Life's a Stitch

The Christmas catalogues seem to arrive daily. LL Bean has spent an inordinate amount of money trying to get my business. I’m sure I’ve had eight catalogues in two months.

When Mari was two she liked to look through the Sears Wish Book. She would find toys she liked and say "Mawie want dat," in her uniquely gravelly toddler Mari voice. I’d say, "Someday, when you have a job, you can buy that with your own money." From then on she would look at the toys saying," Mawie buy dat dumday."

Fast forward eight years, Mari says, "When I grow up I’m not going to have a purse full of coupons like you and I’m not going to wait for sales to buy things."

Add another seven years and she and I struck an agreement. I would set an amount I was willing to spend on items of clothing, and if she wanted a brand name she would have to kick in the rest. One year I had a limit of $30 on a swimsuit (Costco’s price for a Speedo), she spent $75 on a bikini.

Now dear Mari is in college.  She hits the sales and uses coupons. Next thing you know she’ll be joining her dorm’s knit night.

I have found a pattern for my Manos Del Uruguay, it’s the scarf from Stacey’s blog (October 26th post, second one down on this link). It’s really pretty, perfect for this yarn.

Update: I have just done a swatch in the Herringbone pattern from Stacey’s. It’s really pretty, but I’m not sure I like the front and back looking so different on a scarf.

Gracee hasn’t had her usual Christmas grooming. The kids like her better as a shaggy scottie. Now if only someone would brush her. Whoa, those eyes look spooky!