Some quality time

I hopped back and forth between projects yesterday afternoon and evening: got a fair amount done on the borders of the quilt in the frame, I also knit some on a pair of simple socks (the "teeny tiny giraffe" socks I mentioned before). And I knit some on the Miss Marple Shawl.

I do think I'm going to run short of yarn. And, the original pattern calls for doing a single-crochet border 'round the outside after it's done. I'm not sure I would want to do that even if I had enough yarn...I kind of like the looks of the plain garter-stitch edge.

But I do have an e-mail in to Allison at Simply Sock Yarn just to see if she might still have any of the same dyelot of the Silk Garden Sock that I have. (If not, fine. I probably will still order a "backup" ball anyway. But it would be super-nice if I could get the same dyelot). She's come through on customer service stuff before so I trust that if she has any of color S268, Lot A, she'll let me know and I'll be able to order it.

I also did a wee small bit of housecleaning and may do some more today.

I also might run down to the quilt shop...I think it's time for a new rotary-cutter blade. (And I have a full "discount card" - you buy a certain amount of stuff and then you get $20 off your next purchase of $20 or more. So I could also look for a backing fabric for one of the tops I completed recently...) I don't know. It's awfully hot out and going outside is not quite so appealing, however.