So as not to have to do my hair and train Nake-id IT in the use of the camera, I enlisted the help of the next America's Top Model. Look how he works that neckwarmer!

Yarn: Tahki Donegal Tweed, 853 Deep Purple, three skeins

Hook: J/10

Finished size: 18" x 22" tube

Gauge: 12 sts sc=4"

Wattle Warmer

Ch 96 loosely and without twisting ch, sl st in first ch.

Rnd 1 and all subsequent rnds: Ch1, sc in first ch, sc in each ch around, sl st in first sc to join.

Continue until piece measures 22" or desired length. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Wear myriad ways.

Watch for the "Wattle Warmer" Scrunchy Cowl, Monday. Assuming I can get Nake-id IT to cooperate.

Have a splendid weekend!

Heartbreakingly Cute Baby Kimono from Mason-Dixon Knitting: The Curious Knitters' Guide in Blue Sky Alpaca Organic Cotton.

Package wrapped with Kertzer Super 10 Cotton.

It's the last day of summer and the arching September sun has left us with a grey felt sky--and unduly affectionate cats. Opportunistic heat-seeking missiles that they are. I'm achy and snozzling from a cold, all of which somehow seems just right on a day like this. Soup for dinner, I think.

The above went to Levi and Sheindy's new daughter, Rivkah, named for her great grandmother. She's already a beauty, bringing her family much joy, and confusing her brothers. Is it dreadfully sexist to think that it's more fun knitting for the baby girls than for the boys?