knitty misc

i started my first pair of fingerless wrist warmers last night while watching the mavs game (which they lost btw). i think they are going to be really fun. i'm using a combonation of yarns:
This soft, bouncy, neutral Icelandic wool is the main color, then "Maude" a lovely textured wool will be used for a large stripe somewhere (i love the shots of color mixed into the olive green), and finally a great merino wool called "tropical seas" will fill in with some small stripes for an added zing of color. The pattern i'm using can be found here.

Other than this new project the only thing i have going is the great drawstring backpack i started for my mom for mother's day, lol. i get around to finishing it one of these days. ;) it is going to be quite lovely. Pictures to follow as soon as i finish!

i found a great pic of kyle from when we went to a concert at the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens a couple weeks ago. He decided to get a Superman slurpee on the way--needless to say this is why his tongue turned red. the concert was amazing; it was all about russian composers. they had a guest soloist (a thirteen year old boy) come play a long concherito with them and ended the night with one of my favorite songs of all time, the 1812 Overture. there were a few fireworks at the end timed wonderfully with the song, and it made for one of the most wonderful nights out i've had in quite a while. we're going again on friday to see "Rhapsody in Blue, a night with Gershwin". it's gunna rock!