Kitties and a Shawl

Here are my three cats, Zowie (marmalade kitty) Izzy (black kitty) and Duke (Maine Coon) attempting to snooze their way up Mt Warm & Clean Laundry.

And here is Zowie test-napping a Snuggle I made her:

And here are Duke & Izzy inspecting my Faux Spanish Lace Shawl during blocking:

And here is the shawl being blocked sans les chats:

And finally, the blocked shawl:

The Details:
Pattern: Faux Spanish Lace by MMario
Yarn: Cascde 220 in Silver Gray (#8401)
Needles: Size 10.5, U.S. (6.5 mm)

Weekend Piccies

Here are two kitty pics and a brag shot of most of my spindles!  First up, HRH Isabella, Queen of Spain:

 

 Next, Izzy & HRH The Duke of York chillaxin':

 And finally, most of my spindles (minus a few toy wheel spindles and one walnut spindle I don't like!):

Birthday loot!

My daughter and son in law gave me a gift certificate to Yarn Market! I snagged me some Noro Kureyon, color #240, "Pinks & Purples". Here it is in the box:

And here's a closeup of 2 of the skeins:



And here's the naughty kitty who thinks she's cuter than any old yarn:



What a couple of great kids - thanks, guys!