Adventures in Shopping Online

I have been long overdue to have an eye exam and get my glasses updated. I like the style of the ones I have now, and I am naturally lazy, so inertia kept me from doing anything about it until recently.

I went and had my exam done by our local ophthalmologist (much better than having it done by an optician) who gave me a copy of my prescription. Then, following the advice from the Glassy Eyes blog, I checked out several online eyeglass retailers. I didn't want anything too fancy, but I was interested in getting bendable titanium memory frames. I chose a pair from Zenni Optical that included a pair of single vision lenses for $29.95. Here's the catalog image for them.



I also decided to add anti-reflective/anti-glare coating for $4.95. With shipping, the total still came to under $50.

So, now I'm waiting for them to arrive. When they do, I will post a follow-up about the quality.

New Project

I've been away from my knitting for far too long. With the autumn here and winter approaching, I felt the need to make a new hat. I'd had my eye on this pattern for a Peruvian-inspired chullo for a little while. I love geometric colorwork and natural earth tones, so I decided to go for it. After a quick trip to Rae's Yarn Boutique, I was all set to go. I'll keep you updated on how it goes!

UPDATE: Grr! I just discovered that the cast-on row got twisted when I joined it and had to rip it out and start again. Knitting is great for developing patience...