Lookit!

Isn't it pretty? It's called "Sunset".

This is Skinny-Ewe Lace Yarn from Holiday Yarns, a new yarn to the shop! I'm going to use it to make the Ishbel lace shawl for the class coming up in March.

Muddling Through

You all are keeping me busy (thank you!) so I only have time to post show and tell today. Ok, end of year stuff, which highlights my so-called-organized-but-not-as-organized-as-I-thought-ness, is also keeping me busy. I'm beginning to loathe my QuickBooks program, even though it's really not its fault....

My finally finished double-knit hat made with the very yummy Super Aussie (superwash merino, mmmmmmm):

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Kim's Ruffle Scarf made with the also very yummy DiVe Autunno:

Sorry it's not the greatest picture. I couldn't figure out how to arrange it on the table. Beautiful color!

Nancy's first scarves ever:

She even tackled a sampler pattern!

Lynn's hats! The top one is the cabled cap she made in class, with Baby Alpaca DK. The bottom one is made with some of her stash yarn.

Very nice!

Terri's Einstein Coat made with Ecological Wool:

It looks great!

Stevie's most adorable baby booties:

She decided to put snaps in place of the buttons -- how clever is that?

Sally's felted hat made with Noro Kureyon:

Nice and bright and WARM!

Cory wearing her Noro striped scarf:

Beautiful!

Kathy's Bird In Hand Mittens made with Ella Rae Classic:

Gorgeous!

Stay tuned for more exciting posts after I muddle through all this paperwork stuff!

Marathon Post

Lots to tell you and lots to show you...

So, Paul has taken to quoting my blog in our everyday conversations. The other day I was working on my Adult Surprise Jacket and he commented that it was coming along and looked to be about 2/3 done. (my blog post had said it was about 3/4 done, but whose counting) Mind you he would have no idea if I was 1/4 done by looking at it. Pretty impressive that he pays attention (mostly) to what I write!


And here is the Adult Surprise Jacket, mostly done!






Just needs to be seamed....

See those orange clips? Those are the new Knit Klips I got in that help with seaming. Very handy.




In the meantime, I made the mobius cowl with Noro Kochoran.


It's amazing how the angora in the yarn "blooms" while you are knitting it and after it is washed. So soft too. It only took me 3 1/2 hours to make! This is for the class being held Feb 7, 2-4pm. It was very cool to do the mobius cast on that Cat Borhdi came up with. So weird to see that it actually works out.




And I've started the Drop Stitch Scarf for the class Feb 21 2-3:30pm:

Great for beginners! I'm making it with Linares by Ester Bitran. The picture doesn't show the nice shininess of the yarn - it's very pretty.



Once I'm done with this, it's on to finishing the double knit hat, then starting the Ishbel Shawl, both for upcoming classes. Whew!





Customer Show and Tell:

Sally's felted wine-bottle-turned-water-bottle cozy, made with Lamb's Pride Bulky:

Love the color!

Erin's log cabin blanket made with Encore for her grandmother for Christmas:

Erin is a beginning knitter and did a great job with this!

Laurie's Double Basketweave scarf made with Encore:

So pretty - and matches her coat!

Nancy's second Waterfall Beaded Scarf made with Mirasol Tupa:

Gorgeous!

Jackie's hats, made with her own handspun (on a drop spindle) and dyed yarn for the brims and stash yarn for the tops:

Very cute!

Annie's cowl made with Periwinkle Sheep sock yarn:

This was the 8th of 11 cowls she was planning to make for coworkers!

Susan's socks made with Mini Mochi:

Love the colors this yarn comes in! And so nice to work with.

Nancy's socks made for co workers:

Two more pairs in a group of 13 she was making!

Kathy's knitted Santa:

How adorable is he?????

And her Thorpe Hat:

Another Kathy's Waterfall Beaded Scarf made with Mirasol Tupa:

So pretty!

Robin's two scarves made with the "Nancy's Scarf" pattern, with the Baby Alpaca Grande:

She made both these scarves with one skein of each of four colors AND still had some leftover!

Lisa's gorgeous Bird In Hand mittens, made with Debbie Bliss Rialto DK:

These feel so soft and squooshy!

Stevie's Turtle (I can't remember the turtle's name, though...):

And her shell and socks come off!:

Is that the cutest thing ever??????

It's that time of year....again.

6 months just flew by. Here I am, getting ready for inventory....again. Seems like Paul and I just did it (it was the end of June). Luckily, this year I have Jana and Yvette to help too! I hope that means it will take less time (plus we're working on it during store hours, so that's less time Paul and I spend during non-store hours on New Year's Day). Lots and lots and lots of counting. Of everything.

I've been working frantically on my Adult Surprise Jacket. I think it's about 3/4 done!:


I have another 3 inches to knit for the length, then picking up a million stitches for the front band, then picking up stitches to make the arms long enough. I don't think I'll be done by Jan 1 which was my in-my-head goal. (maybe if I'm done with the inventory, I'll have time on Jan 1 to knit!...)

Show and Tell:
Mary Jane's very cute fruit hat for her 4 month old granddaughter:


Karin's hat that she made for her son to wear at college:


Jan's warm and squooshy scarf (made from The Knit Stitch Book) made with Duo:


Annie's collection of cowl's, made for her co-workers:

5 made, 6 more to go!

Nancy's Bella's Mittens:

Made with Katia Peru - warm and toasty!


Amy's (I'm sorry if I got your name wrong - I'm pretty sure it's Amy!) Star Crossed Slouchy Beret:

Made with Noro Kureyon - adorable!


Trudi's beautiful shawl/scarf from the Swing Swagger and Drape book:




Made with Cascade 220 Heathers adn Noro Silk Garden.

And Trudi's adorable hat made for an upcoming newborn:

SO. CUTE!

Saftey first

Paul was hanging out at the shop on Sunday morning for a little while. He was watching me use the swift and ballwinder and said that it seemed as if I could use some safety glasses because "you never know what can happen." That sparked a whole other conversation about how the fibers fly off the skein when it's being wound and that a dust mask would probably be appropriate as well. He said that this may be especially true when there are a lot of knitters here and there is such a knitting frenzy that fiber will be flying everywhere. Can you see it? Everyone wearing safety glasses and dust masks???? This was coming from the guy who keeps safety glasses in his car because when he walks in and out of work, he has to wear them (he walks through the manufacturing plant to get to his office). Steel toed shoes too. Safety is on his mind.


Meanwhile, I started my Adult Surprise Jacket:

I'm making it with the DiVe Autunno -- a yummily soft merino. So nice to work with. So far, the pattern is going well, after figuring out what my "K" was....

And remember the leg warmers Mandy was modeling? Here are the finished ones, ready for gift -giving:

On the right are leg warmers and scarves for the pups. On the left are hats and scarves for the owners!

Show and Tell:
Robin's myriad of little stockings:



Sally's Log Cabin Blanket:

So bright and colorful - it turned out great!

Karen's mini stockings and her yet to-be-felted gift pouch:

Adorable!

Pam's first pair of socks!

Made with Plymouth Sockin' Sox. She was so proud to have finished them!

Mary's second scarf made in the Weaving class:

Two different colors of Encore - beautiful!

Darla's woven scarf made with two different colors of the Duo:

Also beautiful!


Kathy's Fetching fingerless gloves and leg warmers:

The gloves were made with Cashmerino Aran and the leg warmers were made from her stash yarn. So cozy!

And two cowls Kathy made for her daughters using the Noro Kochoran:

And me modeling one!:

This yarn is so soft and cozy!