What Mama Wants…Mama Gets
Petals of Pink Champagne Pattern: Echo Flower Shawl by Jenny Johnson Johnen Yarn: Clear Creek Lavender Silk in Pink Champagne Beads: undecided as yet ::Don’t expect it by Christmas Mom:: …………………
Winner pulled out the big guns!
There were many great responses to the Yarniversary Giveaway – thanks to everyone who played! I love when yarn takes you elsewhere in your mind. I looked at photos of planets and Alaska. I imagined food and coins. If you haven’t read the other entries – treat yourself to a quick read. Two entries tugged…
Late Breaking News
This just in…best homemade pizza yet was consumed on Clear Creek tonight. var gaJsHost = ((“https:” == document.location.protocol) ? “https://ssl.” : “http://www.”);document.write(unescape(“%3Cscript src=’” + gaJsHost + “google-analytics.com/ga.js’ type=’text/javascript’%3E%3C/script%3E”));var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker(“UA-xxxxxx-x”);pageTracker._trackPageview(); Now…back to your regularly scheduled yarn-naming contest.Scroll please…..
It’s a Knitaversary Giveaway!
Four years ago my good friend Danny taught me to knit. Or as Chris has said, that is when I learned I was a natural-born-knitter. To celebrate I’m giving away one skein of merino fingering weight yarn. I dyed it – you name it! (Naming colorways are half the fun of dyeing yarn!) Here’s how…
Introducing – a new line of yarn!
Two lovely holiday colorways of 100% silk to tempt knitters are being offered on our Clear Creek Lavender website! Perfect soft shading designed to show off intricate stitches. Limited availability. Next month’s offering in alpaca – because everyone deserves to start the year with a little halo. nvar gaJsHost = ((“https:” == document.location.protocol) ? “https://ssl.”…
Head over Heels
Smitten – I’m smitten with the loveliness of the Echo Flower Shawl by Jenny Johnson Jonhen of Sweden. The silk I’ve dyed (for no particular project) seems to fit it perfectly. I can’t quite catch the color on camera. A violet/purple with pink undertones is the closest I can come to describe it – it is…
It’s my prerogative.
And I’m not going to feel a bit guilty over it. As my mother would say, “nosireebob”. Since our return from New York I’ve been knitting (see you thought I’d forgotten it was a knitting blog didn’t you?) on my blue llama Icarus Shawl. The yarn is a lovely pale blue that I dyed myself.…
Knowing right from wrong.
I’m completely jonesing for Magnolia Bakery cupcakes. (and apparently I’m not the only one in this house who is – just saying). If we were in New York I’d already be down on Bleeker Street deciding between white cake and red velvet. (oh heck I’d pick red velvet if it was available we all know…
Just say NO!
In 2006 Hershey bought socially responsible chocolate company Dagoba. In 2007 Clorox bought socially responsible personal hygiene company Burt’s Bees. In 2006 Colgate Palmolive bought the primarily vegan Tom’s of Maine personal health care company. Now Hershey wants to purchase British chocolate company Cadbury. DON’T DO IT CADBURY!!! On another note, Chris despises when people…
A Birthday Read or Re-Read
Today is the birthday of one of my very favorite authors – Margaret Atwood. var gaJsHost = ((“https:” == document.location.protocol) ? “https://ssl.” : “http://www.”);document.write(unescape(“%3Cscript src=’” + gaJsHost + “google-analytics.com/ga.js’ type=’text/javascript’%3E%3C/script%3E”));var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker(“UA-xxxxxx-x”);pageTracker._trackPageview(); Ms. Atwood writes on issues of importance: the rights of women, patriarchal religion’s influence on women, the politics of food, and environmental…