Free pattern: Argosy Scarf from Knitty  Yarn: Artyarn Silk Mohair Glitter   Needles: US #5

I'm quite excited.  There is a new LYS (no website yet) nearby and the owner is letting me work up some sample items using her yarn.  The shop is called KnitWicks and right now she is carrying yarn and implements.  She says she'll be selling candles soon hence her shop name.  And she has a Namaste bag that will be mine, oh yes, it will be mine. 

Elizabeth (the owner of the shop) has invited me to come to her shop to knit on this Argosy scarf and has extended the invite to anyone interested in joining in.  I'll be helping out whenever and however I can Saturday, Nov. 3rd.  We'll start around 10:00am and go til whenever.  Keep in mind that I'm only giving you a day's notice--sorry.  Her shop # is 479-899-6442 for more info.

I'm using a wonderful yarn for this Argosy version--a lace weight yarn in a silk/mohair blend with a little silvery sparkle.  It will be a great accessory for the holidays.  The photo above makes is look larger than it is in real life.  It's going to end up narrow and shorter than the original.  My goal is to just use up one skein of yarn (25gms).  However, there are 312 yds in this one little skein so the scarf may be longer than I think.

On another note, this past weekend I went to a Quilter's Retreat with my Mother.  There are several women in her guild who also knit so Mom thought I would enjoy knitting with them.  She was right.  I had a great time just hanging out on the sofa knitting all day long.  The meals were all prepared for us and the dishes were cleaned by the kitchen crew so there was nothing to stand in my way of holding on to my needles.  Everyone there was so nice and I came away knowing several other knitters who I hope to keep in touch with. 

But the sweetest, almost sentimental part of the whole weekend was when I met a lady who had known my grandmother when she was alive and had fond memories of her.  This lady even reminded me of my grandmother.  She taught a class on a certain type of "stained glass look" fabric art and pulled me away from my knitting to have me join in.  She was just the sweetest lady.  The kind I wish there were more of.  I took photos of her standing in front of some of her samples for the class and was going to share them here.  But I'm not...

...because my son deleted the digital images from my camera card before I got the chance to save them to my computer.    G-o-t-t-a-l-u-v-h-i-m.