look what the cat dragged in

the cat's collossal paw

ever heard of sophie digard's exquisite crocheted scarfs? for years now, i've been trying to perk up the courage to crochet one, a digard look-alike, an ersatz shawl. for if you can crochet one granny, you can crochet a sophie digard design whose beautiful accessories do rely on age old designs (unfortunately priced on the wrong side of my balance sheet).

so, each time i'm popping in at the local thrift shop, i spy around for the thinnest yarn, wool or cotton, i don't mind. but i can never quite lay my hand on what i'm looking for. however, this week, i could not resist these vintage coils, holding silk couture thread. au pied de cheval, they're called. now, let's not take my dear intentions on the hoof! sophie's attic open, me having a curious look around. ☻ ps - i also stumbled upon the loveliest doily ever this week!