Grey Ghost Neck Warmer

Now that I have pictures, I thought it was time to show my recently completed button up neck warmer.

The yarn is spun out of two ounces of alpaca purchased at the Estes Wool Market. It is a two ply done by winding a single ply into a center pull ball and plying from both ends.

The pattern is an adaptation of Button Up Neck Warmer in Spin-Off, Summer 2009. I ended up using size 6 needles and adding 2 garter stitches to the edges to cut down on the rolling.

My main concern is that the yarn shed some while blocking. I don't know if this is normal or if I didn't get enough twist while spinning. Guess time will tell.

Still trying to decide if I am keeping it or giving it to someone.

Our Honda After a Close Encounter

These aren't going to be anyone's favorite pictures. The pictures were taken at the tow company lot while we were unloading the vehicle.

Friday evening we were sitting at stop light waiting for a green light to turn left. Heard squealing tires and then had a silver Audi on our Honda which was shoved into the white pickup next to us. We got to crawl out the rear door on the passenger side. Guess, the doors automatically unlock when a airbag deploys. Maybe I should read the safety features in the manual sometime.

We both like how the car held up and protected us. Neither one of us was hospitalized.