It fits!

Good news! The Bolero fits my grandmother! I was a bit worried because when I showed it to my mom she thought the sleeves might be too long. In fact she tried to roll them up as I was preparing it to ship...suffice to say the sleeves were not rolled before it shipped.

On a different note, I may not post for a few weeks. I am about to take the FL bar exam, and even though I have already taken and passed the NC exam, I am still nervous and am going into overdrive studying. Not sure if I will get much if any crocheting done between now and the test. I will be taking the test a week from Tuesday, so wish me luck!

The Finished Bolero

It's finally done!! I finished the Patina Bolero from Melissa Leapman's Cool Crochet yesterday. I also popped in the mail since it was already a few days late. Here is a picture of the finished item:


I am quite happy with it. Don't ask to see a picture of it being worn, though because 1. It's too small for me (Made for my Gram) and 2. I already mailed it. Let me know what you think!

Ranting

More and more, I wonder about my brother-in-law's sanity. Although, before I go on in this tangent, I should provide some background:

My husband's brother, Liam, is 4 years younger than Matt. Liam has the luck of the Irish. Last year, he won $100,000 CAD in a the Canadian Poker Championships. Liam even made it into the World Poker Championship in Las Vegas, although he did not make it past the 2nd round.

Liam has decided to use a good chunk of his winnings to travel the wolrd this year. So far, he as gone to Cuba, Latin America, South America and Europe. He is now on to Asia. For some reason, however, Liam seems to want to go to all of the areas that off the beaten track. He is definitely in party mode from the sounds of it, although we do not often hear from him as he disappears for weeks at a time.

During his latest escapade, it appears that he had all of his stuff (credit cards, cash, passport, etc.) stolen while he was off playing on a nude beach with a lot of naked girls. Thankfully his luck kicked in and he got his passport back. Meanwhile, his mother is worried (and will be even more worried once she reads his blog) and we are all waiting to hear what trouble he lands himself in next. I just hope he has enough sense to stay out of the middle east! I am also hoping that he will be back in North America by December because I know his mom really missed him last Christmas.

Anyone interested in reading about his escapades should check out his blog: http://thumbtackadventures.blogspot.com/

Now, back to your regularly scheduled life...