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by Kelley on September 14, 2010
Usually Xena is curled up on my lap. But, when she realizes I'm having a "walk around the office" kind of day, she retreats to her bed. She doesn't actually have an undercoat so she does get cold. The office was a bit chilly so I arranged one of my lace shawls around her. The next time I looked, I couldn't resist snapping a photo. I would have liked to twist her bowl around because it says, "Princess", but I was afraid I would wake her up. So, she is going to continue napping while I catch up on a few projects away from my computer. |
Category Archives: Inspiration
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by Knit Picks Staff on September 8, 2010
I took the ferry to Victoria, British Columbia yesterday for an extended Labor Day weekend. I had a great time, walked all over town, and had tea at the Empress Hotel. But what was particularly cool were the shops that sold authentic Cowichan handknit sweaters, bulky yarn if you want to knit your own version, and unspun roving. My friend snapped a picture of me holding a single skein of this bulky yarn. |
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by Kelley on September 3, 2010
Jody thought I would appreciate seeing the shop where she bought my lovely knitting treats. Just look at the temptations. |
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by Kelley on September 2, 2010
My friend Jody sent such a wonderful bag of yarn goodies to me! This is a decadent collection of alpaca, laceweight yarn. It is a warm-toned brown and is unbelievably soft. I can’t wait to cast-on a shawl but I’m not sure about the design. I don’t want to make my usual Pi shawl because the alpaca yarn is going to be very warm. It certainly doesn’t need to be doubled over like you do when you where a Pi shawl. I also think I want a relatively tight stitch pattern. Textured rather than lacy. Umm, what to do, what to do. I’m open to suggestions. |
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by Kelley on September 1, 2010
Apparently knitting is extremely popular in Argentina. In fact, there is a Yarn District in Buenos Aires! My friend Jody lives in Argentina. She sent this yarn to me because she thought I would appreciate the uniqueness of this yarn, and she knew I would love the autumn colors! This yarn is a bulky thick and thin yarn, with orange felted flowers tied to this really interesting art yarn. |
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by Kelley on August 31, 2010
Of course, introductions require names. I’ve always named my spinning wheels. My Kromsky Sonata is Elizabeth. My Joy is Amy. But, I never thought about naming my drop spindles. The last couple of years I’ve become enamoured with drop spindling. I’ve learned to appreciate the beauty and personality of each of my drop spindles. The surprising productivity that comes from the portability of drop spindles. I am just as likely to grab a spindle and fiber as I head out the door each morning as I am to take along a knitting project. |
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by Kelley on August 10, 2010
After starting two different lace shawls, each rectangular shaped, I've come to the realization that I am a Pi Shawl woman. Or, circular shawl, if you prefer. Perfectly timed as the knitting world celebrates Elizabeth Zimmermann's 100th birthday. There are three Pi Shawls on Ravelry - I chose the Gull Wings Pattern althought the Camping design was very tempting. Here is the designer's sample from the Ravelry page. |
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by Kelley on August 6, 2010
Kristin Nicholas asks her students to bring at least twenty colors of yarn to her classes. So, I took her advice as my first step towards enjoying several patterns from her book - Color by Kristin. Since we have expanded our color selection in Wool of the Andes - Worsted, I decided to make that my yarn line of choice. No, I am not going to give you a list of all twenty colors! This is supposed to be an exercise in your own color sensibilities. |
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by Kelley on August 2, 2010
Look at what I found at Office Max! |
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by Kelley on July 28, 2010
It's difficult to remember that this, will eventually become this... |
