First of all…
AHHHHHHHHHH!!! My brother is getting married tomorrow!!!
Ok, I feel much better now. We had the bachelor party last night and I thought it was a lot of fun. I had gone back and forth over what to plan, since there was a wide age range represented, plus my Dad and one Uncle, so I wanted to do something that would be fun for everyone. We ended up going out to a sweet outdoor go kart track, which was a total blast. These Go Karts go around 40 MPH, and the track is very nice. Definitely a good way to start the night.
Then after that we went back to my house and had a poker night with lots of pizza and other snacks. We split up into 3 games of poker and everyone put in a donation to buy into the game, so that we could give my brother a little honeymoon money. Then to end the night, a few of us went out to the porch and smoked some very good cigars which my brother provided. I’m scarring my Mother by writing this for sure…but my brother has impeccable taste in cigars.
Now there’s only one day left, and I’m heading off to the church soon to help with setting up the reception hall and getting things ready for the rehearsal dinner tonight.
In other news, Happy Birthday Mom!!! Your present is all done and you’ll get to open it shortly. But for everyone else who doesn’t get to open it and actually feel it, here’s the details.
- Pattern: Manta Ray Shawl from Yarnplay
- Yarn: Yarn Nerd (that’s me!) 900 MHz Merino in Raspberry Sherbet
- Needles: US #11’s (Knitpicks Options are the bomb!)
- Completion Time: 2 weeks
- Notes: I absolutely love this pattern. Shobana has a real hit here, it’s easy to memorize, quick to knit and makes a beautiful shawl. It’s a great everyday shawl that has some nice lace touches and I think it looks fantastic. I also really enjoyed knitting with my yarn (this base at least) for the first time, and I think the color is beautiful. I highly recommend this pattern, you’ll love it!
Will that suffice for Eye Candy Friday? I’ll try to get a picture of her wearing it soon too, but I might be met with some resistance since last time I put a picture of my Mom up on the blog it wasn’t terribly flattering… ;)
Alright, I’m heading to the church now, there’s lots of stuff to be done! Look for my sappy retrospective post for my brother’s wedding tomorrow, and have a great weekend!
Congrats to your brother! :)
Happy birthday to your mom — that shawl looks gorgeous! And your yarn looks great too. :)
Have a great weekend! :)
Congrats to your brother and happy birthday to your mom! The shawl turned out gorgeous. She’ll love it! :)
Lovely shawl! Hope it’s a great wedding day for everyone.
Happy birthday to your mom, congrats to your brother, and congrats to you for finishing that lovely shawl!
You know, it’s really nice to see bachelor parties that happen elsewhere than some strip joint. My brothers were never so inventive. Looks like you guys had a blast!
That shawl (what I can see of it through your artistic shot - very nice) is gorgeous. I love the colors
best wishes to you and your family!!! have fun this weekend :)
that shawl is beautiful. your ma is lucky!
adam, it sounds like you did a fine job of sponsoring the bachelor party
and the SHAWL! wow! mom is lucky! it’s just beautiful! she definitely needs to model it. i’m sure she’ll be smiling from ear to ear.
have fun tomorrow. it’s going to be an amazing day. best wishes.
ps. i’m soooo jealous of your sink! i mean, two sides and not as shallow as a puddle!!!
pss (?) how often do you knit with your own yarn? do you swatch all of your colorways?
My shawl is sooo fabulous!!!! It feels as great as it looks…what did I do to deserve such a wonderful son??? Since my gift was so great, I’ll forgive you Adam for the “old lady” birthday card. Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes! Must go to bed, we’ve got a wedding to attend tomorrow!!! Love ya
Happy Birthday Adam’s Mom! You got yourself one talented son there!
Adam - I pimped your yarn to the Charlotte Knitting Guild the other night - expect some hits in the coming days.
Congrats to your brother!
i can’t wait to hear all about your bro’s wedding. my SIL’s wedding was Friday,and I’m still exhausted.
the shawl is GORGEOUS!