[[That metaphorical velvet curtain is likely the various knitting supplies scattered around the den area. Skeins of yarn are clumped together in corresponding colors here and there, knitting needles are splayed out on the table for easy access, there's a nearly finished project of some recognizable shape in green on the couch...]]

You could say that. I have a favor and a question for you, specifically, though enjoying your company is also not out of the question.