Life LackaDaisiCal

My last blog post about the Rowan Ambassador visit to the Mill is delayed, due to my need to CELEBRATE the completion of my  +RowanYarns   Pure Wool Worsted Mystery Afghan! Pictures are worth a thousand words right? even in Summer, mornings are cool on the deck and a lovely afghan comes in handy Lackie loves mornings on the deck it didn't take him long to join me! breakfast, and a bit of reading! after breakfast, "The Afghan" decided to check out the yarn...er YARD! I love the way this all went together - look at that beautiful seam! and the cable trim - gorgeous! I was away for two weeks...and since I have been home, I haven't spent any time weeding...  I've been too busy knitting....no, hubby was ill while I was away (he missed me) and needed a bit of TLC when I got home! He is much better now thanks! so please excuse the "au naturel" state of my yard! We had these railings installed last year.... I told t...

An afghan is a HUGE commitment.....time, $$$ and let's face it....emotional commitment.  To get so far and be this close to finishing! Need a bit of incentive? How about a chance to win yarn and pattern books...and a subscription to Rowan Magazine? Thought that might catch your attention! Rowan has just announced the finished photos competition. They made up some different categories so that you can enter your finished afghan photos and be eligible for selection for the prizes. It's just a bit of fun.....they say....but you can win yarn! And pattern books! So get your afghan finished, take a photo, post it.....read all about "the competition" on the KnitRowan  Facebook page....or on the Rowan Yarns  finished afghan thread on Ravelry. As a Rowan Ambassador, I am not eligible to participate in the photo sharing competition.....but seeing all of the fabulous finished afghans is keeping me excited about finishing MY afghan!  I am sewing my squares into...