Birthday, Episode 1
Monday, August 21, 2006
Met up with Liz on Saturday for an early birthday celebration. I have a Big Birthday this week and have every intention of making it last for several days. We met at the British Library which has a rather nice caff where you can drink coffee and linger happily for a few hours.
We both knitted socks and Liz finished her Baudelaires. It's a slightly odd photo; Liz is busy photographing her feet. You can't really see the socks very clearly but there are more pics here. We had intended to see an exhibition, but got sidetracked by a trip to Loop and a Very Large Late Lunch at Browns in Islington. Lunch was delicious; especially the warm chocolate brownie which was decadent beyond belief. We were both very restrained in Loop and didn't buy yarn, just needles and a magazine.
Liz gave me lots of great presents; the knitterly ones included Lantern Moon ebony needles, a set of vintage needles still with original paper tags, Ginger Luters' Module Magic and a ball of hand-dyed MSSSY* sock yarn. There was a lovely card with a purple flower; definitely one for a clip-frame. She also brought me a present from mutual friends in Texas.
Isn't this gorgeous? Three balls of the softest alpaca you've ever felt in a beautiful colourway that's somewhere between purple and aubergine. At the moment, it's saying lacy scarf, but I'm resisting the tempatation to cast on until I've finished my Leaf Lace Shawl (scroll down).
Have to say that I'm looking forward to Episode 2........
* You won't have heard of MSSSY yarn before - click on the photo and read the details on the label!
I love the MSSSY! (idea and colour) Have a very happy birthday!
Posted by: Nathalie | Monday, August 21, 2006 at 02:16 PM
Happy birthday, what lovely yarn treats you have! I have a blog birthday coming up on the 25th. Not quite the same as a real b'day though.
Posted by: dawn | Monday, August 21, 2006 at 10:33 PM
** H a P p Y B i R t H d A y ** for tomorrow! What great pressies.
I celebrated a birthday on Sunday ... not a milestone, but still worth an all-week celebration, I feel (as is every b'day, in my book).
Posted by: E-J | Tuesday, August 22, 2006 at 06:16 AM
Duh - have just realised that today *IS* tomorrow! Up early and slightly confused ...
Posted by: E-J | Tuesday, August 22, 2006 at 06:26 AM
Happy Birthday! What lovely presents, looking forward to reading Episode 2 ...
Posted by: Mary-Lou | Tuesday, August 22, 2006 at 08:27 AM
Happy Birthday Jan!
Posted by: Bee | Tuesday, August 22, 2006 at 12:53 PM
Happy birthday! And how about a day's celebration for every year of your age?
Posted by: Rosie | Saturday, August 26, 2006 at 10:22 PM