Crocheted Ripples & Grannies

I'm feeling inspired to begin a large crochet project. I have enough wool.
. Inspiration for my bedroom, 2. babette blanket - finished!, 3. crochet blanket, 4. square corner, 5. halloween 08 055, 6. summer hexagon blanket, 7. Day Two, 8. Ripple Blanket, 9. More Colors: up close

R.I.P.

Fisher Price says no more Little People pictures. This doesn't come as a shock...although I wonder how my photos even came to their attention.

Forest Canopy Madness

Pagewood Farms Denali hand dyed sock yarn - merino wool, 'purple haze'
very soft & drapey. I used a US 6 needle.

Araucania Lonco Multy - fingering weight cotton.

I used a US 4 (bamboo) needle. I don't usually favor variegated lace, but it works with this pattern. In fact I'm on a bit of a variegated jag.

Here are two of the three Forest Canopy Shawls I've made. I recommend this pattern to anyone who wants to try knitting lace for the first time. The pattern is easily memorized; no need to refer to charts after the first several rows. There are only eight repeat rows. This pattern is also perfect for using that one skein of special sock yarn - the one that you don't want to hide in your shoes.

I've added two cardigans to my que!

Featherweight Cardigan - by Hannah Fettig

Liesl - by Ysolda Teague

Sweetnss & Light

Springtime in the Sierra

Last night I dreamt that after great effort, I began to make solid headway. I was moving beyond some obstacles. I don't remember the imagery connected my dream.

A couple of weeks ago I went skiing & had the best day ever. A weight of fear & hesitation fell away. I felt like I did when I was a kid; aware of my body but not continually mindful that I could injure myself.

Special Things

Vintage tart tin, sunny pom pom, tiddly winks.

Vintage needle book with tapestry needles, leather needle, upholstery needle.

Vintage gift wrap & ribbon for baby

Spring Knitting

It would appear that I had fallen off the face of the earth, if the earth consisted only of the blogosphere. Instead, I've been busy & have not photographed any of this busyness. I must have photos to blog. It's the only way for me. Today I've got a few images, so blog!

The Lace Ribbon Scarf from Knitty Spring 2008 issue. This is a beautiful scarf when finished & blocked! It took me quite some time to find just the right pattern for this Jade Sapphire Silk & Cashmere loveliness. Unfortunately this is the dullest knit ever. Now the weather is getting warm, further demotivating me on this project.

Ditto the black Garter Yoke Cardigan which combines simple beauty & everyday wearability. It's almost complete with one sleeve & a bit of the second remaining to knit. The body went very quickly, the sleeves on two circular needles are tedious & slow. Here's what that project looks like:

There's not much to see here either, but for a long term carry around project I've been working on an Elizabeth Zimmerman Stonington Shawl. Two greens, doubled lace weight merino. The edging will be a solid green, one or the other of the two. I've completed about 50% of the center square. I need to figure out how to put progress bars on the sidebar of my blog!

One more WIP - I'm making a Forest Canopy Shawl with this new Auraucania Lonco Multy. I had to find out for myself why this pattern is so popular. Now I know; I memorized the pattern within the first set of eight rows. No chart needed until I reach the edging!

Last but most importantly, I'm doing a major destash. A considerable chunk of my stuff (vague quantity). But really.

News on the Etsy front

For the K N I T

Change the facts.
I got two treasuries today!

Imagine my surprise - Sadie has bestowed upon me a blog award :)
It's the Friendship Award -Aaaaaw. Thanks Sadie! The blog award is defined thus:

“These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.”

I'll be passing the award on tomorrow!

Oh yes! Take note of my giant Fun is always in style SALE - deep discounts on many items in my shop.