Bridal shower

My sisters-to-be threw me my first bridal shower on Friday evening -- as you can see, they know me pretty well and decorated the tables accordingly. It was a lovely evening and I so appreciate all their effort!

A spotless rose

I much prefer old-fashioned garden flowers over what's available through the florist, so if I had my druthers I would have a bouquet of these fragrant lovelies on my wedding day. This little blossom came from the garden of a family friend, who says if her bush is still blooming in early October, I may have whatever roses I need for my wedding! I think it's rather a long-shot, but it sure would be nice.

Wedding planning

I must apologize if my posting is sporadic from here on out -- as you can see from my profile, our wedding date is coming up in less than (gulp) seven weeks. I will be away from home for nearly two of those weeks, since my older brother and my older cousin are both getting married this fall, too (a week apart, in different locations halfway across the country, of course). There is a lot to squeeze in between now and then! I will try to share some of the wedding fever, though.

Not to worry -- my wedding gown is assembled and just the finishing details remain! I plan to have it all done, except for some embellishments, by next Thursday. Boy oh boy, will that be a thrilling feeling!

Knitted dishcloths

My knitting -- never much beyond the beginner category -- has been extremely simple lately, in the form of dishcloths for my hope chest. The pattern is as follows:

• Cast on four stitches.
  
• Knit four.
  
• Knit two, yarn over, knit to the end of row. Repeat until there are 44 stitches on your needle.
  
• Knit one, knit two together, yarn over, knit two together, knit to the end of row. Repeat until there are four stitches left on your needle.
  
• Knit four, cast off.

Charleston, Charleston!