Deadline knitting forces me to invest excessive amounts monogamous knitting time in completing a project. There are no “oooh shiney” diversions when a deadline looms. While in a previous post I wrote that I would not have Mom’s shawl finished in time for Christmas, I then set myself on a path to do just that.…
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:: …………………
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.”…
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…
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.…
First offerings of the hand dyed yarn have been successful and more hand dyed lace weight will be ready. Within the next few weeks the first online purchasing will be available over on the lavender website. But for now…here are teasers. Each skein unique, but all are rinsed in a gentle bath of lavender.Silk, merino…
While Autumn has been quietly advancing I feel as if I have been rushing about and too busy to enjoy the beauty, the colors, the brisk air, and the wind. But not for long.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(); The wind –…
Remember that post by me about casting on Shipwreck with my hand-dyed llama yarn? It wasn’t meant to be. I frogged the llama yarn and put it back the side of my desk. Llama yarn just doesn’t have the right elasticity for that project. I loved the yarn (from a dear friend’s llama) and loved…
Why is that I can finish enormous complicated lace projects but I can’t finish a dang thing with sleeves? 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(); Second sock syndrome – not a problem. Sleeves can stop a project dead in it’s tracks.…
Who wears silk and beads in the boondocks? Well – me apparently! The Blue Silk Aeolian is off the wires and will be going to Kat tomorrow who will take it to the Tulsa State Fair competition for me while we’re in Winfield. I pulled the pins and wires out this afternoon so we could…