Making progress on Starry Night.
For years now we've planned to get patio furniture--and by "years," I mean 17 years! But we never think about it until the sales are done and the snow blowers have arrived in the hardware stores. This year, I suddenly happened upon the perfect table (on sale!) for our small patio--but only 1 chair. Wait--there were 6 still available at one other East Bay store. We were there at the break of day, hoping that no undeserving shopper had snapped them up before us. Slowly, slowly we are turning our backyard into a refuge.
Happy Fourth of July!
Good lord, I LOVE Starry Night. Yours, yes? Zowie. Also love the furniture. Look forward to planting my butt in one of those chairs hopefully soon. Happy Fourth!
Posted by: Rachael | July 04, 2009 at 05:18 PM
Starry Night is gorgeous.
Great patio furniture! Perfect weather to shop in the East Bay today too.
Posted by: Carrie K | July 04, 2009 at 07:18 PM
wowsa, your starry night is lovely!
Posted by: vanessa | July 04, 2009 at 09:32 PM
That's _pretty_!
Posted by: =Tamar | July 04, 2009 at 10:01 PM
Love the sweater! Great interpretation of the painting. Do you find that getting the fun part (the multicolored yoke) done first makes the rest of the sweater "boring?" I've never knit a top-down multi-colored sweater like that before (except for my boys) and I think I'd rather have the fun yoke to look forward to!
I, too, am awaiting patio furniture, except mine is all-weather "wicker." I've had a covered screened-in patio for 6 summers now, and we're finally getting furniture so we can enjoy it!
(I'm looking forward to reading and knitting while watching the birds and chipmunks....)
Posted by: Nancy | July 05, 2009 at 02:50 AM
I love that Starry Night fairisle! Nice work there :)
Posted by: sil | July 05, 2009 at 09:38 AM
Beautiful sweater and back yard! I have my own starry nights sweater still in stash-- it's Noro Silk Garden color 252.
Thanks for sharing the dachshund andirons with your readers,
Gretchen
Posted by: Gretchen | July 05, 2009 at 10:55 AM
Lovely Starry Night.
Your patio is looking good. enjoy
Posted by: Linda | July 06, 2009 at 08:46 AM
Very gorgeous! Love your starry night. And can't wait to see what you do with the garden. It will be inspiring, I am sure.
Best!
Posted by: Elizabeth | July 06, 2009 at 10:54 AM
Wow! I love Starry Night. There's nothing better than knitting al fresco in your own garden.
Posted by: Ann | July 06, 2009 at 04:05 PM
Snow blowers?! Seriously.
Beautiful yoke!
Posted by: Karen Frisa | July 06, 2009 at 04:49 PM
OMG. LOVE this. That's my favorite painting. :)
Posted by: Romi | July 06, 2009 at 08:01 PM
What a lovely sweater indeed.
Posted by: Anne | July 06, 2009 at 09:48 PM
neat colors together!!! fun. I had to chuckle...my husband and I just had the same conversation...we are going on 20yrs.... (never had 'real' patio furniture!) very nice!
Posted by: PJ | July 14, 2009 at 05:12 PM
I stumbled upon your site when searching for "starry night yoke". I love the night sky and yoke sweaters. Your sweater looks very cool. Will only the people coming to your workshop be able to enjoy this pattern?
Posted by: beadexplorer | July 24, 2009 at 03:38 AM