Alice in Ashland.

My new year’s was spent collecting Alice and her belongings and delivering her to SOU where she started classes yesterday. Here’s the college freshman with her new short haircut.

Amid all the packing and loading and visiting and driving we were able to spend a dry 24 hours in lovely Ashland. After moving her into the somewhat gloomy monolith known as Greensprings,

I suggested we stroll the downtown at night.

Everything was beautifully lit up for the holidays and luckily most of the shops were closed so I wasn’t tempted to spend any money. Still, I do enjoy window shopping at night.

I have to say, the town has a theatrical thing for hats. They were everywhere! Well I can’t wait to come back in the summer and check out some plays on the Elizabethan stage. In any case, I’m sure I’ll be returning to Ashland often.

The only knitting that I have to show for myself is a swatch. Yes, a swatch. I actually knit a swatch and I LOVE it.

Although this magnificently purple Cascade 220 was intended for the Monday Morning Cardigan, I have changed my mind. It’s going to be Redhook from the Made In Brooklyn pattern booklet by Jared Flood (aka brooklyntweed.net). I have had great success with Jared’s designs which are simple yet modern and extremely wearable and so I have high hopes for this project. Casting on…now.