A Little Bit More of the Same

It seems to be the theme of week; dabbling all over the place but I finished coat one in the breezeway and what a boost to lose the primer white walls in there!  Hmm, the color doesn't show up at all.

 You will have to trust me, it is a greenish gray and just perfect for this room!

And talk about a boost-the red Haruni shawl is finished and ready for blocking!  When I soaked the red shawl before blocking, the red dye just wouldn't rinse out!  I put it in a pot and back on the stove to simmer for an hour.  Voila!  Problem solved.  I must not have simmered it enough in the yarn stage.  It maintained it deep scarlet red color and variations gratefully.

It is just the right weight, drape and feel for a shawl!  It is a comfortable 60" across, 32" down the spine.  I love the rounded corners, very flattering. 

I did a healthy repeat of Chart B to make the body of the shawl bigger and I am so glad I did-I wouldn't mind another one to knit right away! 

We had a beautiful sunshower this afternoon, no rainbow but 2/10" of rainfall sure makes all the outdoor critters sing!  (These two inside ones were grateful, too!)

And this is the triumph of my day-I cooked up some raspberries and made raspberry tea!  I have never learned to like tea even though I want to very much.  I just can't bear the taste.  But there is a local restaurant that serves this and I have acquired a taste for it and wanted some of my own!  I am so proud of this accomplishment.  Next time I make it, I will use frozen raspberry concentrate and not have to deal with all the sieving of the berries; thanks for the tip , daughter!  It is a delicious drink-I feel so southern, finally!