A fun new sock yarn in gorgeous colors!
1 ball makes a pair of socks.
We have all 9 colors.....9 pairs of socks!
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
Enjoy it while it lasts!
The three footer and I were playing baseball in the backyard today as his brother looked on from his seat in the stroller. Chasing after balls all over allowed me to see these... Looks like I won't have to replant parsley this year!
This is my great-grandmother's peony bush. Each year I hold my breath until it appears!
My sister gave me these snowdrops last year. So beatiful and petite!
This is my great-grandmother's peony bush. Each year I hold my breath until it appears!
The classes are up here! Take a class and then sit in the backyard practicing while you watch things grow!
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Simple Style
Simple Style is here!
A great book with simple, beautiful designs. This might be the perfect book to choose your mindless summer knitting from!
Monday, February 23, 2009
Friday, February 6, 2009
Show a Little Love to the Area Food Pantries and Get a Treat for Yourself...
It's the month of love! Friday and Saturday February 6th and 7th bring in at least 2 non-perishable items to the shop and receive 10% off your total! Not only will you get a perk for your knitting-self, but the rest of you will feel pretty good too for helping out those in need.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
My Beloved Moleskine
A while ago I began keeping a "knitting notebook"
. In it I entered notes on various projects that I wanted to begin or had begun. I used it for everything and always had it with me; notes from my classes with Lucy Neatby and Beth Brown-Reinsel, family members' measurements, when I started a project, finished it, the needles I used, the yarn label and maybe even a snipit of the wool. During times of chaos I always remembered "Well, at least my knitting is organized". I have a few things going right now that have been ongoing projects for some time. The oldest? A sweater that I began before I had the two, now 3 footer. Once I became pregnant with him, I put it aside, knowing that I wasn't going to fit into it for a while. Celtic Dreams is a beautiful sweater with many cables and interesting techniques. Over the past 5 years I have picked it up at various times knowing exactly where I was thanks to my notebook.
I am working on a special project right now which I had written extensive notes in my book. Last week, realizing I needed a refresher as to what I had done on the first sleeve, I went to get the book. Now, as I said earlier, many things may be chaotic, but my knitting is usually not. I went to my knitting bag to retrieve my book and it wasn't there. Come to think of it I hadn't seen it since I made out my Christmas list....before Christmas. (I keep a list of OOP knitting books in there in case the 3 footer's dad is looking for any last minute gift ideas..).
After weeks of ripping the house apart, my closets are clean and my knitting book now looks like the one above...EMPTY. I stopped at Barnes and Noble and bought a new one to start again. Do you know how hard it was to purchase that thing? It was like surrendering to the fact that it is truly gone.
Yes..my name and phone number was in it. There is a spot for a reward amount. I'm adding a few more zeros to the number in my new one. The 3 footer's dad says it will turn up...
We do a lot of recycling at my house....Maybe the 3 footer thought he was helping....
And please don't ask me what size needle I used....I don't remember...that's why I had the book...
. In it I entered notes on various projects that I wanted to begin or had begun. I used it for everything and always had it with me; notes from my classes with Lucy Neatby and Beth Brown-Reinsel, family members' measurements, when I started a project, finished it, the needles I used, the yarn label and maybe even a snipit of the wool. During times of chaos I always remembered "Well, at least my knitting is organized". I have a few things going right now that have been ongoing projects for some time. The oldest? A sweater that I began before I had the two, now 3 footer. Once I became pregnant with him, I put it aside, knowing that I wasn't going to fit into it for a while. Celtic Dreams is a beautiful sweater with many cables and interesting techniques. Over the past 5 years I have picked it up at various times knowing exactly where I was thanks to my notebook.I am working on a special project right now which I had written extensive notes in my book. Last week, realizing I needed a refresher as to what I had done on the first sleeve, I went to get the book. Now, as I said earlier, many things may be chaotic, but my knitting is usually not. I went to my knitting bag to retrieve my book and it wasn't there. Come to think of it I hadn't seen it since I made out my Christmas list....before Christmas. (I keep a list of OOP knitting books in there in case the 3 footer's dad is looking for any last minute gift ideas..).
After weeks of ripping the house apart, my closets are clean and my knitting book now looks like the one above...EMPTY. I stopped at Barnes and Noble and bought a new one to start again. Do you know how hard it was to purchase that thing? It was like surrendering to the fact that it is truly gone.
Yes..my name and phone number was in it. There is a spot for a reward amount. I'm adding a few more zeros to the number in my new one. The 3 footer's dad says it will turn up...
We do a lot of recycling at my house....Maybe the 3 footer thought he was helping....
And please don't ask me what size needle I used....I don't remember...that's why I had the book...
Friday, January 16, 2009
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