Cabled Hoodie update

It's coming along slowly but surely:

Cabled Hoodie

I started to work on a new sweater project yesterday: the Cabled Hoodie from Patons Street Smart (pictured below). I'm using Patons Classic Merino Wool in Grey Mix. I really like the little bobbles and tapered waistline on the sweater.

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Highlights from the Renaissance Festival

Yesterday I fulfilled a family tradition: the Ohio Renaissance Festival. Each time I go I say it's the last, but I always end up going back. The heat was sort of unbearable for early October, but overall I had a good time. They've added a new attraction since the last time I went -- they now have a "Starstruck Cafe," which serves gourmet coffees, teas and muffins...the sign for the cafe looks a lot like Starbucks...Hmm. It's not enough that there are two Starbucks on every block and in every airport terminal, they're essentially at the RenFest too! I do like coffee though.

I took the opportunity to snap a few shots (waxed rose, various incense and oils) :

Tree embroidery

The summer-fall transition has definitely encouraged me to start on this new embroidery project. I decided to try a tree this time. I printed off a couple of inspiring line drawing trees from Google images and am trying to create something similar with thread. You can see the start of this project here: