Just busy. Lots of work. And house. Stuff!

It’s cold here! We’ve been putting Winter’s sweater on and a tiny sweatshirt on Phunq. I decided that if they’re not going to make fun sweaters for my big cold shorthaired dog at least I can put them on my cold shorthaired cat. He’s getting used to it. I think he likes it. He’s a weird kitty so it’s kind of hard to tell if he’s happy or grumpy or just feeling talkative. This is the cat that likes being spanked on the butt. When I’m on the phone and he meows people think he’s a real baby crying. He’s weird.

I went to the new Village Wools on Monday and it’s just unbelievably nice. Reminds me of Commuknitty but bigger, with carpet and more shelves. I know! It’s HUGE! My favorite part is seeing all the little collected sheep tchotchkes they’ve collected over the years in fun little corners and on top of shelves. It’s like being in someone’s really organized home. Where I can buy yarn.

I found some really nice Cascade Heather for the Cable shawl for Jocelyn’s grandmother. I’d heard all about Cascade, of course, but had never gotten my hands on it. Have to say it blows lamb’s pride right out of the water in terms of softness. Mohair just drives me nuts though. It’s too scratchy. Cascade is all Peruvian wool and quite soft. The yarn I got for this project is blue with purple heather. Color # 9336. Some people call this Lapis. The Cascade is more worsted than bulky but I’m going to be using size 9 needles so it’ll be fine. The depth of color is really nice and will be very flattering. Now I just need to find the time to get started!