JessaLu Knits (and Spins!)

…not the CPH, sorry to disappoint. I’m still fighting with a button decision - who knows? Maybe I’ll forgo them completely!

I did, however, finish a project that had been hanging out on my needles since May of last year, my Central Air socks from the Rockin’ Sock Club 2006:

The colorway is PeaseBlossom and I knit them on size 2.5mm KnitPicks circulars. The reason these took so long is that they hurt my hands to knit them, I think because there are so many k2tog and ssk on every other row.

I’m so glad to finally have these finished - I didn’t realize I started them almost a year ago!! Yikes!

In other news, for those watching the new Austen on Masterpiece, what did you think of the first installment of the new Sense & Sensibility last night?

Original title, isn’t it? ;o)

I have a small confession to make:  I’m a sucker for something with a bee on it.  A little bit before Christmas I was looking through the Country Curtains catalog and came across some wonderful lace curtains that had the cutest little honey bees on them.  I managed to hold out until this week when I just couldn’t take it anymore and I bought them:

Aren’t they pretty?  I decided that this purchase was okay because #1 they make me happy, #2 Country Curtains is a local company (the bad thing?  They’re a bit overpriced - but I’m too impatient to wait for the next seconds sale which is like months away) and #3 I’m seeing the light at the end of the tax preparation tunnel (praise be to the GSD).   I took the time to go to the actual store in Stockbridge to buy them because I couldn’t justify $12 for shipping - even though that seems like a low price to pay to avoid the tourist mecca that is Stockbridge.  ;o)

In knitting news, I think I’ve decided on buttons.  Thank you all for your complements on my sweater (and me - you’ll make a girl blush, ya know) and all your votes on the buttons.  You’re going to have to wait ’til next week to see what I decided, though!

Have a great weekend!

…so I shall deliver. Pictures of the CPH on me:

I swear, if it weren’t for my face (and the rest of me), I’d be happier to post photos of myself on the blog. it’s not that I don’t *like* my face (or the rest of me), it’s just that I don’t like the spastic fits that I appear to be suffering from whenever RR hits the shutter button. That last one is the only one in which I’m facing the camera (out of the 20 RR took) that I like. (yeah, I’m picky…it’s all part of my charm.) Speaking of picky, please note that the sleeve insert looks just as good on my actual arm as it does on tNH’s arm. ;o)

Thank you all for your complements on my new sweater - they are much appreciated! I haven’t taken it off since I finished it, and I’m so happy that it’s done before Spring has fully kicked in so I can wear it a few times before it has to be put away for the season!

Now, on to button choices:

I have my favorite, let me know yours!