giant lace shawl...finished!

Shawl ensemble, a photo by elletrain on Flickr.

Woo! Yesterday I finished and blocked this shawl I have been working on for a while. The pattern is Laminaria from Knitty Spring 2008. I saw nasseknits version on Ravelry and had to make one out of bigger yarn like she did. I LOVE it and will get a ton of use out of it, yes, even in late April, here in Portland. 

The yarn I used is Lisa Souza Baby Alpaca Silk yarn that I got from Stitches South 2 years ago. Sadly, because I have knitting A.D.D., this took me a year to complete, but I couldn't be happier with the outcome. I will be hunting down more patterns with Estonian lace in them for sure. Gorgeous!

Playing with new phone apps.

Playing with new phone apps. Camera+ and Phonto., a photo by elletrain on Flickr.

I'm having so much fun playing with some new iPhone photo apps. On this picture I used Camera+ and Phonto. Camera+ allows you to do a LOT of SLR and editing capabilities on your phone, it even has a timer! Now you can prop up your phone and take shots of yourself. No more awkward self-shots!

Phonto is fun and allows you to add text/captions to your photos. I believe it was the free one. Camera+ is only .99 right now!

Enjoy all of the new possibilities! Isn't it nice to have these at your fingertips instead of having to lug around a full sized camera everywhere? It definitely allows me to take more photos and record more of our lives. <3

Feeling brave

Feeling brave, a photo by elletrain on Flickr.

Today I put on my brave pants. Been wanting to wear these for a while, but wasn't sure what to pair with them. I love mixing brown and black and think it's necessary here. I'm starting to enjoy mixing patterns, too. Try it. Be brave.

jacket: urban outfitters; sweater: old navy; jeans: Target; shoes: vintage - Etsy.