You folks are wonderful! I had thought about a collar but the notion of a bolero or a shrug had never even entered my tiny little mind. What a terrific idea :) Barb mentioned the Shimmer from Knitty which is certainly a possible. But, also from Knitty, are the A Capella (done in a lighter weight yarn) and the Variation on a Frill. Otis might also be a possibility!
Puttering around this morning, I also ran into the No Struggle Shrug-all which is really cute and seriously simple. Stella is also very cute, but if I decide on that, I would abbreviate the length some.
Such great ideas and I thank each and every one of you!
I was so tired when we got home yesterday, I was barely capable of reading the comments let alone responding to them and I fell asleep in my chair last night with my book still in my hands (and Jade in my lap).
I’ll leave you with a recommendation of my own: ineffectual repayment for your great suggestions, but…
We’re off this afternoon to have lunch with a friend and to see the movie Constantine. I’ll let you know about that next week :)
See you Monday!
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doesn’t the character mary russell grow on you? laurie king has a stand alone novel (well she has several) ‘folly’ that is excellent too- and her kate martinelli series of mysteries is good as well- umm, i think i am a definite laurie king fan!
there are a multitude of pretty cover-ups aren’t there- while you make one of those, i am here finding out that eyelash yarns are an invention of the devil- sheesh, they shed worse than the cats! the daughters here suddenly had to have fouffy scarves- now i am just waiting for them to take a sudden interest in angora-
you are having a busy week there- enjoy it and stay happy-
O yes! Mary Russell is one of my favorite characters. She is able to knit but doesn’t do so very often.
Knitting and books, lovely combination.
Barb - I guess I’m kind of hoping to avoid “flouffy” yarns for this black dress pick-me-up, but I haven’t made any hard decisions yet. Fact is I think they can look very nice - I just find them difficult to work with.
Aarlene - You know, at first I wasn’t so sure - she’s such a cool little thing - but she grew on me with each book I read :)
I’ll have to check those books out. I love a good mystery. I have wanted to make that “Variation on a Frill” since I saw the patten. I love the way the beads are worked into the pattern. Now...you have me thinking. It is great to hear others suggestions. Hope you enjoyed the movie.
Maureen - The books are great; I think you will enjoy them immensely. Our own barb-in-east-texas recommended them to me and I have been very glad she did!
See Monday’s post for the movie low-down.
