Today I have been trying to get packed and ready for the Knitter's Review Retreat - a weekend full of yarn and knitting! A packing occasion for which it is perfectly acceptable for me to bring "ALL the yarns" and yet I still can't decide. What do I want to work on while I am… Continue reading Packing Paralysis
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Happy things
Things that make me happy right now:New Yarns!Susan from Schaefer Yarn Company, in the "Laura Ingalls Wilder" colorway. This is likely going to become Storm Cloud Shawlette, Calais, or Traveling Woman. (Is this picture ugly-pretty? I was playing around with fabric and while I don't love it as a background for the yarn, it makes… Continue reading Happy things
Shawl Done!
Not this one. I finally added the little loop, soaked and blocked a shawl I shared earlier. A sample shawl for Schaefer Yarn. Anne Shoulder Scarf (Ravelry link) in Schaefer Yarn Anne in the Irene Sendler colorway. Who was Irene Sendler? A memorable woman, that's for sure! I am quite pleased with the end result… Continue reading Shawl Done!
I’m at TNNA!
There's a big yarny show going on this weekend, TNNA, and I'm there! In spirit, that is, but some of my work is there as show samples! First up, one Hopscotch Sock for Lorna's Laces. It's the Shepherd Sock base, and this fantastic color (not sure of the name - it's new!)It was like an… Continue reading I’m at TNNA!
Lazy speed
We enjoyed one of the laziest weekends ever, and somehow it flew by! On Saturday we tried taking the Lorax to a kids fair in town put on by a local nursery school. It was ok - next year I think it will be fabulous. She was a bit tired (she's been getting up with… Continue reading Lazy speed