Busy today

I spent a lot of the day photographing my naturally dyed yarns, and putting them up on my Etsy account.

Day 6

Today is Day 6 in the North.

I have a long list of achievements so far.

-Driving in snow
-Hiking in the woods on many days
-Seeing many birds including: Cardinals and Blue Jays!
-Knitted many things for work things.. including 2 hats and 3 shawls from start to finish.
(One hat and one shawl are for a magazine, another shawl is the new pattern I posted about today, the last shawl is for a friend's daughter... and the last hat is for the Darling One... Because it is cold here)
*Also... it is spoiled knitting as three of the projects are from http://www.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/

We have also done a lot of visiting and eating. And more eating.

Photos to come.

Finished!

Look what I finished for the darling one!

Next thing

Next thing to knit?
I have a few ideas...
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/chalet
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/woodland-hoodlet

I ordered things...

I found a shop on Etsy that I couldn't resist.

Greenwood Fiberworks  is awesome! The color palette that they use is beautiful...
I ordered 2 bunches of roving...

I will post when I get it in the mail!

Yarn store #2

So today I went to Effiloche.

It is a yarn store/sewing lounge.

They had some pretty lovey stuff. Cute neighborhood too!

The fabric prints were beautiful... But all I walked out with was this Fleece Artist Sea Wool.

Ends

I made a shawl that stripes using many of my leftovers from my stash.

Then I over dyed it with lac and madder.

RETREAT!!

There is a most amazing retreat happening in June.

The Knit Social ladies are hosting a YARN RETREAT!!

It is June the 15-17th, and I am terribly jealous of those that get to attend!
Felicia of Sweet Georgia is teaching a workshop, and she is by far... all out... my favorite indie dyer. Ever. If you've never seen her colours, you will be in for a super treat! Everything she makes is great!

So if you're in the area... go to this. And then come back and share all of your stories with me!

Blankets

I came from fiber artists.

My Oma was a knitter, crocheter, tatter, and seamstress.

My mother is a seamstress and quilter.

They have both made me MANY blankets.

In turn, this summer I need to get working.

I have four sets of people getting married this summer, and I want to make blankets for all of them.

Passing on a loving tradition.

duuuuuude!

I'm pretty stoked on life right now.

Same as Seven

Seven and Zero

Of The Moon- Free Pattern! Shawlette!

Mayne Island Hat Pattern

Unblocked

I drove to Seattle and back yesterday.

Well... I knitted and someone else drove.

I knit a whole blanket out of some Icelandic top that I spun.

New pattern!

Malabrigo sent me their new yarn to test knit.

IT IS SO AMAZING!!!!
It is called Rastita.

Here is a teaser photo.
Love love love

A vest

I made a vest for a short little guy in my life. (he is almost two!)

I used my Handspun.... It is both knit and crochet.

Crystals and cards

I made crystal earrings for myself, got an amazing bee birthday card, and started knitting something (a new shawl pattern!) that if the yarn pools... Will look pretty strange.

This yarn

I've ripped this yarn out three times.

I'm stumped.

Things that matter

I get asked every day if gauge matters in knitting and crochet.
I got a few friends to knit identical squares for me. (Same yarn, same needles, same pattern)
There is a HUGE difference in these.
Gauge matters.