Life's a Stitch

Why am I attracted to things that sparkle? And why are things that sparkle so expensive? I have always loved sparklies – when I was seven, on a trip to the Museum of Natural History, the rest of the Brownies oohed and aahhed over the dino bones. Me? I couldn’t wait to go up to the dusty low ceilinged seventh floor to see the jewels. I am not a girly girl, but I think diamonds go great with jeans. It just isn’t a great fit with the salary that comes with my chosen field of non-profit social services. I  have to settle for cheaper thrills. Of course, I’ve found a way to fit sparkles into my knitting life. Here are the crystal beads I found for the points of my Kiri shawl and some shimmery yarn for a scarf. I’m still surprised at how much Moonlight Mohair is like Trendsetter Dune. When on sale at Michaels, it’s half the price of Dune and it’s machine washable.