Hats away!

 I did indeed finish the Musselburgh hat from the previous post.  Alas, I do not have a picture of it.  I'll take one soon.  It needs a bath to relax.  I'm concerned about how much it will relax and if it will still fit nicely afterwards.  If it doesn't, I'll just undo it and make it again smaller...

Speaking of baths... I have a black mostly merino wool cardigan that I have had for years and years.  I would say around 10 years?  I've always dry cleaned it, because I was worried about the wool (which, when you think about it, is a little dumb).  Anyhow, the last time I wore it, it didn't feel very nice.  It dawned on me that I wash wool all the time!  I can give the sweater a bath and it will be just fine!  I washed it last weekend and it was really disgusting.  Here's a picture of the water after the soak.  

I had to rinse it four times before the water came out clean.  That was one filthy sweater.  On the plus side, I wore it to dinner on Sunday night to celebrate our 7th Anniversary and it felt so much nicer!  The sleeves seemed longer, it was fluffier, just a happier sweater.  Note to self - wash the sweater more often.

Other than that, I've turned the heel on the sock for Smallest.  There is dread looming because her foot has been hurting for months and there is a possibility that it is a stress fracture, which would ruin her upcoming performance opportunities.  Boooo!  She was supposed to have an MRI today, but there was confusion with the doctor's orders and what is actually needed, so nothing today.  She was really hoping to know, and is frustrated and disappointed.  

Since my children don't read this blog, I can tell you that we are all heading up to Chicago for Middle's BFA Show and Smallest is coming also!  Middle doesn't know yet, a fun surprise!  Her dad and I think his wife and their little one will also be there.  The wife has issues with me, which I feel are unjustified, but also I understand, so we'll see how things go.

I also finished the neck and one armhole of my purple sweater.  I don't know if I like the way the arm is finished.  I may un-do it and use bigger needles to finish it instead.  Maybe I'll finish the other side with the bigger needles and then I can decide between them.  I like that plan.

We're supposed to get some cold weather next week, down into the 40s at night!  I'm excited about sweater weather!  Chicago will probably be chilly also.

Oh!  One more fun thing - Gaga used to grow blue morning glories on her fence when they moved to New Braunfels.  We thought these plants on our trellis out back were weeds, but no, they are a hello from Gaga!

That's all.  See you in two weeks!

Margie