my life in stitches

there has been a slight change of plans

blogging is happening here.

hello.

i've been taking a little blogging break. i'll be back soon. hope all is well.

hot off wendy's needles

i'm always curious to know what my music my favorite bands are listening to, what books my favorite authors are into, and which labels are being worn by favorite fashion designers. similarly, i often wonder what my favorite knitting designers are knitting for themselves. naturally, i was thrilled when Wendy Bernard, author of Custom Knits, told me that she was knitting my design, Bibi. i am crazy about the color that she chose for hers (Noro Matsuri, color 1). in fact, i prefer it to the color that i chose for mine. hmm... i may have to knit a second Bibi.

thanks - giving

happy thanksgiving!! i had my non-traditional thanksgiving dinner (no turkey for me) last night. today, i'm hanging around working on various projects and watching a Gavin and Stacey marathon on BBC America. i'd like to send a heartfelt thanks out to Angela of True Love Fiber, who gifted me with an absolutely gorgeous skein of her hand-dyed, merino sock yarn. i'm crazy about this color, One Stick. i'm down to my last pair of handknit socks, shown here in the photo. it taks me forever and a day to finish a pair of socks. i'm pretty certain that i've had the current pair on my needles for 2 years or more. lame, i know. i probably have enough sock yarn in my stash for 7 or 8 pairs. oy. i need to get knitting. i try to knit sock yarn in the order that it is received/purchased, but this is one is so gorgeous i think i'll let it jump the queue. now if i can only manage to finish the pair i'm working on now...

lorna's poppy

awfully quiet around here, huh? i am knitting. a lot actually. i just can't seem to get motivated to blog about it. i'm happily knitting along on Rosa. and i'm attempting to create some pieces for my new etsy shop. oh. and i got sucked in by YA vampire crack. in the meantime, enjoy Lorna's lovely Poppy. this design is from my book Yarnplay.

ta-da!

i've completed Courtney. it came out really large around the shoulders and neckline. i did a few rounds of crochet (working every other stitch) around the neckline in order to make it smaller. now it fits great and i'm really pleased with it.

specs

pattern: Courtney from Rowan Studio 1

yarn: Kidsilk Haze in color 632, Hurricane.

needles: sizes (US) 10.5 and (US) 11