Mugpocalypse

This weekend I had to go out of town for work, and when I got back on Saturday evening I was tired, sore, and desperate for some Coleslaw snuggles. And then I noticed a couple of the mug shelves were sagging.

 

They seem to have come down with a case of "Kat should have paid for better drywall anchors," so now the mugs are covering every surface in my kitchen while I wait for the new anchors to arrive. Fortunately there was no great collapse, which I am so, so thankful for, but it's certainly not convenient, and it's exactly the kind of stressful situation I don't want after traveling. 

(On a lighter note, I made quite a bit of progress on my brother's hat and joined the second ball of yarn yesterday. Since we're past the halfway point now it looks much more like a green blob than a hat, but hopefully the next ten or so inches will fly right off the needles.)

(As far as the mug shelves are concerned, I have invested in Toggler brand drywall anchors and they should arrive within the next couple of days, so hopefully I'll have my counters back soon!)

March So Far

I honestly don't know how it's been three weeks already, but here we are halfway through March! 

My dad came for a quick visit the last week of February and we hit up the antiques mall, where I picked up a new doll for my collection and a new quilt, which was promptly claimed by Coleslaw as soon as it came out of the wash.

We also popped into JoAnn to take advantage of some of the clear-out sales, and I picked up backing for my friend's baby quilt (which is nowhere near as far along as I'd like!) and I stocked up on Americana quilting thread. I also made the following completely unnecessary purchase, but, in my defense, mushrooms!

On March 1 was the Fiber Fest in Bloomington, IL, and I went over with a couple of friends from knit group. Miraculously, I stayed exactly on budget, and I'm super excited about the skeins I picked up. First is this skein of SW Merino, which is totally my colors. This is from Ewe2Me2You and the colorway is "Cathedral Mountain."

Next is a skein of SW Polwarth from Noumea Hand Dyed Yarn and Fiber, in the colorway "Sunflower." I love the yellows and oranges in this skein along with the black flecks, and I can't wait to see how it knits up.

I didn't know ahead of time that my friend Heather from T&H Fiber Works was going to be vending, so seeing her was a happy surprise! I haven't seen her in a few years, and while I still have several skeins from her in my stash, I picked up two more of her "Heather's Favorite Sock" base. The pink and orange is "Tequila Sunrise" and the multicolor skein is "Fall is for Lovers."

 

I also finished my Laphroaig scarf this week! I wanted to use as much as the yarn as possible, so I did have to rip back and change where I started the edging a couple of times, but it's worth it. I'm so pleased with this, although I still need to weave in the ends and give it a bath.

Right now on the needles I have a few old pairs of socks, the sweater I mentioned back in January (which looks exactly the same as it did then), and another Musselburgh for my brother. The one I knit him for xmas last year accidentally went through the wash, so he's getting an exact replacement. I'm almost halfway through now, and it's been a great project to keep on hand for meetings and webinars. Now that the scarf is done, I'm really hoping to make some more progress on the sweater, and I'm also jonesing to pick up my old sock projects now that my hands have recovered from surgery.