Life's a Stitch

I decided on a brief break from Marina, to make something that could be finished in a short amount of time. These are right up there with the cutest booters I’ve ever seen. And it’s a free pattern to boot (excuse the pun)! It’s the Bethany bootie pattern from Berroco in Suede. I haven’t trimmed the fringe yet.

Elina and I spent Saturday morning together. First stop was a trip to Urban Yarns to spend the gift certificate she had given to me for my birthday. It was a good thing she was with me or I wouldn’t have bought what I did. I needed an accent yarn to go with my Classic Elite Miracle to make an acceptable size shawl. I would normally not have spent so much, but I ended up with Bouton D’Or Opale, which cost more than the main yarn for the project! Elina rationalized it for me saying the gift was from her and if she had to select something that is what she would have picked. It’s an interesting mix of fibre, some metallic, encased in a net tube. Thank you, Elina!

Thanks for all your good wishes, her scan is tonight.