Lazy Saturday Morning

Grooving to some quiet jazz trumpet on the stereo and with the sun streamed in so beautifully this morning, I was inspired to bust out the camera for photos I've been meaning to take for a while.

At the beginning of January, I went to visit my friend Michelle in Chicago for the weekend. I took in some yarn shops while I was there, which I was sadly disappointed by. The shop I had longed to visit, and that was anything but lackluster, was Tender Buttons (read an article about the store).

For this button-ophile, their selection was heavenly. They had vintage buttons of all styles, shapes, and materials that were absolutely fascinating. I was most intrigued by the full sets of buttons -- still on their cards -- from the 1930s and '40s. I couldn't wait to get home and dip my hands into the button boxes we inherited from my grandmas to see how their collections compared. In any case, I just couldn't leave Tender Buttons without making a purchase, and when I saw the perfect shanked accessory for my bubblegum-pink SitcomChic sweater, I scooped them up. Aren't they adorable? I also really like that the store designed and had them produced.

I knit a little more on the back of the baby sweater while Scott slept in late this morning. I know I could fly on this if I'd just settle in with my knitting for longer than 15 minutes at a time.

Later today I'm going to take a giant basketful of yarn over to the community center for use by the senior citizens. I got a lot of yarn from Scott's grandma that I know I will not use but that still has plenty of enjoyment left for another needleworker.