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“Nonpareil” means unparalleled and I hope that’s what Daughter’s new cardigan is going to be.  I’m using the Nonpareil design from Berroco’s new book “Blackstone Tweed.”  It’s a great pattern in a superb book, and I’m enjoying it tremendously.  It’s also working up fast – which doesn’t hurt at all.

We carry Blackstone Tweed yarnin the shop.  It’s yummy to both the fingers and the eyes with its gorgeous texture and fiber combination.  Even so, I’m using a different yarn for Daughter’s cardi.  She’a alergic to the angora in Blackstone Tweed, and I’ve been looking for a special pattern to make for her using Hillside Linen yarn from Plymouth.  Nonpareil seemed like the perfect solution, and it will complement her figure perfectly.

Daughter is not a lover of wool and is very sensitive to anything scratchy – plus angora is completely out.  The Hillside Linen is half alpaca and half linen with a wonderful visual texture and a very soft feel that she really likes.  The drape is ideal for this pattern, too.

All in all, it promises to be an unparalleled success.  I can’t wait to finish it and have her try it on!

We knitted, we crocheted, we laughed, we had a great time, and we won!!  What more could we have asked for?

Ann Rubin from KSDK TV did a great job of catching the spirit of the evening.  Here’s her report which contains a link to a photo gallery of last night’s event.

Thanks to everyone who attended and to everyone who helped.  It was a blast!!

Sunday was just too beautiful a day to be inside.  Husband and I drove out to Herman and had lunch at Stone Hill Winery.  It was just lovely!!

We had lunch, toured the winery, and strolled through town.  Husband wore shorts, and I think his knees looked a little blue.

If you haven’t been out that way, Hwy 100 on the south side of the Missouri River and Hwy 94 on the north side are known as the “Weinstrasse” or Wine Road.  There are several wineries on each leg of the road and the scenery is fantastic.

Today’s trivia:  Did you know that Missouri grapes saved the French wine industry in the late 1800’s?  The French vines had developed a root fungus, and the Herman wineries sent resistant root stock to France to save the day.