0 Items
  • No Products in the Cart

Just a Few Little Things

GoldenFleeceSheep-GraphicsFairy2

I really don’t want to talk about the weather. It’s Canada. It’s winter. ‘Nuff said. So instead, I’ll just write about a few little things.

Beach House Swatch1) Remember the orange sweater for which I’d knitted the color work yoke? Well, it’s off. I didn’t love it and it seemed like a terrible lot of stockinette for very little pay off. I’ve chosen another pattern which I think will keep me interested. I have a lot of this yarn. It’s first incarnation was my eyelet throw which occupied an honored place on my progress bars for what seems an eternity. Eyelet no more.

Beach House Pullover

2) Just in time to warm up a dreary winter afternoon, this arrived!

Quince 7 Co Sparrow

Demo ProjectI’ve recently discovered Quince & Co. (thank you, Lesley) and have fallen in love with all of their yarns (and most of their patterns), some of which will be in stock at Rosehaven within the next week or two. I ordered this skein as a ‘sneak peak’ so I could knit up a prototype of the little item we’ll be demo-ing at the spring CreativFest. It’s so lovely, this yarn. Like most linen, it is very crisp when first worked but it softens up with the warmth of your hands and actually develops a little halo. Divine.

3) I had no idea that Mags Kandis, author of “Gifted” and “Folk Style”,  lives right here in Prince Edward County! She’s been a favorite designer of mine for a long, long time and now I find she’s been right under my nose. Who knew? If I hang around the streets of Picton and stalk her, I may actually get to meet her! I am toying with the idea of knitting her Modern Quilt Wrap as my project for the Ravellenic Games which casts-on during the Sochi Olympics Opening Ceremonies. That is, if I can find the yarn.

Modern Quilt Wrap

4) I’ve started the designs for the spring bags and kits. I have a nifty idea which I think will modernize and simplify them. I’m having a good time on-line fabric shopping; our local fabric stores are a constant source of disappointment to me. More on that later; I don’t think I’ll have anything concrete before I leave for New Orleans.

Well, that’s all the news that’s fit to print! Have a lovely day 🙂

January 28, 2014
February 3, 2014

I'd love to hear from you!

Related Posts

Celebrating Hudson + West

The GLENWOOD pattern is 25% off in my Ravelry shop through November 18, no code required.

Knitted driving mitts
CLICK HERE to return to Ravelry pattern page. Bonus code is RD1114

In the SPOTLIGHT: October

Knit Mosaic
about

Compulsive knitter, designer, dog-o-phile and re-placed New Orleanian; lover of succulent plants, wine and sand between my toes.

Find me on