Nostalgia

When Ryan was making a decision about where he wanted to attend graduate school, I made a concerted effort to keep my opinions to myself. But you may have heard my resounding "Hooray!" on April 10, 2013 when he decided on Colorado State University in Fort Collins. I was thrilled because I really did think this school was the best fit for him, and there is the (big!) added benefit that The Loopy Ewe also happens to be in Fort Collins, just 5 miles from his house! 

I've visited The Loopy Ewe during each of my visits with Ryan, and he has always accompanied me. I was pleasantly surprised to find that he is a patient and exceptional yarn-picker-outer, even choosing some yarn for himself. This was one of his choices because it reminded him of his favorite flannel shirt, worn out long ago.

Because he keeps his house cool, he finds that his fingers get cold while working on math late into the night. He always likes fingerless mitts, so this skein finally became Nostalgia.

I really enjoyed knitting with this String Theory self-striping yarn and may be inordinately proud of how well the stripes match. There was a bit of finagling, but not much. I'm taking these mitts and a matching shirt along during my visit. How handy that once I give Ryan these belated birthday gifts, there will be room in my suitcase to bring home at least another two skeins of yarn from The Loopy Ewe!