Knitting on the Knucks is done, they await their embroidered tats. I've also picked up the Circumnav cardi again and have been playing with charts and messing with a weird combo of colorwork stripes/intarsia/stranding. So far it appears to be working but no photos yet.
Instead, some b-day indulgence with gifts and a few other things I've recently picked up. (I'm a bit behind, my birthday was a couple weeks ago, heh.)
I picked out Teva Durham's Loop-d-loop as I really admire her unique construction. My sis sent me awesome scrabble stitch markers from Splityarn, I've coveted these for awhile! As for yarn, looks like I'm definitely gearing up for Spring/Summer- mostly cotton blends.
In the lower left hand corner is some great Cascade Yarns Pima Tencel in the exact colors for Knitty's Anouk. I love the colors so much, bright and saturated for a future little niece! The yarn was ordered from One Fine Yarn and holy crap do they have some awesome customer service. I think my ordered shipped within in 2 hours of placing it (with an email to let me know, always nice) and was in my mailbox in a day and a half. Fastest shipment I've ever received.
Next I got some Knitpicks yarn that now doesn't appear to be on their site anymore? It's called Cotlin- a cotton/linen blend. I know, how surprising. I have plans for this in a new design that I hope to start on soon (and perhaps finish in season for a change).
Along with that order, I had to try out some of the Essential sock yarn- hey it's a great green so you know I'm sold.
Last is some TLC Cotton Plus, man this is some nice yarn for dirt cheap. When I saw this pattern from Adorn I knew I had to make it.
More random links
The Walker Treasury Project - If you have not seen this go bookmark it now. A truey great idea, this blog is working to collect clear color photo samples of the different stitches in Barbara Walker's great treasuries.
nonaSwatches - More great swatching. Nona of nonaKnits is doing swatch a day, yes Every day. Great inspiration.
TECHknitting I cannot adequately say how awesome this technical blog is; be still my technique junky heart! Fantastic info, really wonderfully executed illustrations and clearly organized - I wish I found a few of these tips earlier!
DFW FiberFest 2007 - This is coming up! Classes are still open and I've received a notice that anyone who belongs to a local guild or group with proof of membership can still register for the Early Bird discounted price. Even if you don't sign up for the classes, you can check out the vendor area and/or Friday night fashion show (last year had awesome treats and prizes) and then go over here-
DFWFF Road Trip Wiki and add yourself to the Wiki so we can organize a meet up of locals and visitors!
I am currently using the KnitPicks Essential for a baby blanket- Love it!
Happy Belated Birthday!
Yay for new yarn! Happy Birthday too :) And thanks for the great links. I love discovering great new online resources.
Thanks for the blog links! It's nice to get one person's view of the "best of" the knit blogosphere, and saves time too.
Here's the scoop on Cotlin: They are putting it back on their website after March23. It has apparently been so popular on the web that their catalogue customers aren't able to get it, so they took it down to give non-internet buyers a chance. There a lot of buzz about this wonderful yarn.
On another note: I finished the back of my Scarlet Lady and started the front yesterday - backwards construction, I know. I'm really liking it. I'm using the elann.com and my only critism is that I wish it was softer. I might make another one for my daughter in a softer yarn.
Yay! I sent out those stitch markers hoping they were for somebody I knew! Right on!
Turns out I may be around for the DFWFF too. I'll add myself to the wiki soon.
Happy belated birthday! Aren't those scrabble markers the best! She sent me one with a skein of yarn and I love it!
The cotton plus is great stuff for the price - much like cotton ease but a bit cheaper!
Thanks so much for the links; that techknitting blog is awesome!! I have bookmarked it. The bolero pattern at Acorn is also pretty, but could that model be any skinnier??? she needs a sandwich, she does!
How sad that Adorn magazine is currently not available to Canada? But that Pattern is super cute. I may have to make one.
I'm looking into the loop d loop its on my wishlist i want to get my paws on it first before i buy it though. There were a few books i thought i'd like but looking at the patterns inside i did not find one that would appeal to me.