spring!
we have been having great weather here in seattle! of course we will probably have an issue this summer due to the lack of rain and mountain snow. but for now i am enjoying the warmth. i am also wanting to knit some cheery spring projects. the clapotis is pretty cheery so farl! it is looking so nice. i have only dropped 4 rows so far. here is the lion and lamb before the stitches are dropped.
i also cast on for a simple project. i needed something i could knit without a pattern so i could take it with me when i am out and about.
this scarf is made with noro silk garden. it will be a skinny version of the multi-directional scarf.
i bought the noro yarn this weekend on a super-crafty saturday that i spent with my friend denise. it was crazy. we were coming up with new crafts left and right. i think we were inspired by a local craft shop (at least i think it is only local) called ben franklin. i bought myself this cute tote there
inside you can see sewing patterns. that's right, sewing patterns! last summer i made a handbag based on a pattern from amy butler who makes fabulous fabrics. she came out with a new bag pattern that will be a perfect knitting bag. i am still on the hunt for the right fabric (her fabric isn't super easy to find locally). looks like i will probably end up ordering online. i HATE to sew, but her stuff is so great i can't resist! i'll post more about it when i get closer to making it.
i also have to post this adorable cupcake ribbon i picked up at michael's this weekend.
tonight i will be attending a new knitting group very close to my home. i am excited to meet some new knitters. i will try and work on clapotis but if there is too much chatting i will work on the skinny scarf.
so did you see all the hype around the crocheted poncho martha wore? a local tv station reported that martha was receiving hundreds of emails about where she got it. apparently an inmate crocheted it for her while in jail. maybe martha has changed, i bet she wouldn't have been caught dead in a handmade by a jailbird poncho before. and man, even more so if it is cheap yarn!! :) but boy she looked really good even if i am over the whole poncho thing.
i also cast on for a simple project. i needed something i could knit without a pattern so i could take it with me when i am out and about.
this scarf is made with noro silk garden. it will be a skinny version of the multi-directional scarf.
i bought the noro yarn this weekend on a super-crafty saturday that i spent with my friend denise. it was crazy. we were coming up with new crafts left and right. i think we were inspired by a local craft shop (at least i think it is only local) called ben franklin. i bought myself this cute tote there
inside you can see sewing patterns. that's right, sewing patterns! last summer i made a handbag based on a pattern from amy butler who makes fabulous fabrics. she came out with a new bag pattern that will be a perfect knitting bag. i am still on the hunt for the right fabric (her fabric isn't super easy to find locally). looks like i will probably end up ordering online. i HATE to sew, but her stuff is so great i can't resist! i'll post more about it when i get closer to making it.
i also have to post this adorable cupcake ribbon i picked up at michael's this weekend.
tonight i will be attending a new knitting group very close to my home. i am excited to meet some new knitters. i will try and work on clapotis but if there is too much chatting i will work on the skinny scarf.
so did you see all the hype around the crocheted poncho martha wore? a local tv station reported that martha was receiving hundreds of emails about where she got it. apparently an inmate crocheted it for her while in jail. maybe martha has changed, i bet she wouldn't have been caught dead in a handmade by a jailbird poncho before. and man, even more so if it is cheap yarn!! :) but boy she looked really good even if i am over the whole poncho thing.
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jailbird poncho!! hahaha! That could be the name of a band.
I'm also enjoying the early seattle spring, other than the allergies part.
Is the Lion & Lamb really that purple and green? In your photo of the skein, it appeared to be more of a pink/brown mix. Just curious...I'm still deciding on a color for myself!
leslie,
it isn't purple, but it is a deep pink with a hint of purple. does that help at all? the colors are deeper than they appear on any of the ordering sites i have seen. but the dye lots may very greatly. i wish the pink was softer but i can live. the yarn is REALLY great though, super soft.
Hi Amy - It was so great to meet you last night at knitting group! I was going to bring up the Martha poncho as a subject of discussion, but I forgot about it. I can't believe the frenzy going on with people trying to find the pattern! It's pretty much a rug with a hole in it. I have yarn stashed away for a poncho of my own, and I'm less embarrassed about that now that Martha makes it ok. I'm such a follower. :) Megan
I just love your Clapotis. That yarn is stunning. Can't wait to see more :)
Hope all is well!
**Lolly
LollyKnitting Around
A quilt shop in Ringgold, GA has lots of Amy Butler fabrics:
http://www.sew-bee-it.com/Amy%20Butler.htm
I was just up there several weeks ago and admired the many unique designs and her bags.
A quilt shop in Ringgold, GA has lots of Amy Butler fabrics:
http://www.sew-bee-it.com/Amy%20Butler.htm
I was just up there several weeks ago and admired the many unique designs and her bags.
I'm sorry.. I don't know you, but I was looking for cupcake ribbon and your page popped up!
Can you tell me where you got the ribbon pictured on your web page, my friend is cupcake crazy and it would make the sweetest little dog collar for her pooch.
Thanks!
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