sophy's knits, notes, etc.

opportunities to get together are pretty rare, but this past weekend, erica, hilary, brenda and i met for an afternoon of crafting and movie watching. what did we watch? ah... the teen favorite, Twilight. i have rather mixed feelings about this movie (such awkwardness!), and really about the books in general (i love to hate it!) -- but, that's not to say i don't understand the appeal. (and the appeal is all Robert Pattinson! ♥)

erica ignores the movie to concentrate on her cross-stitch, and hilary laughs at
edward and bella's awkward dialogue.

so what did we work on? here, you can see hilary's blur: an Audrey in Unst cardigan. (she knits THAT fast!) erica worked on an original cross-stitch design for her washcloth; it's a really cute whale -- sort of looks like a pug. perhaps, it's a whale-pug? or... WHUG!?! silliness aside, i absolutely love it. you can see some sketches in the picture below, but i really hope erica will share finished pictures of the project and design on her own blog.

meanwhile, brenda is engrossed with the movie.

brenda started a second little mousie; she's making a set of them for the children who will attend her wedding next month. they are really cute wedding favors!

and me? well, i worked on a lace shawl design... but i don't think i'm ready to share it yet -- it's a fun little stash-busting project that i'm pretty excited about. it's almost finished, so please stayed tuned!

the afternoon was a lot of fun; but, it didn't end with the movie... no. afterwards, we all went to Clobba on 19th and Castro and each bought our own Bella Jacket! (well, i'd already bought mine the day before.) and, as erica will say, "We are Dorks." on opening night of New Moon, keep your eyes peeled for a group of 4 silly girls wearing Bella jackets and mittens!

happy knitting!