Frozen Patronis

Yummy new yarn spun by me.

April/May Sweater

Okay, I'm a sweater behind. I'm not sure what I think of this sweater. Its a little big on me, but its 50% cotton so I'm hoping it will shrink a little. The pattern is by Pam Allen called Flutter Sleeve Cardigan in Spring '08 Interweave Knits. The yarn is Classic Silk by Classic Elite Yarns.

I do believe this is the first time EVER that I used the recommended yarn. I was very taken with this cardi orginally and I even ordered enough yarn from WEBS to make 2 of these! I will only be making one. I'm not sure what I'll make out of the pink coloured yarn.

New Yarn and I made it myself!

Spinning is becoming wildly popular. I'm not sure if its the natural progression of as a knitter, but all I know is I get more yarn this way. And its so nice to make.

Baby Knitting

I've just finished the Baby Tulip Sweater. Its from a kit I bought online at pickupsticks.ca. This is a very easy pattern and the Dream in Colour Smooshy yarn is so nice to work with. I highly recommend it.

Another baby pattern I just finished (like today, in about an hour) is the Meathead had. God, I love that name. The pattern is being offered free for a short period. Its so cute and well written. I have to get a picture of Max wearing this hat.

Look What I Got!!

Yes! Its a spinning wheel. Its not quite mine, but I do have the use of it for an entire year. This is what I've come up with so far. The roving is 'mermaid' from Spunky Eclectic (or at least thats where I think it came from)

I've ordered a book off of amazon called Start Spinning. I'm not sure I'm drafting the fiber properly. I always need a book to go by when I do these sort of ventures.

Does this make my feet look fat?

I just posted this FO on ravelry and noticed how chubby my little tootsies look in this photo. I'm not a small girl by any means, but my feet aren't fat! I guess its just the angle. Thats my story anyway.

Simple sock pattern from collingnette. The yarn is jitterbug - really nice. The colour is fruit coulis. I like 'em.

National Crochet Month

I'm not sure which nation is having this, but over on Ravelry we are playing a little freeform game. We are given a random number generator (ie dice, cards, telephone number) to determine the number of stitches worked, and we are given the stitch. Its the first time doing this type of freeform or scrumbling. I rather enjoy it. Though my 'thingy' isn't a thing of beauty it sure is interesting.

By the way, my camera has broken again. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr! I'm getting angry now. I think I'll demand a replacement this time.