This was my prototype when I was figuring out the pattern.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Beautiful Nieces
Here is a picture of me with our some of our nieces on Easter. They graciously agreed to pose for me
so I would have beautiful models for my hat pattern. The pattern will be available to purchase and download on Ravelry in the next few days. I'm excited!
Monday, March 25, 2013
Is it a Jacket or a Cape?
Marita really appreciates my work and skill with fiber and because she is so appreciative she is a regular recipient of the goods :) I made this cute little piece for her birthday a few years ago and she loves it. Lucky girl.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Hunter Gatherer Camo Sox
My friend, Ricky, is a hunter gatherer type. He is really handy too. He has made birdhouses for me, given me his homemade jam, homemade applesauce, smoked salmon (which of course he caught himself) and sausage made from elk that he hunted. He has helped me plant crocosmia at the back of the barn and hunted down and helped me kill tent caterpillars that were on the willow down at the end of the meadow. So I think you'll agree that Ricky is a good friend to have :)
I made these camo sox for him to say thanks for all the nice things he does for me. I hope he likes them and wears them while he hunts and gathers and all of the other things he does to keep himself out of trouble.
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Jean's Irish Hat
I was visiting my mother-in-law, Jean, a few months ago and she handed me a hat she had bought in Ireland about 20 years ago. She told me she would like me to change a few things and make it for her. I was intrigued and accepted the challenge :) I came up with two versions, a wide brim and a skinny brim. The olive green tweed is the wide brim version and the one that Jean likes. I like the celadon green skinny brim version. The only difference between the two versions is the width of the brim and it surprised me how much it changed the style of the hat by varying the width of the brim!
I have been working on perfecting the pattern with the help of 13 fabulous knitters who are test knitting the pattern for me. I had no idea that Ravelry had a free test knitters group until I was tipped off by Julie at my LYS, Island Wools. The pattern is very close to ready and will be available for sale on Ravelry and my website soon. It will also be available at Island Wools in Friday Harbor and Main Street Yarn in Mill Creek. I am hoping for a few more local yarn stores as well.
Oh... and if you would like to know more about my infamous MIL, Jean, go to her blog for an earful and an eyeful! I know you'll be happy you did.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Main Street Yarn
I spent the afternoon at Main Street Yarn in Mill Creek yesterday and I was impressed with everything I saw. A picture is worth a thousand words and so here are 12,000 words for you to feast on! As you can see I am so lucky to have such a gorgeous store filled with a fantastic selection of delicious yarn, patterns, mags, books, needles, bags, everything a knitter needs and really nice helpful people. My knitting buddy, Claudia, and her partner, Elaine, just bought this fabulous store and I for one am so happy for them AND for me. I love their store :)
Plenty of books, mags and patterns to choose from...
Comfortable places to sit and knit and visit...
Lots and lots of beautiful colors...
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Variation on a Theme
If you look closely you will see that this beautiful silk scarf is knit in the same pattern as the cream colored scarf that Jenny is wearing in the 12/30/2009 Christmas Presents Post. The pattern is featured on the cover of the 2008/2009 Vogue Knitting. I love the pattern so much that I wanted to knit it a few different ways just for fun. This version was a birthday present for my BFF, Nancy, in January. The yarn is one 270 yard skein of Silk Twist by The Great Adirondack Yarn Company in the Kenya colorway. A beautiful scarf for a beautiful lady.
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