Knitting news first:

I picked up some Kool Wool from AC Moore this past week. It's from Lion Brand which I never thought I would really like. But surprise, surprise - this yarn is lovely (don't know yet if it will wash and wear as nicely). The color is Tomato Red and it feels really good, it's knitting up quite nicely. I doing a pullover sweater for Ahren with it. The pattern is from the Knitter's Book of Patterns. At a gauge of 3 sts/inch - it is going quite quickly. :)



I also am working on a small bag (something to keep keepsakes or cards) for my sister-in-law's husbands mother (follow that?) She is recovering at a nursing home and I really wanted to make something for her, but don't know her size and don't want to do something that she would have no use for. I figure that she will have a lot of cards these days and she can keep them in this bag. Hopefully, she will like it. The design is mostly my own, although I took inspiration from a pattern in a finishing book that I have (can't recall the name of it). It is basically stockinette stitch for however tall you want it, then bind off, then pick up along the cast on row, then bind off at the top, work the flap with decreases and then seam up the sides. I think I will add some kind of decoration, I'm thinking maybe some colors in duplicate stitch? Here's a picture of it so far:



This past weekend we went to Gillette Castle for a Family Fun Day. We packed a light picnic and tossed a soccor ball around. To document our fun:



and me and Sean (acting all tuckered out):



I came across this cute idea. I like it and can't wait to see more! Knitting and Tarot - who'da thunk?! and yet, it just makes sense!