I let my mil give me a bowl cut or something. I usually just have her or Valena in Birmingham cut it these days. I don’t really trust other people with my hair anymore.

(Interesting factoid: both Cody’s and my mom are (formerly natural) redheads that were licensed beauticians at one time. That’s pretty much where their similarities end aside from both still being in happy long-term marriages.)

I really like this photo

Although my hair isn’t exactly at its best here after being slept on and not brushed or anything yet.

But you can get a good idea of the color anyway

I also got a photo of the dog just after she finished scratching her ear, which wasn’t exactly my intent

Phunq sitting in the window

Our view of the big watermelon from the sideyard.

And a photo of me with my dad at Nana’s Farm in Holly Springs, MS circa 1976-77ish

Looking forward to tonight’s SNB! My post holiday prize of Noro Transitions should arrive in the mail today for me to play with! And I’m working on my cousin’s hat.