Halfway There

I thought that I was finished my first stripe section but I'm only half way there. The pattern says 80 stripes not 80 rows.

Here are some more colours coming from Hedgehog.

Concrete

Crystal

Ghost

Naive

Pilgrim

Secret

Velvet

Did you know that the free patterns from the blog Spud Says (Spud & Chloe) are now available to download on Ravelry?

These Baby Mitts in Sweater are way too cute.

Wouldn't Ribbit make a great gift?

Ribbit is knit up in the fabulous Spud & Chloë Sweater in the Grass #7502 colorway and you only need one skein. The added twist is that inside of the body is a tennis ball! This means that Ribbit bounces when tossed! How fun is that? The bounce is softened because of the knitted enclosure but this makes it even better for indoor play.

I'm putting the needles away and heading to bed. I'm not sure why my Mondays off are so tiring. And I didn't do anything today.

There's still time

Maybe you've missed it - we're running a KAL until the end of August. All we ask is that you use a pattern from Ambah O'Brien. There are a lot to choose from.

This shawl is interesting.

Pattern: Alinta Wrap (purchased on Ravelry)
Yarn: Fingering weight

Whether travelling cross continent, or nestling into the comforts of home, the Alinta Wrap is a perfect companion. Starting with a provisional cast on, you can see the depth of the color contrasts beginning almost immediately. Garter stitch rows and simple eyelets add to the textural story, while the rhythm of the knitting keeps progress in motion.
The striking color contours of The Songlines Collection are inspired by songlines that the Aboriginal peoples of Australia used as maps. These melodies, also called dream tracks, sang the lay of the land and guided them on their journeys. As you choose colorways that make your heart sing and then begin to knit, you’ll be composing very personal songlines that tell your own individual story.

Please post pictures (as you are working along and when you are finished) in our Ravelry group. On September 1 we will draw for prizes. Your project needs to be finished to qualify. Blocking isn't required if you are tight on time.

Ambah is donating 2 copies of her Chroma Collection 2016 ebook. Because this is a Ravelry download anyone from anywhere can join us for the KAL. We don't need to ship anything.

I have a small secret for you. By the middle of July we should have our first shipment of Hedgehog Fibers. There will be 20 colours of Skinny Singles in the box including

Boombox

100g hand dyed 1 ply fingering weight yarn, approx. 366m/100g. Squishy and soft, with just the right amount of twist! Absolutely non-scratchy yarn. Will work for any lace pattern, especially Stephen West designs for fingering weight yarns.

Crybaby

Monarch

Villian

Dragonfly

Genie

I'm going to rush to get my Ambah shawl finished quickly so that I can start another one with the new yarn.

Splattershot

It's hard to believe but there are still pictures from TNNA that I haven't shared yet.

There will be new yarn bowls and mugs coming later this fall. I've ordered them in green, denim blue, purple and grey.

 

This shawl is knit out of the new Woolstok. The yarn and pattern should be here in a few weeks.

An awesome child's sweater knit in Spud & Chloe Outer.

This picture came from Lorna's Laces yesterday. It beautifully shows the new colours for fall. We have ordered them in Shepherd Sock and Solemate.

We have created a new dye technique that we're calling Splattershot! We launched the line with ten colors named after places we yearn for. Sometimes that  yearning is for somewhere we've never been other times it is to return to a well loved spot.

I've finished a few more rows since the store closed.

It's 9pm on a Saturday night and I'm ready for bed. I can barely keep my eyes open. And the US Open starts at 7am so I'll be up early.

Annisa Take Three

In yesterday's post (which is now correct) I gave the wrong name to our new shawl. It is the Elder Tree (pattern purchased on Ravelry).

The Warrior Shawl is beautiful and would work well with the Revive as well.

I've been working away on my shawl and came to the decision that I don't like my colours. My stripes are two splatter colours but you can't differentiate them. I've taken it back to the solid purple and am using a solid with a splatter for the stripes.

I'm much happier with how the colours are working now.

One of the purple splatters is out and green is in. I like this much better. No more ripping out.

Yarn Bowls are back

We brought a box of yarn bowls home from the show. These bowls are made in Kentucky and shipping to Canada is prohibitive. Normally I have them shipped to Myrtle Beach for mom and dad to bring them home. We had enough room in the car to bring a bunch with us.

From now on my orders need to be smaller. Lucy is going to take up a bit more room in my parents car than Tui did.

This is just a sample of the great colours.

Lynda just finished another great shawl for us.

Pattern: Elder Tree Shawl (pattern purchased on Ravelry)
Yarn: 5 balls of Rowan Revive
Needles: 4mm

I love Revive. A blend of cotton, silk and viscose with a tweed. The yarn is perfect for all seasons.

I'm working away on my shawl. There isn't enough of the stripes to warrant another picture. And there is another problem. I'm not sold on the colours. I need to get a bit further. The US Open starts on TV at 8am so I'll get some knitting done before heading to work.

Annisa

These awesome socks were on display in the Lorna's Laces booth.

Pattern: Amanda's Favorite Funky Socks (purchased on Ravelry)
Yarn: one String Quintet kit

This is a pattern for a pair of mix and match socks. They are a very quick knit and fun to wear. They make the perfect gift for either yourself of a favorite friend or relative. You can make them the way that they’re shown and/or reverse the “bars” and “checks”, so that one sock has the “bars” on the top and “checks” on the foot. The instructions, with the charts and line by line shows you how to make the socks to your own liking.

I didn't have any time for knitting while I was away which could have been a good thing. My colours have changed for my KAL shawl - the Annisa Wrap. I'm using Mrs. Crosby Train Case. This is take two and I should be to the first set of stripes tomorrow.

Woolstok from Blue Sky Fibers should be arriving at the beginning of July. I can't wait to try this yarn. It is going to be amazing for cables.

Rich in character with excellent stitch definition and easy to work with, this yarn is available in lots of colors. You’ll quickly cozy up to it, no doubt!

The Trimont Snood can be worn three ways; as a cowl, a capelet or a hood. Knit in the round from the bottom up in lustrous Woolstok, with decreases providing a touch of shaping, so it’s wider aat the shoulders and narrower at the top. The seed stitch panel adds visual interest.

You might have noticed that Blue Sky Alpacas is now Blue Sky Fibers.

Take a look at their new website...

Home Again

We made it home safely but a bit tired. More on that later. When I was posting at 5 this morning I thought some pictures were missing but couldn't start messing around. Here they are.

Classic Elite Palace

Madelinetosh

We're unpacking the car and doing laundry while I'm quickly writing.

On our trip to Washington on Friday we stopped at a rest stop just outside of Pittsburgh. Oakmont. Yup. The site of this year's US Open. We stopped on our way home today to watch some of the practice rounds.

Beth's favourite golfer is Jason Day and we watched him on the second hole.

The day is very relaxed. You are allowed to take pictures. No one is yelling at you to be quiet. The golfers hit many putts on the green. They go from different angles to see how the greens slope. It was really cool. I can't wait to see it on TV. You wouldn't believe the elevation changes from tees to green.

Now it's bed time. Getting up at 5 makes for a very long day.