…with Purl:
Today (Monday) we’re waiting for a phone call from Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital to confirm preliminary results from last week’s test. Everyone agrees that what we thought she had is what she has, but it is all contingent on the official radiology report. If that comes through, tomorrow (Tuesday) we will go down for a consultation with her surgeon. If that all goes well, she will have her operation on Wednesday. Then nobody knows what to expect. How quickly she will recover and whether everything will be good or maybe just better or maybe some complication will come to light, there is just no way to tell. This condition is so rare that the hospital has had only one other case. I’m very nervous about it and understand there are risks but there is no doubt in my mind that this is the right thing for her. To witness her struggle to swallow is heart-wrenching and we have to try to make this better.
So we’re playing this week by ear until we have everything confirmed. We should be open all normal hours, but we may not have the coverage we normally do. If you need big help, you may not get it this week – be careful and concentrate!
Now for good news: We got some beautiful yarn this last week. We received some fresh colors of Baby Boo, some beautiful brights in Hempathy
and this gorgeous batch of Perfectly Posh Sport, a brand new yarn from Dream in Color.
Ever since it came in I’ve been dithering about what to make from it. It would of course be perfect for a shawl, scarf, mitts, hat – one skein would make any one of those things and possibly two since it has a generous 320 yards of DK weight yarn – lusciously made from merino, cashmere, silk and baby mohair. I saw a swatch from it that had blocked to 5 stitches per inch (a light worsted gauge) and it was very nice so I’m thinking about this interesting cardigan from Knitty. For some reason, these old Knitty patterns are just right for some of our new yarns, and it’s lovely because they’re free! So as I’m waiting for the vet to call, I’ll be swatching in that beautiful dark blue.
Sue Marshall and Virginia Griffith both finished their Inspira Cowls, and they are absolutely gorgeous. Virginia’s is in jewel tones with a high note of darkly vibrant turquoise:
and Sue combined neutrals with a rich rose and coral multi.
Both turned out so well, it makes me want to start my third!
Karen Walter made this exuberantly bright shawl using up a rainbow shade of Kureyon Sock from her stash and a single amber skein of Canopy Fingering. It’s just pure fun:
Janet’s felted tote class wound up this week. You saw Heather’s bag last week and here are the rest, done by (from lower right) Brenda Makuch, Nancy Rambo, Becca Keller, and Patricia Walker. They all made excellent bags – I love each one:
That’s it for this week – I know there’s more to say but I really can’t think of anything much today except my girl. Keep her in your thoughts, and I’ll keep you posted.
