Brown, Pink, and Ouch

Continuing the brown and pink theme, I have an FO to show you that is NOT socks!  Friday night I cast off, Saturday I blocked, and Sunday was the photo shoot.  Presenting, my second Forest Canopy Shawl:


The "Blowing in the Wind" Artsy Shot:

And a close-up:

Pattern:  Forest Canopy Shoulder Shawl
Designer:  Susan Pierce Lawrence (A great designer who just today debuted her latest shawl pattern.  I'll be buying it for sure, her patterns are very well written and attractive)
Started:  March 4
Completed:  March 30
Yarn:  Brown and Pink Fingering Weight Superwash Merino (400 Yards) from Etsy Seller Epicurus (Lazy Perry Ranch),
Needles:  3.75 mm Knitpicks Options (used a 4.0 mm Bryspun DPN to cast off). 
Modifications:  I knit to 259 stitches before casting off.  Blocked shawl measures approximately 28 inches long by 51 inches wide.

The shawl is going to look great with these earrings that I bought from Uli.  Check out her Etsy Store.

On another topic.....last week I had a rather traumatic dental hygiene appointment.  I was nervous (I'm a barely recovered dental phobic) because my previous wonderful dental hygienist is no longer working for my dentist, so I knew I was seeing someone different.  Well, I ended up with someone who's previous employment was dealing with gum disease, and I think she sees decaying gums in every mouth she looks in.  After scaring me by showing me pictures of diseased gums and telling me that was what I had, she talked me into freezing around the one bad tooth so that she could do mega scraping.  Ouch!  Then the dentist came to do his exam.  Well it turns out that the decay is because I have one very badly cracked tooth that cannot be saved.  I had experienced some intermittent pain, but thought it was because of my Invisalign treatment.  I now have to have the one tooth extracted.  I'm thankful that I got in on a cancellation (no point prolonging things), so please think of me tomorrow at 11:40, connected to my IPod for distraction, and being thankful for nitrous oxide!

Comments

[Paula]

Very pretty. It reminds me of Neopolitan ice cream-strawberry, chocolate and vanilla. Good luck at the dentist

[susan]

I love the color combination. I'm a sucker for any color paired with brown.

[jan]

I love your shawl Brenda. It's so beautiful and you knit it really fast. Good luck with your tooth extraction tomorrow. Go ipod :)

[stephanie]

Awww - poor tooth things. Man - I hate going to the dentist too & after reading that I think I hate it more! :)

The shawl is lovely - and it matches your avatar!

[Vera]

The shawl is lovely. The pink and brown rocks!

[~Jo~]

Oh dear... I'm sending you healing and no pain vibes!!! Bring the shawl along for comfort! ;)

[Julie]

The shawl is just beautiful (as always)!

I'm thinking relaxed thoughts for you today- the dentist is definitely my nightmare though somehow I do always manage to drag myself in. I find it helpful to bring a relaxation CD on my ipod. I'd be happy to mail you a copy if you like. (though obviously that won't help for today)

[Felicia]

It's a lovely shawl! How awful about your tooth.

[monica]

Beautiful shawl! Good luck with the tooth extraction!

[Charity]

Your shawl is beautiful, Brenda, and I love how supportive you are of Etsy sellers! :0)

[Shannon]

awesome shawl! love the colours. Good luck at the dentist!

[Peg]

The earrings and shawl are you, Brenda. Lovely!
I am off to have a couple of wisdom teeth out at the beginning of May, so I will certainly think of you tomorrow!~
Good luck!

[Paula]

Beautiful shawl. The dentist... holding your hand from the East Coast.

[Karen]

Just beauitful! That is the prettiest one I have seen in blogland.

[Dorothy]

Just beautiful! Will be sending good dental thoughts your way. I just had a crown done - first dental work I've had done (other than cleanings) in years. You can do it - suck down that nitrous!

[Lisa]

I have all the sympathy in the world for you. Not a fan of the dentist either (really who is.... poor dentists).

I found out a few months ago that I am going to have to get my wisdom teeth out after another dentist assured me for years that they were not coming in.

I thought you were supposed to get stuff like that done early, not when you are 30 and now terrified. Although on the good side, they are knocking me right out.

I am not as brave as you!

[Bets]

I love your shawl! Need more time to make one too :)