Time to finish a project - Tab Button Jacket

I cast on this lovely project almost 2 years ago now. Certainly not the oldest WIP (that's work-in-progress) in my stash, but when you start measuring a project in years, it gets a bit embarrassing.

So, I am taking a break from all things robots until I get this jacket d-o-n-e. I'm knitting it in a lovely sea-foam green and have completed the back and most of one front panel - bets on when I finish the whole enchilada?

Oh, and check out these robot magnets. I just bought a set of 3 (no pink robot alas) from my favorite book and stuff store, Brookline Booksmith.

So I guess I am not off robots entirely, just off knitting them for now!

Number Three contemplates the meaning of life

Welcome Number Three!!!

The world can be a cold hard place for a robot. We think you have a pretty sweet deal though. At least you joined the world on a beautiful day!








Thanks! It's really great to be here.

Must....have....must....have.... Femisapien!

Get your credit card ready. She's coming this summer. I wonder if I can program her to knit?

Check out the write-up on robotsrule.com

Robostein -- It's alive! (almost)

Almost done with robot number 3. Jeff hasn't named him. Yet.

Must...resist...yarn...purchase... Sheep shearing at Gore Place

Gore Place on the Watertown/Waltham line has a sheep shearing festival every April. It poured rain on the last one I went to a couple of years ago. Not so this year. Last Saturday (April 26th) was beautifully clear, if a bit on the cool side.

Sheep waiting to be relieved of their fuzzy burdens.

Some sheep got the electric treatment, some were shorn old school.

But the festival was not just about sheep. There was a whole barnyard of critters to coo over - chickens, horses, goats, bunnies, and of course, alpacas:




The vendors were out in force for those with a little cash to burn. I ended up buying some of my favorite mitten yarn from the nice folks at Bartlett Yarns, but also spent time, if not money, lusting after beautiful Seacolors yarn:



Too bad you can't buy it online yet... but considering the size of my stash, maybe that's a good thing. A big thanks to Jeff for waking me out of my post-red-eye flight stupor, and to Diana for buying our festival tickets!