Another button decision, although I think this one is easy.

Top-left: “Sleek Set.” Nice enough a button, I suppose, but way too dark a blue.

Bottom-left: “Armory.” Despite its slightly gold appearance, this is a silver button. It would look just fine, but doesn’t quite have the appeal I was hoping for.

Bottom-right: “Cervantino.” An interesting possiblity, I think, since the colors of the ceramic swirls are all in the yarn (except the red), but possibly a bit “much.”

But, really, the Top-Right, “Petaluma,” to me, is the best of the bunch. The color blue is perfect to accent that blue roving, which means it matches the sweater without being too “matchy.” It stands out without being obnoxious about it. Could I wish for something a little more special and beautiful for this lovely sweater-to-be? A perfectly-matched glass button, perhaps? Something spectacular and beautiful rather than just “nice”? Well, maybe. But this will work and look good, right? And that’s really all that matters.

I do have one little problem, though, but not with the buttons. I THOUGHT I had different lengths of the Addi Lace #4 needle that I’m knitting this sweater on, but it turns out I don’t. I have two. 24″ which is what I’m knitting the back on, and a ridiculously-long 47″. In fact, I have two of them–which is exactly my problem. I thought one of them was 32″ which would have been perfect for the body of the sweater, but noooo. That’s not what I have. Which means I need to either order another one and hope that it comes before I need it (which might be while away on MV next weekend), or I’m going to have to substitute with a regular Addi and hope (haha) that that doesn’t affect my gauge. Sigh. How did I make THAT mistake? Really, there’s not much choice–I can’t depend that mail-order would get me a replacement before Thursday, and I’d rather not spend the $16 anyway. I’ll just have to deal, right? I did stop at Nonna’s today to see if they had the size I needed, but they didn’t, and I don’t really dare go to any other LYS to go hunting–too much temptation. (In fact, I walked about three steps into Nonna’s and then stood there and chatted with my arms crossed–I didn’t dare take a STEP toward any yarn!)

You’re probably wondering about the title of the post, right? Today started like any normal Saturday. Mom and I went out for coffee, made a stop at the store on the way home, and took Chappy for a walk with Dad. But then, in an instant, it switched over to a lazy Sunday afternoon, with pot roast on the stove, and me curled up with a good book and a cup of tea. See, Mom and Dad almost always go out for dinner on Saturday nights (even if it’s just fast food or pizza), and pot roast is traditionally a Sunday meal. But tomorrow is the 50th anniversary of a pair of good friends and neighbors, and Mom and Dad are going to a party instead and they won’t be home for Sunday Dinner. So Mom and I decided to move it up a day. It’s really uncanny how just having the smells of pot roast wafting through the house can make you think it’s a completely different day of the week.

Actually, I’ve had this problem all week. Tuesday felt like Wednesday. Wednesday felt like Thursday. Thursday felt like Friday, which finally came along yesterday. So if this morning felt like Saturday and this afternoon feels like Sunday, well, that means tomorrow’s going to feel like Monday, right? Except that, since I’ll be home and not at work, it should, by rights, feel like a holiday. Wouldn’t that be nice?

Oh, and that hole in the shopping center? Mom and I walked around the back today, just out of curiosity. Doesn’t that look just lovely?? (grin)

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