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Shawl Work

2009-07-18T11:20:00.002-04:00

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

2009-05-16T14:39:00.004-04:00

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!

2009-05-11T12:07:00.004-04:00

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! =)