Stress Reaction

Not much knitting to show for the last few weeks. The Mystery Stole, in it's current incarnation, and I have parted ways. As much as I love the way the Shimmer knits up, I just couldn't get into the variegation. KnitPicks has some new heathered lace weight merino called Shadow that I have on order (I even paid seven extra dollars for the three day shipping, so it should be here by Friday). I also ordered some more of the Shimmer in Morning Mist which I am hopeful will be more subtle.

The irony is that for all my concern about variegated yarns and lace patterns, I have cast on for the Shetland Tea Shawl from A Gathering of Lace in a boldly variegated Cherry Tree Hill lace weight.

The color is Old Rose, and I love it! My husband and I collect gem stones, and this looks just like a tourmaline. It's gorgeous! The real mystery is why anybody would enjoy knitting with what is essentially thread! Yet I do! I just love it! I guess it's all just a matter of taste.

I also wanted to share with you my new toy. It probably has a lot to do with my current distraction from knitting. On a recent trip to Best Buy, I picked up this little cord, which according to the sales person is called a "mini to mini". (New item, but not the main event. Wait for it...)

One end plugs into this little gadget (not new, as you can see from the older style) which is loaded (at this moment) with 751 songs or 2.2 days of music.

No knitcasts yet, but soon!

The other end plugs into (drum roll please) the in-console adapter of this (new) little gadget!

No FM transmitter for me, no sirree!!

Kinda makes the in-dash six CD changer obsolete.