Tuesday . . . I'm in luv

The dress is back in my good graces. A little pressing of the pleats and a new day, and now it has taken a better shape. I reallythink it was the gathered waistline that threw me off.

What remains now is the zipper and hem. To make this office-appropriate, I am going to wear it with a shrug or short cardi. I tried on a brown one I recently bought, just to see how it looked.

To that end, I started yet another crochet project. The pattern, Knot Ugly Shrug, is from Stitch 'n Bitch, the Happy Hooker. I'm using Red Heart Baby soft yarn and a size K hook, instead of the recommended L, simply because I didn't have it when I started. Its moving along fairly quickly. I didn't test my gauge, but, if it turns out too small, I will give it to one of the girls and start another one. Yay!

I did want to share this:

Sparkle! Color! Metallic Highlights? I honestly don't know what to think of this. How is it attached? Does it hurt? I envision a small, piping hot clamp and some Christmas tinsel. Yipe.