To my sister, on the occasion of your birth

Sending love, and warmth, and perhaps a bit of funky style to you and your neck this year.

And modeling it here, in case you have no idea what it is when you open it.  It's a cowl, and I made it from the most beautiful organic cotton yarn in the most sister color there is; it's called walnut, but it's more purple than nutty.  And it's so soft. And I hope you love it.

I found the yarn last year--my sister must have this!--and I've been thinking all of this time what to make with it.  I only bought two skeins, and then it promptly stopped being carried by my local yarn store.  So I was stuck with two skeins.  

And then this cowl pattern, which I absolutely adore, and which I think might just dress up even the most plain long-sleave t-shirt on a day when you're feeling festive. 

And festivity is what I wish for you this year--more to celebrate, more reasons to buy balloons, more streamers and confetti and fireworks and cupcakes. xxoo