Shawl Work

Sorry it's been so long since I posted! My guinea pig, Daisy, unexpectedly had pups and they've been keeping us quite busy! Here's a picture of the little buggers at about a week old. Aren't they cute? From L to R, it's Rosie, Sage, Iris, and Walnut. Walnut has been adopted and we decided to keep Rosie (... and maybe Sage), but Iris needs a new home! Any takers?

I've been working a lot on personal knitting projects the past few weeks, too. Wanna see?


First up is a shawl I'm knitting to wear to my cousin's wedding in early August. The pattern is Seascape Stole and it's beautiful! Unfortunately, I woke up this morning to Logan - my pup - chewing the cable for my needle, and he chewed through some yarn as well. I hope I can fix it, because there's about 30 hours of work into it already, and another 50 to go.

I have about 20 more rows done than are shown here. As for it being ruined, did I put a lifeline in so I can just go back to that? Nope. It was on my to do list first thing this morning. =(

I'm also working on an Oiseau de Feu scarf; another fantastic pattern. The yarn I have is a creamy white, but I'll be dying it spruce (from Knitpicks) once I'm all done with it. It's going to be my plane project when we're flying to Baltimore in a few weeks! The yarn is Bristol Yarns Gallery Buckingham, a 4-ply silk/Alpaca yarn -- super soft and I love knitting with it!


Last is a felted purse for my Etsy shop - it's almost done ... I just have to attach the handle, lining, and clasp. What do you think?

Needle Felting

I have two items listed on Etsy now - you should check them out! One is the market bag from last post, the other is a spiral knit hat I made. It's a little small, so it will probably fit a child's head well or a small adult head (like my sister's - she's the model!) Chris's hat is done, too - hopefully I'll have some pictures up soon!

I'm working on a smaller felted purse right now. The purse is knit from Nashua Handknits Creative Focus Worsted yarn in a lovely forest green. Once it's machine felted, I'm planning on needle felting some little flowers on the purse in teal, and maybe a design on the strap, in brown. It should turn out really pretty, if all goes according the plan! Look for the purse on Etsy, soon!

First Etsy Item for Sale!

I listed my first item for sale on Etsy yesterday - I hope it sells! It's a cotton market bag, made from 100% undyed cotton. I know Farmer's markets are springing up here, and a bag like this is handy to have for fresh produce and whatnot.

I finished a second bag yesterday, too. It has a wider top than the original market bag, so it can fit bigger items (like cantaloupe). I'm working on a third right now, with a sturdy bottom so little items can't fall out. I'm trying a new method so hopefully it will work.

I've also started a hat for my brother, Chris. He wanted a striped wool hat to match his ski goggles for next winter. It should be done pretty soon!

That's all for now! =)